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A Finding Aid to the Doris Rosenthal Papers, 1932-circa 1971, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.rosedori
Creators:
Rosenthal, Doris Patty, 1889-1971
Dates:
1932-circa 1971
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of painter Doris Rosenthal measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1932 to circa 1971. Found are writings by Rosenthal on Mexico, an inventory of works of art, photographs, and printed material.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of painter Doris Rosenthal measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1932 to circa 1971. Found are writings by Rosenthal on Mexico and Latin America, an inventory of works of art, photographs, and printed material.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Doris Patty Rosenthal (1889-1971) was a painter, lithographer, designer, and educator who traveled frequently throughout Mexico and painted scenes of Mexican life and culture.
Rosenthal earned a degree in teaching from Los Angeles State Teachers College in 1910, and Teachers College of Columbia University in 1913. She taught painting and drawing in Columbia University's Teachers College from 1924 to 1931, and then taught at James Monroe High School in the Bronx.
Rosenthal moved permanently to Mexico in 1957, and died in the city of Oaxaca in 1971

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 donor, Mary Gruskin, was the director of Midtown Galleries, Inc., which represented Rosenthal.
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 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
Doris Rosenthal papers, 1932-circa 1971. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Related Materials
Additional papers of Doris Patty Rosenthal are held at Syracuse University.

Keywords

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