Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Dorothy Gillespie Papers, 1963-circa 1980, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.gilldoro
Creators:
Gillespie, Dorothy, 1920-2012
Dates:
1963-circa 1980
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.5 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of painter and sculptor Dorothy Gillespie measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1963 to circa 1980. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, photographs of Gillespie and her artwork, printed material, professional activities file, and writings and notes.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of painter and sculptor Dorothy Gillespie measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1963 to circa 1980. Found are biographical materials, correspondence relating partly to the International Women's Art Festival of 1975, photographs of Gillespie and her artwork, printed material, professional activities file, and writings and notes.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Dorothy Gillespie (1920-2012) was a painter and sculptor in New York City, New York and Florida. She was the co-coordinator of the Women's Interart Center, where she also spent time as an artist-in-residence. Gillespie is known for her colorful metal sculptures, some of which were created for Epcot at Walt Disney World.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated in 1978 and 1981 by Dorothy Gillespie.
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 Gillespie papers, 1963-circa 1980. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Arts administrators -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Women's Interart Center (New York, N.Y.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
International Women's Art Festival (1975) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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