The collection is arranged as 8 series: Series 1: Biographical Material, 1939-2001 (Box 1, 11, 13, 15; 0.6 linear feet) Series 2: Correspondence, 1942-2002 (Box 1-3, 13; 2.3 linear feet) Series 3: Personal Business Records, 1925-2006 (Box 3-4; 0.7 linear feet) Series 4: Notes and Writings, 1949-1998 (Box 4, 11, 14, 15; 0.8 linear feet.) Series 5: Art Work, 1920-1994 (Box 4-5, 11, 13, 16, 17; 1.5 linear feet) Series 6: Scrapbooks, 1926-1979 (Box 5, 11, 12; 0.5 linear feet) Series 7: Printed Material, 1923-2000 (Box 5-7, 12, 13; 1.8 linear feet) Series 8: Photographs, 1900-2001 (Box 7-9, 10; 2.4 linear feet, ER01-ER04; 1.72 GB)
Access Note / Rights:
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Summary:
The papers of California painter, printmaker, and art instructor Dorr Bothwell date from 1900-2006, and measure 10.6 linear feet and 1.72 GB. Found within the papers are biographical material, correspondence, personal business records, notes and writings, five diaries, art work and 19 sketchbooks, three scrapbooks, printed material, and print and digital photographs.
Citation:
Dorr Bothwell papers, 1900-2006. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Biography Note:
Dorr Bothwell (1902-2000) worked primarily in California as a painter, printmaker, and art instructor.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The Dorr Bothwell papers were donated in 1978 by the artist, and in 2002, 2009, and 2012 by the Dorr Bothwell Trust.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001