Pam Adler Gallery records
name: label: Creator
content: Pam Adler Gallery (New York, N.Y.)
label: Names
content: Adler, Pamela
topic: label: Topic
content: Women art dealers
label: Topic
content: Abstract expressionism
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated by Pam Adler in 1986.
creator: label: Creator
content: Pam Adler Gallery (New York, N.Y.)
setName: label: See more items in
content: Pam Adler Gallery records
abstract: label: Summary
content: The records of the Pam Adler Gallery measure 7.4 linear feet and date from 1969 to 1986. The records document the history of the New York gallery through correspondence with art galleries and museums across the United States; artist files on artists represented by the gallery; and exhibition files on exhibitions held at the gallery.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Pam Adler Gallery (est. 1978, closed 1986) was an art gallery in New York City owned by Pamela Adler. It was first located at 37 West 57th Street, and moved locations to 578 Broadway in 1984. 

Prior to starting her own gallery, Adler worked as an exhibition coordinator at the Whitney Museum of American Art. After closing her gallery, Adler worked as an art agent.
function: label: Function
content: Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State)
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 7.4 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1969-1986
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.pamadle
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into three series.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1975-1986 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Artist Files, 1969-1986 (5.8 linear feet; Boxes 1-7)

Series 3: Exhibition Files, 1977-1986 (1.1 linear feet; Boxes 7-8)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2021.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The records of the Pam Adler Gallery measure 7.4 linear feet and date from 1969 to 1986. The records document the history of the gallery through correspondence with art galleries and museums across the United States; artist files on artists represented by the gallery; and exhibition files on exhibitions held at the gallery.

Correspondence consists of letters between the gallery and other institutions around the country and in both London and Paris. The correspondence mainly pertains to inquiries related to galleries hosting exhibitions by artists represented by the Pam Adler Gallery. Also included with correspondence is a file related to the building lease of the Pam Adler Gallery and one notebook of gallery procedures.

Artist files consist of resumes, photographs and slides, clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and press releases for artists represented by the gallery. Some of the featured artists include: Ed Baynard, Jonathan Santlofer, Judith Murray, D. Jack Solomon, and Barbara Zucker.

Exhibition files consist of press releases, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and some correspondence related to exhibitions hosted by the gallery. Included are annual files for the Chicago Arts Fair between 1980 and 1986.