Collection UQFL60 - John Cooper Papers

Identity area

Reference code

UQFL60

Title

John Cooper Papers

Date(s)

  • [1945-198-] (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

35 boxes (Offsite Storage), 4 parcels.

Context area

Name of creator

(1912-1987)

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.

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

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Existence and location of copies

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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

991003562359703131

Millennium Local System Number

.b19713502

Libraries Australia ID

63004921; 21260355

OCLC Number

222659784 ; 1096601460

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Status

Migrated

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.

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