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Archives of American Art
Alexander Dobkin papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dobkalex
- Creators:
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Dobkin, Alexander, 1908-
- Dates:
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1940-1974
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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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
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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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