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Francine Seders papers, 1923-2014
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seders, Francine, 1932-
- Title
- Francine Seders papers
- Dates
- 1923-201419232014
- Quantity
- 5.97 cubic feet (12 boxes) plus 1 vertical file (1 sound cassette and 1 transcript)
- Collection Number
- 2426
- Summary
- Papers of a Seattle art gallery owner.
- 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
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Access to portions of the papers may be restricted. Contact the Special Collections division, University of Washington Libraries, for details.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Francine Seders (born 1932) was an assistant at the Otto Seligman Gallery in Seattle's University District. After Otto Seligman died in 1966, Seders took over the gallery. In approximately 1974 she changed the name to Francine Seders Gallery and later moved it from the University District to the Greenwood neighborhood. The gallery showed work of artists from the Pacific Northwest, California, and Europe.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The papers include an audiocassette and transcript for an oral history interview with Francine Seders conducted by Sally Swenson covering the years 1960-1974. The bulk of the remaining materials consists of files regarding artists whose work was exhibited at Seders' gallery, including letters, newletters, exhibit files, and photographs.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The creator's literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Preferred Citation
Francine Seders Papers. Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, Washington.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged into 2 accessions:
- Accession No. 2426-003, Oral history interview with Francine Seders, August 11, 1972
- Accession No. 2426-007, Francine Seders papers, 1923-2014
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 2426-003: Oral history interview with Francine Seders, 1974 August 11Return to Top
Scope and Content: Includes a tape-recorded interview of Francine Seders conducted by Sally Swenson on August 11, 1974. Covering the years 1960-1974, Seders discusses her art gallery, the artists she represented, art criticism, art in Europe and the United States, and the art collector. She refers to the "Northwest School," the Horiuchi Mural at Seattle Center, the Henry Moore Sculpture at the Seattle 1st Bank, the Robert Maki Sculpture at the Sea-Tac Airport, and the City of Seattle 1% for Art Program.
Restrictions on Access: The transcript is open to all users. The original analog tape cannot be played due to preservation concerns; users must arrange to have the analog tape converted to digital format.
Acquisition Info: Acquired from the Archives of Northwest Art (Henry Gallery) in 1973.
Accession No. 2426-007: Francine Seders papers, 1923-2014Return to Top
Scope and Content: Collection primarily includes artist files which contain photographs, correspondence, original artwork (cards sent to Seders by artists), clippings, exhibit guides and invitations, newsletters, exhibit filesm, ephemera, artist biographies and resumes.
Restrictions on Access: The papers are open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Gift of Francine Seders and Archives of Northwest Art between 1975 and 2016.
Processing Info: This group of material was created from the merging in 2002 of four accessions that originally were received in 1975 and 1983. Additional materials were added 3/1/2016.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Series 1: Artist files |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/1 | 2426-007 | Maria Frank Abrams |
1959-1967 |
1/2 | 2426-007 | Ralph Aeschliman |
1966-1969 |
1/3 | 2426-007 | Nola Ahola |
1971 |
1/4 | 2426-007 | Juan Alonso |
1988-2014 |
1/5 | 2426-007 | Guy Anderson |
1966-1998 |
1/6 | 2426-007 | Daniel Argimon |
1964-1976 |
1/7 | 2426-007 | Nasser Assar |
1963-1970 |
1/8 | 2426-007 | Joan Backes |
2004-2011 |
1/9 | 2426-007 | Dina Barzel |
2000-2007 |
1/10 | 2426-007 | Rick Bartow |
1988-1993 |
