Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: William H. Schab Gallery
| title | William H. Schab Gallery collection, ca. 1900-1930. | repository | Heard Museum |
| description | Copy photographs from the William H. Schab Gallery, New York, NY. Frederick G. Schab sent the photographs with a photocopy of a letter as to their provenance and offered the originals for sale to the Heard Museum. |
| extent | 1 folder |
| formats | Photographic prints |
| access | n/a |
| record link | https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/title.aspx?ctx=20.1033.0.0.37&pos=1&cn=5467714 |
| finding aid | n/a |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:07 |
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| title | William H. Schab Gallery records, 1906-2018 | repository | The Groiler Club |
| description | Nearly complete run of the annotated shop catalogs of the William H. Schab Gallery from its founding in 1939 to its closure in 2018. Catalogs are marked with prices, buyers' names, and stock numbers. Includes an Index to Book Catalogs 1-41 (1939-1966); and an inventory of the reference library taken for insurance purposes after it was lost in Hurricane Sandy (2012). Also includes a set of invoices arranged alphabetically by buyer's name, dating between approximately the 1950s and late 1980s, cross-referenced with stock numbers (according to Margery G. Schab, the stock list was lost in a fire). Also includes an excel spreadsheet of invoices with prices and buyers' names dating from 1 December 1989 to 14 December 2018 (restricted). Includes a run of Gilhofer and Ranschburg (Lucerne) bookseller catalogs nos. 1-96 (with gaps), some annotated and marked 'office copy'; miscellaneous bulletins and lists though approximately 2008; and an artist index for stock catalogs (Lagerkataloge) nos. 1-38. In addition, there are 13 auction catalogs dating between 18 Nov. 1925 (Auktion no. 6) and 16 Nov. 1938 (Auktion no. 24), most annotated with prices and buyers' names. Also includes a small number of Gilhofer and Ranschburg (Vienna) bookseller catalogs and three auction catalogs dating between 1906 and 1911; also Paul Graupe Auktion 76 (12 December 1927). |
| extent | 10 linear feet (13 boxes) |
| access | n/a |
| record link | http://grolier.vtls.com:3272/lib/item?id=chamo:92687&fromLocationLink=false&theme=grolier |
| finding aid | Container list available in repository |
| acquisition information | Gift Estate of Frederick G. Schab, 20210518. |
| updated | 03/14/2023 13:41:59 |
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