Dorothea Henrietta Denslow papers
name: label: Creator
content: Denslow, Dorothea H. (Dorothea Henrietta), 1900-1971
label: Names
content: Clay Club Gallery
label: Names
content: Sculpture Center (New York, N.Y.)
topic: label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Women artists
label: Topic
content: Women sculptors
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1981 by the Sculpture Center.
creator: label: Creator
content: Denslow, Dorothea H. (Dorothea Henrietta), 1900-1971
setName: label: See more items in
content: Dorothea Henrietta Denslow papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The scattered papers of sculptor Dorothea Denslow measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1833 to circa 1950. The papers concern Denslow's family history as well as her career as a sculptor and her  work at the Clay Club in New York City. Found are letters, a scrapbook with sketches and photographs, additional photographs, and printed material.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Dorothea Denslow (1900-1971) was a sculptor and founder of the Clay Club (later Sculpture Center) in New York City, New York. Denslow studied at the Art Students League and served as director of the Sculpture Center until her retirement.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.2 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1833-circa 1950
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.densdoro
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Sketchbooks
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The papers were arranged upon receipt and microfilmed onto Reel 2525. The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel 2525 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.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Sketchbooks
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The scattered papers of sculptor Dorothea Denslow measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1833 to circa 1950. The papers concern Denslow's family history as well as her career as a sculptor and her  work at the Clay Club in New York City. Found are letters, a scrapbook with sketches and photographs, additional photographs, and printed material.