Biographical Material
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Dehner, Dorothy, 1901-1994
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content: Dorothy Dehner papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.1 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1935-1982
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.dehndoro, Series 1
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: Series has been digitized in entirety.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Series consists of scattered material shedding light on different aspects of Dehner's life and work. Included are various notes and lists created by Dehner consisting of information pertaining to her biography and career; a list of things that Dehner took with her when she left Bolton's Landing in 1951-1952; copies of selected clippings and typescript copies featuring press comments on Dehner's work in the mid-to late-1960s; proofs and copies of her biographical sketch in the publication, Who's Who; a photocopy of the honorary degree she received from Skidmore College; and a wedding announcement for her stepdaughter, Abby Mann Thernstrom.

Also found here is some material relating to David Smith, including a chronology submitted for Dehner's review and bearing her editing marks, a copy of Smith's last will and testament, a letter of introduction for Smith from Audrey McMahon of the College Art Association (dating from their trip to Europe in the mid-1930s), a name tag for Smith of unknown origin, and 3 photocopied reproductions of artwork by Smith.