Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Catherine H. Campbell papers,1856-1987, bulk 1970-1987, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.campcath
Creators:
Campbell, Catherine H.
Dates:
1856-1987
bulk 1970-1987
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
4 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of art historian, art critic, and collector Catherine H. Campbell measure 4 linear feet and date from 1856 to 1987, with the bulk of the records dating from 1970 to 1987. The collection sheds light on Campbell's research of nineteenth century painters, engravers, and photographers in Maine and the White Mountains of New Hampshire through correspondence, writings, lecture notes, and research files.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of art historian, art critic, and collector Catherine H. Campbell measure 4 linear feet and date from 1856 to 1987, with the bulk of the records dating from 1970 to 1987. The collection sheds light on Campbell's research of nineteenth century painters, engravers, and photographers in Maine and the White Mountains of New Hampshire through correspondence, writings, lecture notes, and research files.
Personal and professional papers include a Christmas card and two notes from Edward and Jo Hopper. The bulk of the correspondence concerns Campbell's lectures and research.
Lecture and writing files include manuscripts and notes, and drafts of a master's thesis, "Crawford Notch in Fact and Fancy" (1976); some also include correspondence, printed materials, and slide lists. Files for the exhibition The White Mountains: Place and Perceptions (1980) include correspondence, printed materials, lists of paintings, and additional ephemera from the University of New Hampshire.
Research files are primarily comprised of notes on artists and sites in New Hampshire, printed and photographic materials, and correspondence between Campbell and librarians, archivists, collectors, and other researchers about artists and related topics. Also found are photocopied writings and printed materials from the nineteenth century, information about sales of artwork, exhibition ephemera, and sketches by James Buckley. A substantial portion of the research files consists of card files of bibliographic information, research notes, and quotations.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged as two series.
  • Series 1: Personal and Professional Papers, 1944, 1946, 1970-1983 (Box 1; 0.5 linear feet)
  • Series 2: Research Files, 1856-1987, bulk 1970-1987 (Box 1-6; 3.5 linear feet)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Catherine H. Campbell (1916-1989) was an art historian, collector, and art critic in New Hampshire whose scholarly focus was on nineteenth-century landscape painters, engravers, and photographers living and traveling in New Hampshire and Maine.
Campbell attended SUNY Albany for her bachelor's and master's degrees and worked as an art critic for a local newspaper during those years. While her own artwork was exhibited in Albany and New York City, Campbell was known primarily for her articles written for magazines, newspapers, and art journals. She also lectured at museums and historical societies, and contributed writings for the exhibition, The White Mountains: Place and Perceptions (1980). Campbell published one book, New Hampshire Scenery: A Dictionary of Nineteenth-Century Artists of New Hampshire Mountain Landscapes, in 1985.

Administration

Author
Christopher DeMairo
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Existence and Location of Copies
Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reel 3134 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The material on reel 3134 was donated in 1971 and 1978 by Catherine H. Campbell. The bulk of the collection was donated in 1990 by Joanna Campbell Dellenbaugh, Campbell's daughter.
Processing Information
Portions of the collection were microfilmed on reel 3134 after receipt. The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Christopher DeMairo in 2023.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Preferred Citation
Catherine H. Campbell papers, 1856-1987. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art historians -- New Hampshire Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Hopper, Jo N. (Josephine Nivison), 1883-1968 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hopper, Edward, 1882-1967 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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