SERIES III: Paley Studios operational records, 1984-
Collection Scope and Content Note
This collection contains the personal, artistic, entrepreneurial, and teaching records of the sculptor Albert Paley, as well as records of the artist Frances Welles Paley. Materials include business and project records, correspondence, photographs and negatives, sketchbooks, realia, process work, travel and lecture notes, exhibition plans, studio administration documentation, videos, awards, publications, information on professional associations and the work and exhibitions of colleagues, and civic project records. Most material is physical and paper-based, but some collection materials are born-digital as part of the Paley Studios database and server.
The collection is arranged into five series, with multiple subseries within. An overview can be found in the System of Arrangement note, and details for series-specific arrangement can be found in notes for each series.
Dates
- Creation: 1984-
Creator
- From the Collection: Paley, Albert (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
While the collection is in process, materials listed on this page are only available with advance notice.
Biographical / Historical
Paley Studios was incorporated in 1984, formalizing many of the practices that had developed in the decade before.
Extent
From the Collection: 240 Box(es)
Language
From the Collection: English
Materials Specific Details
Account number codes: C - commission EX - exhibition work S - series work (mostly decorative arts) PM - proposal maquettes (mostly metal) CB - cardboard maquettes HT - Historic work created before the implementation of the account number system. DW - Drawing R - Reproductions (Rugs) PRT - prints PH- photographic (Frances’ work) JW - Jewelry OT - Other - created to track objects included in exhibitions that were not technically Paley work - plackit mounts of photos, display mounts etc.
Repository Details
Part of the RIT Archives Repository
