Sheehan Gallery records
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a variety of exhibition materials from different shows that were featured in the Sheehan Galley from 1972-2016. The gallery hosts a number of exhibits from visiting professional artists, Whitman students, and Whitman faculty members throughout the school year. Information regarding installations that took place in Memorial Building can also be found in these records. Folder content may include newspaper articles, posters, CDs, slides, photographs, correspondence between the artist and the college, cassette tapes, pamphlets and postcards.
Dates
- Creation: 1972-2016
Creator
- Donald Sheehan Gallery (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Historical Note
The Sheehan Gallery was built in 1973 in an effort to support and reflect the Whitman College Liberal Arts program. Named after Whitman’s ninth president, Donald H. Sheehan, the gallery was later expanded to emphasize Asian art. The expansion in mission began in 1987 when the college acquired the Davis Collection, and continued with the addition of a Japanese tearoom in 1999.
Extent
11.25 Linear Feet (13 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains a variety of exhibition materials from different shows that were featured in the Sheehan Galley from 1972-2016.
Arrangement
The original chronological arrangement of the records was maintained during processing.
- Title
- Guide to the Sheehan Gallery records
- Author
- Kacey Godwin
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository