Archives of American Art

Dorothea S. Greenbaum papers

Summary
Collection ID:
AAA.greedoro
Creators:
Greenbaum, Dorothea S.
Dates:
1923-1980
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2.2 Linear feet
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers of painter and sculptor Dorothea S. Greenbaum measure 2.2 linear feet and date from 1923-1980. A majority of the collection includes photographs of works of art by Greenbaum and few photographs of Greenbaum. Also included are card catalogs of Greenbaum's work; a scrapbook of clippings compiled by Greenbaum relating to the Sculptor's Guild, 1938-1939; biographical material; professional correspondence; and a sketchbook by Greenbaum.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Dorothea S. Greenbaum (1893-1986) was a painter and sculptor in Princeton, N.J.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Material on 35mm microfilm reel N/70-77 availble at Archives of American Art office or through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Papers microfilmed on reel N70-77: Originals were returned to the lender, Dorothea Greenbaum, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The scrapbook donated in 1970 by Dorothea S. Greenbaum. Additional material was donated in 2020 by Susan Greenbaum, Dorothea's granddaughter. Material on reel N70-77 was lent for microfilming in 1970 by Greenbaum.
Related Materials
Also in the Archives is material lent for microfilming on reel N/70-77 and includes clippings, poems, photographs and a scrapbook, 1923-1960, containing letters from John Taylor Arms, writing for Artists for Victory, Leila Mechlin, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, for Artists Equity.
Keywords
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Sculptors -- New Jersey -- Princeton Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- New Jersey -- Princeton Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculpture, American Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women artists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women sculptors Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women painters Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Scrapbooks Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sketchbooks Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mechlin, Leila, 1874-1949 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Arms, John Taylor, 1887-1953 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kuniyoshi, Yasuo, 1889-1953 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Artists for Victory, Inc. Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculptors Guild (New York, N.Y.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Repository Contact
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