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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Jeanet Steckler Dreskin Papers, 1961-2000, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dresjean
- Creators:
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Dreskin, Jeanet Steckler, 1921-
- Dates:
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1961-2000
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet
- Repository:
The scattered papers of painter Jeanet Steckler Dreskin measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1961 to 2000. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, printed material, and a video recording concerning a 1999 exhibition of Dreskin's works.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of painter Jeanet Steckler Dreskin measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1961 to 2000. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, printed material, and a video recording concerning a 1999 exhibition of Dreskin's works.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Jeanet Steckler Dreskin (1921- ) is a painter, illustrator, and arts administrator active in South Carolina. She studied at Sophie Newcomb College and later at Johns Hopkins University. In the 1960s, Dreskin was named head of the Greenville County Museum School of Art in Greenville, South Carolina.
Administration
Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Existence and Location of Copies
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel 2803 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1969, 1973, and 2001 by Jeanet Steckler Dreskin.
Separated Materials
Printed material emanating from a Dreskin exhibition at the Greenville County Museum of Art, January 1970, was microfilmed on reels N70-25, N69-23 and transferred to the vertical files of Smithsonian's American Art Museum. This material is not described in the collection container inventory.
Processing Information
The collection was microfilmed on reel 2803 after receipt. The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
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.
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.
Preferred Citation
Jeanet Steckler Dreskin papers, 1961-2000. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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| Arts administrators -- South Carolina -- Greenville | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Illustrators -- South Carolina -- Greenville | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women painters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women arts administrators | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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