The scattered papers of painter Dorothy Hood measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1955 to 1984. Found are biographical materials, a project file for a film, and slides of works of art. The bulk of the papers consist of printed materials concerning Hood's career and include clippings, exhibition announcements, catalogs, and posters.
Scope and Contents:
The scattered papers of painter Dorothy Hood measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1955 to 1984. Found are biographical materials, a project file for a film, and slides of works of art. The bulk of the papers consist of printed materials concerning Hood's career and include clippings, exhibition announcements, catalogs, and posters.
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Material including eight scrapbooks, 1888-1981, containing clippings, exhibition catalogs and announcements, photographs, scattered letters and printed material were returned to the donor after microfilming onto reels 2153-2154, 2245, and part of 3440, for the Archives of American Art's Texas project, and are not described in the collection container inventory.
Provenance:
Dorothy Hood donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1984.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Rights:
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