Archives of American Art

Alexander Dobkin papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.dobkalex
Creators:
Dobkin, Alexander, 1908-
Dates:
1940-1974
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.62 Linear feet
(partially microfilmed on 4 reels)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence; photographs; books; lithographs; sketchbooks with notes; exhibition catalogs and clippings.
Scope and Contents
REELS N68-99-100 & N69-2: Sketchbooks with notes, 1943-1966.
Scope and Contents
REEL N69-23: Correspondence; an exhibition catalog; and lithographs.
Scope and Contents
UNMICROFILMED: Correspondence with family members, Philip Evergood, Jack Levine, Raphael Soyer, Chaim Gross, and others; 4 illustrated letters from Dobkin to his wife, 1954; photographs of Dobkin and his work; 2 books illustrated by Dobkin; and exhibition catalogs and clippings.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Lithographer, illustrator; New York, N.Y. Died 1975.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels N68-99-100, N69-2 and N69-23 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Lithographs on reels N69-23: Originals returned to Alexander Dobkin after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Sketchbooks on reels N68-99-100 and N69-2 lent for microfilming 1969 by Dobkin. Material on reel N69-23 donated except for lithographs which were returned after microfilming. Unmicrofilmed material donated 1968 and 1976 by Alexander Dobkin and Kathy Dobkin.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Lithography -- 20th century -- New York(N.Y.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Illustrators -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lithographers -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Evergood, Philip, 1901-1973 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gross, Chaim, 1904-1991 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Levine, Jack, 1915-2010 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Soyer, Raphael, 1899-1987 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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