James Goodman Gallery Records
name: label: Creator
content: James Goodman Gallery
label: Names
content: Goodman, James, 1929-2019
topic: label: Topic
content: Pop art
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2023 by the James Goodman Gallery via Patricia Tompkins, vice-president.
creator: label: Creator
content: James Goodman Gallery
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content: James Goodman Gallery Records
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Established by James Goodman, the James Goodman Gallery (1958-2020) was an art gallery founded in Buffalo, NY, in 1958, and moved to New York City in 1967. The gallery exhibited works by established modern and contemporary artists, with a particular emphasis on American Pop Art. James Goodman died in 2019 and the gallery ceased operations in 2020.
function: label: Function
content: Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State)
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 47.8 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1958-2020
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.goodmjam
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as 2 series.

Series 1: James Goodman Gallery Records, 1958-2020 (Boxes 1-42)

Series 2: Invoices and Sales Records, circa 1960s-circa 2018 (Boxes 43-59)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection has not been processed.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The James Goodman Gallery records measure 47.8 linear feet and date from 1958-2020. The records document all aspects of the gallery's operation from its founding in Buffalo in 1958 up until Goodman's death in 2019 and the closure of the gallery in 2020. The records include extensive correspondence with artists, clients, and institutions; inventory cards (by date and artist); records of works purchased and sold by the gallery; exhibition checklists; copies of certificates of authenticity; insurance appraisal; exhibition announcements, catalogues, and other gallery publications; and photographic materials. Also included are Goodman's datebooks, planners, and address books, and a small number of personal documents, including notes and texts of speeches delivered by Goodman on various occasions.