Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Dorothy Ferriss Papers, 1916-1983, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.ferrdoro
Creators:
Ferriss, Dorothy, d. 1975
Dates:
1916-1983
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.5 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of illustrator Dorothy Ferriss measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1916 to 1983. Focusing on Ferriss's illustrations for Vanity Fair and The Golden Book, the papers include correspondence, printed material, and sketches.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of illustrator Dorothy Ferriss measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1916 to 1983. Focusing on Ferriss's illustrations for Vanity Fair and The Golden Book, the papers include correspondence, printed material, and sketches.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Dorothy Lampham Ferriss (1887-1975) was an illustrator in New York City, New York. She studied with Robert Henri and married architectural illustrator Hugh Ferriss. Ferriss's drawings were often featured in Vanity Fair, and The Golden Book.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Jean F. Leich, Ferriss's daughter, donated the papers to the Archives of American Art in 1980.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.

Using the Collection

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.
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
Dorothy Ferriss papers, 1916-1983. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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