Schad, Tennyson, 1930-2001
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1930 - 2001
Biographical Note
Tennyson Schad; lawyer, journalist, and founder of Light Gallery (1971), one of first galleries devoted to photography; b. Aug. 12, 1930 in Larchmont, N.Y.; d. May 26 in Manhattan, aged 70.
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Light Gallery archive
Collection
Identifier: AG 194
Abstract
The LIGHT Gallery collection documents the lifespan of LIGHT Gallery, from its inception in 1971 to its closure in 1987. The collection contains distinct ephemera including correspondence, financial records, and artist files. LIGHT gallery was the first art gallery that devoted itself to the retailing, exhibiting, and promotion of contemporary photography. The gallery sold prints from renowned photographers including Ansel Adams and Paul Strand, and it represented artists including Aaron...
Dates:
1935-2012
LIGHT Gallery miscellaneous acquisitions collection
Collection
Identifier: AG 276
Abstract
Materials in this collection did not come in with the LIGHT Gallery archive, and are arranged into subgroups based on provenance. There are color slides of an Aaron Siskind opening and photographs by photographer BD Vidibor.
Dates:
circa 1972-1980
Series 1: Artist Files, 1967-2000
Series
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection is divided into six series: Artist Files, Staff Files, Business Files, Second LIGHT and LIGHT LA Files, Memorabilia, and Photographic Materials. Each series is subsequently divided into sub-series. The series Artist Files contains records of artist represented and sold at LIGHT including correspondence, invoices inventories, and exhibitions information. The Staff Files series documents members of the staff and directors of LIGHT. Although there is series devoted solely to...
Dates:
1967-2000
Series 2: Staff Files, 1971-2012
Series
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection is divided into six series: Artist Files, Staff Files, Business Files, Second LIGHT and LIGHT LA Files, Memorabilia, and Photographic Materials. Each series is subsequently divided into sub-series. The series Artist Files contains records of artist represented and sold at LIGHT including correspondence, invoices inventories, and exhibitions information. The Staff Files series documents members of the staff and directors of LIGHT. Although there is series devoted solely to...
Dates:
1971-2012
Series 3: Business Records, 1971-1994
Series
Identifier: Series 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection is divided into six series: Artist Files, Staff Files, Business Files, Second LIGHT and LIGHT LA Files, Memorabilia, and Photographic Materials. Each series is subsequently divided into sub-series. The series Artist Files contains records of artist represented and sold at LIGHT including correspondence, invoices inventories, and exhibitions information. The Staff Files series documents members of the staff and directors of LIGHT. Although there is series devoted solely to...
Dates:
1971-1994
Series 4: Second LIGHT and LIGHT L.A., 1979-1990
Series
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection is divided into six series: Artist Files, Staff Files, Business Files, Second LIGHT and LIGHT LA Files, Memorabilia, and Photographic Materials. Each series is subsequently divided into sub-series. The series Artist Files contains records of artist represented and sold at LIGHT including correspondence, invoices inventories, and exhibitions information. The Staff Files series documents members of the staff and directors of LIGHT. Although there is series devoted solely to...
Dates:
1979-1990
Series 5: Memorabilia, undated, 1996
Series
Identifier: Series 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection is divided into six series: Artist Files, Staff Files, Business Files, Second LIGHT and LIGHT LA Files, Memorabilia, and Photographic Materials. Each series is subsequently divided into sub-series. The series Artist Files contains records of artist represented and sold at LIGHT including correspondence, invoices inventories, and exhibitions information. The Staff Files series documents members of the staff and directors of LIGHT. Although there is series devoted solely to...
Dates:
undated, 1996
Series 6: Photographic materials, undated, 1935-1998
Series
Identifier: Series 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection is divided into six series: Artist Files, Staff Files, Business Files, Second LIGHT and LIGHT LA Files, Memorabilia, and Photographic Materials. Each series is subsequently divided into sub-series. The series Artist Files contains records of artist represented and sold at LIGHT including correspondence, invoices inventories, and exhibitions information. The Staff Files series documents members of the staff and directors of LIGHT. Although there is series devoted solely to...
Dates:
undated, 1935-1998