Laurence McGilvery collection of Paula Hocks
Collection
Identifier: MSS-914-BC
Scope and Content
This collection consists mainly of newspaper clippings, photographs, and personal correspondence from Paula Hocks, collected by Laurence and Geraldine McGilvery. It includes her first attempt at an artists’ book Neglected Worlds as well as The Book of Sobbs and Etruscan Lunches. Correspondence range from holiday greetings to full page articles on Hocks’ work. Hocks would often write notes on newspaper clippings and then send them to the McGilverys. The collection also includes a folder of correspondence from Hocks to her friend Georgette Price.
Dates
- 1963-1995
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Biography / History
Laurence McGilvery and his wife Geraldine owned and operated The Nexus bookshop and gallery in La Jolla, CA from 1960-1966. They expanded into antiquarian bookselling on art in 1965. During that time they befriended artist Paula Hocks and sold some of her artist’s books at various times. Paula Hocks lived in Tesuque, NM when she began creating artist’s books in 1977. Her artists’ books are comprised of collage, xerography, photomontage, and poetry. She was largely a self-taught artist and worked also as a photographer, sculptor, and painter. Hocks lived in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM at various times in her life and died in 2003.
Extent
1 box (.25 cu. ft.) + 1 oversize folder
Abstract
Laurence McGilvery and his wife Geraldine owned and operated The Nexus bookshop and gallery in La Jolla, CA from 1960-1966. They expanded into antiquarian bookselling on art in 1965. The McGilverys knew Paula Hocks since the early 1960s and handled some of her publications. The papers consist of publicity and correspondence of a personal and business nature.
- Title
- Finding aid of the Laurence McGilvery collection of Paula Hocks, 1963-1995
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- K. Ferris
- Date
- © 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu