Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Dorothy Stewart Papers, 1930-1957, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.stewdoro
Creators:
Stewart, Dorothy N. (Dorothy Newkirk), 1891-
Dates:
1930-1957
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of painter and printmaker Dorothy Stewart measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1930 to 1957. Papers primarily consist of artwork and sketches including five self-published booklets of Stewart's blockprints, five sketchbooks, and two pencil sketches. Also found are photographs of works of art and printed material.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of painter and printmaker Dorothy Stewart measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1930 to 1957. Papers primarily consist of artwork and sketches including five self-published booklets of Stewart's blockprints, five sketchbooks, and two pencil sketches. Also found are photographs of works of art and printed material.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Dorothy Newkirk Stewart (1891-1955) was a painter, printer, and printmaker in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Stewart studied at the Pennsylvania Fine Arts Academy. Dorothy and her sister Margretta settled in New Mexico where they took over a printing press and published Stewart's block prints.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Existence and Location of Copies
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reels 847 and 859 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1963 by Dorothy Stewart via Sylvia Loomis.
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 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.
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.
Preferred Citation
Dorothy Stewart papers, 1930-1957. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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