1/11 | 2426-007 | Richard Batdorff |
Undated |
1/12 | 2426-007 | Maxwell Bates |
1966-1969 |
1/13 | 2426-007 | Karl Benjamin |
1977-2012 |
1/14 | 2426-007 | Fred Birchman |
2000-2010 |
1/15 | 2426-007 | Paul Bonifas |
1966-1967 |
1/16 | 2426-007 | Alfonse Borysewicz |
1996-2008 |
1/17 | 2426-007 | Wendall Brazeau |
1976-2011 |
1/18 | 2426-007 | Eduardo Calderon |
2004-2013 |
1/19 | 2426-007 | Malcolm Cameron |
1968-1969 |
2/1 | 2426-007 | Irwin Caplan |
1961-1970 |
2/2 | 2426-007 | Dan W. Carmichael |
1979 |
2/3 | 2426-007 | Lauri Chambers |
1994-2013 |
2/4 | 2426-007 | Fay Chong |
1994 |
2/5 | 2426-007 | Chuang Che |
1990 |
2/6 | 2426-007 | Jean Cluseau-Lanauve |
1973-1974 |
2/7 | 2426-007 | Michael A. Cummings |
1990-2008 |
2/8 | 2426-007 | Paul Dahlquist |
Undated |
2/9 | 2426-007 | Michael Dailey |
1968-2009 |
2/10 | 2426-007 | Pat De Caro |
2001-2004 |
2/11 | 2426-007 | James Deitz |
2010 |
2/12 | 2426-007 | Marita Dingus |
2002-2007 |
2/13 | 2426-007 | Joe Downing |
1961-1969 |
2/14 | 2426-007 | Claire Falkenstein |
1967-1973 |
2/15 | 2426-007 | John Ford |
1967-1974 |
2/16 | 2426-007 | Jon Gierlich |
2001-2006 |
2/17 | 2426-007 | Mar Goman |
1993-2007 |
2/18 | 2426-007 | Boyer Gonzales |
1935-1984 |
2/19 | 2426-007 | Philip Govedare |
1995-2012 |
2/20 | 2426-007 | James Grant |
1967-1972 |
2/21 | 2426-007 | Gail Grinnell |
2006-2011 |
2/22 | 2426-007 | Andres Grunert |
1991-2005 |
2/23 | 2426-007 | René Guietti |
1958-1966 |
2/24 | 2426-007 | Pehr Hallsten |
1961-1982 |
2/25 | 2426-007 | James Lee Hansen |
1967-1972 |
3/1 | 2426-007 | Richad Heipp |
1988 |
3/2 | 2426-007 | Juliana Heyne |
2005 |
Anne Hirondelle |
2002 | ||
Box/Folder | Accession | ||
3/3 | 2426-007 | Ray Hill |
1970 |
3/4 | 2426-007 | Andrw Hofmeister |
1966-1974 |
3/5 | 2426-007 | Paul Huber |
1975 |
3/6 | 2426-007 | Denzil H. Hurley |
2004-2012 |
3/7 | 2426-007 | Paul Ripley Jenkins |
1968-1979 |
3/8 | 2426-007 | Joel Jessen |
1964-1972 |
3/9 | 2426-007 | Jon Johnston |
1988 |
3/10 | 2426-007 | Fay Jones |
1991 |
3/11 | 2426-007 | Robert C. Jones |
1972-2014 |
3/12 | 2426-007 | Joseph L. Kagle |
1950-1971 |
3/13 | 2426-007 | Ladislas Kardos |
1964-1968 |
3/14 | 2426-007 | Helen B. Keen |
1965-1970 |
3/15 | 2426-007 | Hank and Solange Kowert |
1973 |
3/16 | 2426-007 | Mary Lou Kuhl |
1961-1967 |
3/17 | 2426-007 | Norman Lane |
1966-1967 |
3/18 | 2426-007 | Alan Lau |
1985-2013 |
3/19 | 2426-007 | Gwen (Knight) Lawrence |
1930-2005 |
3/20 | 2426-007 | Jacob Lawrence |
1923-2000 |
3/21 | 2426-007 | Jacob Lawrence: Aesop's Fables: Exhibition
Notebook) |
1997 |
4/1 | 2426-007 | Gary Lundell |
1970-1972 |
4/2 | 2426-007 | Norman Lundin |
1967-1979 |
Spike Mafford |
1996 | ||
Box/Folder | Accession | ||
4/3 | 2426-007 | Georges Mathieu |
1960-1971 |
4/4 | 2426-007 | Anna K. McKee |
2008-2010 |
4/5 | 2426-007 | Robert McNown |
1995-2002 |
4/6 | 2426-007 | Paul Moran |
Undated |
4/7 | 2426-007 | Hilda Morris |
1967 |
4/8 | 2426-007 | Ed Musante |
2004 |
4/9 | 2426-007 | Antonio Music |
1966-1968 |
4/10 | 2426-007 | Edward Praczukowski |
1966-1968 |
4/11 | 2426-007 | Henri Johann Radeloff |
1971 |
4/12 | 2426-007 | Kjell Sorensen Ringi |
1966-1969 |
4/13 | 2426-007 | Bill Ritchie |
1969-1972 |
4/14 | 2426-007 | Rand Robbin |
1967-1973 |
John Roberts |
Undated | ||
Box/Folder | Accession | ||
4/15 | 2426-007 | Arthur Samuel |
1968 |
4/16 | 2426-007 | Elizabeth Sandvig |
1967-2013 |
4/17 | 2426-007 | Leonard Schwartz |
1948-1988 |
4/18 | 2426-007 | Charles Seliger |
1959-1968 |
4/19 | 2426-007 | Julie Shapiro |
2009 |
4/20 | 2426-007 | Herbert Siebner |
1961-1971 |
4/21 | 2426-007 | Bradd Skubinna |
1996 |
4/22 | 2426-007 | Michael Spafford |
1965-2013 |
4/23 | 2426-007 | Robert Storr |
2010-2012 |
4/24 | 2426-007 | Norman Taylor |
1969 |
4/25 | 2426-007 | Joan-Josep Tharrats |
1962-1966 |
4/26 | 2426-007 | Barbara Earl Thomas |
2003-2008 |
4/27 | 2426-007 | Mark Tobey |
1972-1990 |
5/1 | 2426-007 | Gian Berto Vanni |
1965-1967 |
5/2 | 2426-007 | Jean Visly |
1957-1969 |
5/3 | 2426-007 | Willem Volkersz |
2012-2013 |
5/4 | 2426-007 | Toshi Yoshida |
1974 |
5/5 | 2426-007 | VHS Tape of "Jacob Lawrence: American
Artist" |
Undated |
