Collection inventory

Overview of the Collection
Creator:	Chase, Louisa, 1951-2016.
Title:	Louisa Chase Papers
Inclusive Dates:	1971-2016
Quantity:	25 linear ft.
Abstract:	Artwork: original and reproductions, corespondence subject files, writings and memorabilia of the American painter.
Language:	English
Repository:	Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Biographical History

Louisa Chase (1951-2016) was an American painter. Born in Panama where her father was stationed in the Army, she grew up in Pennsylvania. She obtaned her BA degree in printmaking from Syracuse University in 1973 and a Master's degree from Yale in 1975. Based in Manhattan, she exhibited widely and taught at Rhode Island School of design, The School of Visual Arts and at The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. She is best know for known for her paintings in the New Image style.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Louisa Chase Papers comprises Biographical material, Artwork, original; Artwork, reproductions; Correspondence-subject files, Financial and legal files, Medical files, Writings and Memorabilia.

Biographical material consists of her curriculum vitae and biographical sketches composed for exhibitions.

Artwork original includes sketch books and some loose drawings.

Artwork reproductions consists of high quality transparancies, prints and negatives comprising an extensive record of the artist's work.

Correspondence-subject files consists of Ms. Chase's correspondence with family, friends, galleries and institutions.

Financial and legal files is a single folder of income, tax, real estate, insurance and sales receipts.

Medical files is a single folder of research notes on cancer and correspondence with doctors.

Writings include a personal journal as well as poems and essays.

Memorabilia consists of exhibition catalogs, personal and family photographs, a collection of music CDs compiled by Ms. Chase and assorted miscellaneous material.

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Arrangement of the Collection

Artwork is arranged as the artist filed it. Some is chronological and some is grouped in other ways that may be less obvious. Correspondence subject files are arranged alphabetically and everything else is arranged by type.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Subject Headings

Persons

Subjects

Genres and Forms

Occupations

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Louisa Chase Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of Louisa Chase Estate, 2017.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: MRC
Date: 7 Nov 2017
Revision history:

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Inventory

	Biographical material
Box 1		Biographical material

	Artwork, original
Box 1		Sketchbooks undated (9 folders)
Box 2		Sketchbooks undated (2 folders)

	Artwork, reproductions
Box 2		Mixed types 1984
Box 2		Negatives undated (2 folders)
Box 2		Prints undated (6 folders)
Box 3		Prints 1979-1984 (8 folders)
Box 4		Prints 1985-1989 (7 folders)
Box 5		Prints 1990-1997, undated (6 folders)
Oversize 5		Prints undated
Box 5		Transparencies 1979-1980 (3 folders)
Box 6		Transparencies 1980-1981 (5 folders)
Box 7		Transparencies 1982 (4 folders)
Box 8		Transparencies 1982-1983 (6 folders)
Box 9		Transparencies 1983-1987 (6 folders)
Box 10		Transparencies 1987-1988 (6 folders)
Box 11		Transparencies 1989-1990 (5 folders)
Box 12		Transparencies 1990-1992, undated (5 folders)
Box 12		Transparencies 1970-1973 (10 folders)
Box 13		Transparencies 1972-2003, undated (30 folders)
Box 14		Transparencies undated (11 folders)
Box 15		Transparencies 1979-1994 (2 folders)
Box 16		Transparencies undated (2 folders)
Box 17		Transparencies undated (2 folders)
Box 18		Transparencies 1978-1988
Box 18		Transparencies 1984-1997

	Correspondence-subject files
Box 19		Astier, Pierre 1987
Box 19		Bank America Corporation Art Program 1982-1985
Box 19		Barosh, Miyoshi 1986, undated
Box 19		Berard, Guy 1988
Box 19		Betsy Rosenfeld Gallery, Inc. 1987
Box 19		The Broad Art Foundation 2001
Box 19		Brooke Alexander Gallery New York 1982-1996
Box 19		The Brooklyn Museum 1989
Box 19		The Butler Institute of American Art 1998
Box 19		California State University, Long Beach 1998
Box 19		Caraccio, Kathy 1985
Box 19		Chase, Ben undated
Box 19		Chase, Wilda S. undated
Box 19		Chihuly, Dale undated
Box 19		Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown 1987
Box 19		Foundation for the Community if Artists 1989
Box 19		Gold, Alison Leslie 1989
Box 19		Goya-Girl Press, Inc. 1972, 2000-2001
Box 19		Guston, Philip 1975
Box 19		The Hayground School Bridgehampton, New York 2003
Box 19		Hirshorn Museum 1984
Box 19		Holzman, Eric 2011
Box 19		Inflatable sculpture 1972
Box 19		International Print Center New York (IPCNY) 2001
Box 19		Lauterbach, Ann 1981-1984, undated
Oversize 5		Lauterbach, Ann undated
Box 19		Leveque, Pierre undated
Box 19		Loyola University of Los Angeles 1973
Box 19		Metropolitan Museum of Art 1984, 1988
Box 19		Museum of Modern Art 1983
Box 19		National Endowment for the Arts 1982
Box 19		Oliver, Bobbie 1998
Box 19		San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 1984
Box 19		Scott, Dale 1982-1986
Box 19		Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture 1985
Box 19		Stengel, Avis E. 1989
Box 19		Tandem Press 1987
Box 19		University of Rochester Memorial Art Gallery 1973
Box 19		Vrej, Baghoomian, Inc. 1989
Box 19		Walker Art Center Minneapolis, Minnesota 1984
Box 19		Yale University 2001
Box 19		Zwerenz, Uli 1986
Box 20		Miscellaneous correspondence 1979-1997, undated (5 folders)

	Financial and legal files
Box 20		Financial and legal files

	Medical files
Box 20		Medical files

	Writings
Box 21		Essays and poems undated
Box 21		Journals 1987-1988
Oversize 5		Journals 2001
Box 21		Journals 2016
Box 21		Notebooks (2 folders)

	Memorabilia
Box 21		Addresses (2 folders)
Box 21		Architectural plans
Box 21		Clippings
Oversize 5		Diploma 1975
Box 22		Exhibition and gallery announcements 1977-2011 (3 folders)
Box 22		Exhibition catalogs 1971-1980 (2 folders)
Oversize 2		Exhibition catalogs 1979-1984
Box 23		Exhibition catalogs 1981-1984 (7 folders)
Box 24		Exhibition catalogs 1984-1986 (7 folders)
Oversize 3		Exhibition catalogs 1986-1991
Box 25		Exhibition catalogs 1987-1991 (8 folders)
Oversize 4		Exhibition catalogs 1992
Box 26		Exhibition catalogs 1993-2003 (6 folders)
Oversize 1		Mix CDs
		Photographs
Box 26			Family photographs
Box 26			Portraits 1981
Box 26			Portraits 1983
Box 26			Portraits 2001
Box 26			Portraits undated (2 folders)
Oversize 5			Portraits undated
Oversize 6			Portraits undated
Box 27			Miscellaneous undated (5 folders)
Box 28			Miscellaneous undated (11 folders)
Box 28		Records of shows and lists of paintings 1971-1985, undated
Box 28		Research material undated
Box 29		Miscellaneous (4 folders)
Box 30		Miscellaneous (2 folders)
Box 31		Miscellaneous, unidentified videocassette

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