Scope and content of the materials

The Papers of Onya La Tour document the personal and professional life and associations of the art collector, dealer, and museum founder from Brown County, Indiana. The archival collection came to the Indianapolis Museum of Art when her personal collection of art was transferred to the museum. The collection has been divided into six series which are described below.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Arrangement

This collection has been divided into six series and two subseries: Series I: Diaries and Daybooks; Series II: Correspondence; Series III: Photographs; Series IV: Memorabilia (Subseries a: General; Subseries b: Publications); Series V: Exhibition and Gallery Ephemera; Series VI: IMA Onya La Tour Collection Historical Files

Use restrictions

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder. Please contact the Archivist for more information.

Acquisition and appraisal

Gift of Onya La Tour, 1972

Index terms

Art

Art dealers

Brasz, A. Franz, 1888-1966

Brown County (Ind.)

Federal Art Gallery (New York, N.Y.)

Federal Art Project

Heller, Helen West, 1872-1955

Indiana Museum for Modern Art

Onya La Tour Gallery (New York, N.Y.)