Series 2: Correspondence |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
5/6 | 2426-007 | Correspondence (General) |
1978-2007 |
5/7 | 2426-007 | Outgoing Letters |
Undated |
Series 3: Leo Marchutz School |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
5/8 | 2426-007 | Leo Marchutz School |
1969-1974 |
Series 4: Exhibit Files |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
5/9 | 2426-007 | Plastics West Coast |
1967-1971 |
Series 5: Newsletters |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
5/10 | 2426-007 | L'Echo de Seattle |
1976-1977 |
Series 6: Ephemera |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
5/11 | 2426-007 | Ephemera |
1966-1974 |
Series 7: Events |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
5/12 | 2426-007 | Seders 70th Birthday Party |
2002 |
5/13 | 2426-007 | Gallery 25th Anniversary |
1991 |
5/14 | 2426-007 | Gallery 30th Anniversary |
1996 |
5/15 | 2426-007 | Gallery 35th Anniversary |
2001 |
5/16 | 2426-007 | Gallery 40th Anniversary |
2006 |
5/17 | 2426-007 | Gallery 44th Anniversary |
2010 |
5/18 | 2426-007 | Talk of the Town: Town Hall Dinner |
2007 |
5/19 | 2426-007 | Pat's 30th Anniversary |
2002 |
Series 8: Photographs |
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Photographs of Seders |
1975-1996 | ||
Misc. Photographs |
Undated | ||
Series 9: Cards from Artists (Original Artwork) |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
5/20 | 2426-007 | Juan Alonso |
1995-2008 |
5/21 | 2426-007 | Glen Alps |
1980-1985 |
5/22 | 2426-007 | Dina Barzel |
2000-2012 |
5/23 | 2426-007 | Karl Benjamin |
1980-1982 |
6/1 | 2426-007 | Dan W. Carmichael |
1979 |
6/2 | 2426-007 | Lauri Chambers |
1994-2013 |
6/3 | 2426-007 | Deirdre Croberek |
1960-1964 |
6/4 | 2426-007 | Maysey Craddock |
2002-2004 |
6/5 | 2426-007 | Pat De Caro |
2002-2014 |
6/6 | 2426-007 | Renko Dempster |
2014 |
6/7 | 2426-007 | James Deitz |
1999-2000 |
6/8 | 2426-007 | Nanci Erskine |
Undated |
6/9 | 2426-007 | John Ford |
1970-1972 |
6/10 | 2426-007 | Jon Gierlich |
1996-2004 |
6/11 | 2426-007 | Kathy Glowen |
1999-2003 |
6/12 | 2426-007 | Mar Goman |
1996-2001 |
6/13 | 2426-007 | Andreas Grunert |
Undated |
6/14 | 2426-007 | René Guietti |
1967 |
6/15 | 2426-007 | Art Hansen |
Undated |
6/16 | 2426-007 | Stanley William Hayter |
1967 |
6/17 | 2426-007 | Anne Hirondelle |
2010 |
6/18 | 2426-007 | Paul Horiuchi |
1973-1976 |
6/19 | 2426-007 | Fay Jones |
2005 |
6/20 | 2426-007 | Diann Knezovich |
2001-2010 |
6/21 | 2426-007 | John F. Koening |
1983 |
6/22 | 2426-007 | Norman Lane |
1988-1989 |
6/23 | 2426-007 | Alan Lau |
1984-2013 |
6/24 | 2426-007 | Dale Lindman |
1989-2013 |
6/25 | 2426-007 | Robert Mayokok |
Undated |
6/26 | 2426-007 | Paul Moran |
2004-2010 |
6/27 | 2426-007 | Carl Morris |
1976 |
6/28 | 2426-007 | Hilda Morris |
Undated |
6/29 | 2426-007 | Linda Okazaki |
1978-1980 |
6/30 | 2426-007 | Henri Johann Radeloff |
1971 |
6/31 | 2426-007 | Elizabeth Sandvig |
2004-2007 |
6/32 | 2426-007 | Ikune Sawada |
1975 |
6/33 | 2426-007 | Herbert Siebner |
1967 |
6/34 | 2426-007 | Derin Smith |
2001-2002 |
6/35 | 2426-007 | J. Thompson |
1983-1986 |
6/36 | 2426-007 | Willem Volkersz |
Undated |
6/37 | 2426-007 | Debroah Walker and Marc Wenet |
2014 |
6/38 | 2426-007 | Robert Wilson |
1969-1985 |
6/39 | 2426-007 | Toshi Yoshida |
1974 |
6/40 | 2426-007 | Misc Cards |
1982-1996 |
Series 10: Paid Invoices |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
7/1 | 2426-007 | Last Names: A-Alw |
1980-2014 |
7/2 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Ama-Aye |
1980-2014 |
7/3 | 2426-007 | Last Names: B-Ban |
1980-2014 |
7/4 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Bar-Bay |
1980-2014 |
7/5 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Bea-Ben |
1980-2014 |
7/6 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Ber-Bey |
1980-2014 |
7/7 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Bic-Boy |
1980-2014 |
8/1 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Bra-Bri |
1980-2014 |
8/2 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Bro-Byr |
1980-2014 |
8/3 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Cah-Cau |
