Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- [1945-198-] (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
35 boxes (Offsite Storage), 4 parcels.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
John Cooper was born in Sydney in 1912, moved to Brisbane 1933. Founded Cellar Gallery 1935, organised first Sidney Nolan exhibition at a commercial gallery with the Fraser Island series at his second gallery, the Moreton Gallery 1948. Moved to Gold Coast and established Eight Bells Gallery where major artists exhibitions were held. Died 1987.
Repository
Archival history
Collection previously titled as: Papers, [1945-198-]
Collection alternatively titled as: John Cooper Collection.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Correspondence with artists, collectors, other gallery directors, art societies, etc.; catalogues of art gallery exhibitions, art auctions, dealers' lists, in Australia and overseas.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Unrestricted access, except Box 1 Envelope 4 is restricted. Application for access to restricted material may be submitted to the Fryer Librarian for consideration.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Publication note
Material from this collection has been cited in:
Forbes, C and Naylor, S (2022) 'Taking Northern Queensland into account : another view of Australian art' Limina 27 (2), pp. 62-85.
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Alma MMS ID
Millennium Local System Number
Libraries Australia ID
OCLC Number
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Eight Bells Gallery (Subject)
- Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Migrated
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.