Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Bettye Lane Papers, 1979-1980, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.lanebett
Creators:
Lane, Bettye, 1930-
Dates:
1979-1980
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of photographer Bettye Lane measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1979 to 1980. Found are eleven photographs of women artists and resumes for Bettye Lane and her subjects.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of photographer Bettye Lane measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1979 to 1980. Found are eleven photographs of women artists and resumes for Bettye Lane and her subjects.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Bettye Lane (1930-2012) was a photojournalist in New York City, New York. Her work covered the feminist movement, the gay rights movement, and the civil rights movement.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josesfon
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated in 1980 by Bettye Lane.
Processing Information
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.
Terms of 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
Bettye Lane papers, 1979-1980. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Photographers -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women artists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women photographers Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Artists' studios Function Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Azara, Nancy J., 1939- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dehner, Dorothy, 1901-1994 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Epstein, Beatrice G. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Freund, Marjorie Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Nevelson, Louise, 1899-1988 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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