1980-2014 |
8/4 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Cen-Clu |
1980-2014 |
8/5 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Coa-Cus |
1980-2014 |
8/6 | 2426-007 | Last Names: D-Die |
1980-2014 |
8/7 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Dil-Dym |
1980-2014 |
8/8 | 2426-007 | Last Names: E-Ell |
1980-2014 |
9/1 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Eng-Eve |
1980-2014 |
9/2 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Fab-Flu |
1980-2014 |
9/3 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Fol-Fur |
1980-2014 |
9/4 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Gad-Glu |
1980-2014 |
9/5 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Goe-Gov |
1980-2014 |
9/6 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Gra-Guy |
1980-2014 |
9/7 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Haa-Hap |
1980-2014 |
9/8 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Har-Haz |
1980-2014 |
9/9 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Hea-Hey |
1980-2014 |
9/10 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Hib-Hoy |
1980-2014 |
10/1 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Hun-Hyd |
1980-2014 |
10/2 | 2426-007 | Last Names: I |
1980-2014 |
10/3 | 2426-007 | Last Names: J |
1980-2014 |
10/4 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Kaf-Kiw |
1980-2014 |
10/5 | 2426-007 | Last Names: K-Kur |
1980-2014 |
10/6 | 2426-007 | Last Names: L-Lew |
1980-2014 |
10/7 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Lig-Lyn |
1980-2014 |
10/8 | 2426-007 | Last Names: M-May |
1980-2014 |
10/9 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Mea-Mit |
1980-2014 |
10/10 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Mcc-Mcr |
1980-2014 |
10/11 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Moc-Muw |
1980-2014 |
11/1 | 2426-007 | Last Names: N |
1980-2014 |
11/2 | 2426-007 | Last Names: O |
1980-2014 |
11/3 | 2426-007 | Last Names: P-Pay |
1980-2014 |
11/4 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Pea-Pyr |
1980-2014 |
11/5 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Q |
1980-2014 |
11/6 | 2426-007 | Last Names: R-Rho |
1980-2014 |
11/7 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Ric-Ryd |
1980-2014 |
11/8 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Sac-Saw |
1980-2014 |
11/9 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Sch-Sec |
1980-2014 |
11/10 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Sed-Sey |
1980-2014 |
11/11 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Sha-Sly |
1980-2014 |
12/1 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Smi-Sou |
1980-2014 |
12/2 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Spa-Stu |
1980-2014 |
12/3 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Sug-Swe |
1980-2014 |
12/4 | 2426-007 | Last Names: T |
1980-2014 |
12/5 | 2426-007 | Last Names: U |
1980-2014 |
12/6 | 2426-007 | Last Names: V |
1980-2014 |
12/7 | 2426-007 | Last Names: W-Way |
1980-2014 |
12/8 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Web-Why |
1980-2014 |
12/9 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Wil-Wyc |
1980-2014 |
12/10 | 2426-007 | Last Names: Y-Z |
1980-2014 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Art dealers--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Art galleries, Commercial--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Art, American--Washington (State)
- Art--Exhibitions
- Artists
- Artists--Washington (State)
- Women art dealers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
- Women art dealers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
Personal Names
- Seders, Francine, 1932---Archives
- Seders, Francine, 1932---Interviews
- Tobey, Mark
Corporate Names
- Francine Seders Gallery (Seattle, Wash.)
- Otto Seligman Gallery (Seattle, Wash.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Audiocassettes
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Newsletters
- Photographs
- correspondence
- exhibition catalogs
- oral histories
- transcripts
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)