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Frank A. Woessner papers, approximately 1953-1963
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Woessner, Frank A.
- Title
- Frank A. Woessner papers
- Dates
- approximately 1953-1963 (inclusive)19531963
- Quantity
- 2.00 cubic feet (2 boxes plus 12 items)
- Collection Number
- 2545
- Summary
- Papers related to an art dealer of Seattle, Washington
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Frank A. Woessner was born in 1898 in North Dakota. He received a B.A. from New York University and was a student at Lexington Art School as well as studying under Callahn & Elshin. He was a stockbroker on Wall Street and a hobbyist painter before coming to Seattle. Frank and his wife, Henriette, built their gallery on Alki to provide a cultural center where artists could show their work. While they were building the gallery, they lived in a shack; the details of this story are given in an article in "Seattle Times Magazine," July 19, 1953. The Woessner Gallery opened June 21, 1953. It exhibited Kenneth Callahan's first one-man show in Seattle. Frank was also a photographer. He died in 1973.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, catalogs, photographs, clippings, slides, and postcards.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 2545-001, Frank A. Woessner papers, circa 1953-1963
- Accession No. 2545-002, Frank A. Woessner papers,
Separated Materials
Materials Described Separately: Frank Woessner photographs (PH Coll 0156)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 2545-001: Frank A. Woessner papers, circa 1953-1963Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, catalogs, photographs, and clippings.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Henrette Woessner, 2/17/1976.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/1 | 2545-001 | Kenneth Callahan incoming letters |
1958-1963 |
| 1/2 | 2545-001 | Miscellaneous incoming letters |
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| 1/3 | 2545-001 | Invitations and Announcements - Woessner
Gallery |
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| 1/4 | 2545-001 | Woessner Gallery Drawing Catalogs |
1956-1960 |
| 1/5 | 2545-001 | Woessner Gallery Oil Catalogs |
1954-1961 |
| 1/6 | 2545-001 | Woessner Gallery Watercolor Catalogs |
1951-1961 |
| 1/7 | 2545-001 | Kenneth Callahan Exhibition Catalogs |
|
| 1/8 | 2545-001 | Photography Exhibitions Catalogs |
|
| 1/9 | 2545-001 | Contracts - Kenneth Callahan |
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| 1/10 | 2545-001 | Speeches and Writings by and about Kenneth
Callahan |
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| 1/11 | 2545-001 | Woessner Gallery Association |
|
| 2/1 | 2545-001 | Clippings - Kenneth Callahan |
|
| 2/2 | 2545-001 | Clippings - Spencers |
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| 2/3-7 | 2545-001 | Clippings - Woessner Gallery, scrapbook pages of
clippings, notes, and photographs |
Accession No. 2545-002: Frank A. Woessner papers, Return to Top
Scope and Content: Slides of paintings by Kenneth Callahan from exhibition at Woessner Gallery. The accession also includes postcards from Helmi Juvonen.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Henriette Woessner, 10/6/1976.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Spencer, Ralph, d. 1973
- Woessner, Frank A.--Archives
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Callahan, Kenneth, 1905-1986 (creator)
- Woessner, Henriette E (creator)
Corporate Names
- Woessner Gallery (Seattle, Wash.)
