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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