Dorothy Ferriss papers
name: label: Creator
content: Ferriss, Dorothy, d. 1975
topic: label: Occupation
content: Illustrators -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Women artists
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Jean F. Leich, Ferriss's daughter, donated the papers to the Archives of American Art in 1980.
creator: label: Creator
content: Ferriss, Dorothy, d. 1975
setName: label: See more items in
content: Dorothy Ferriss papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of illustrator Dorothy Ferriss measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1916 to 1983. Focusing on Ferriss's illustrations for Vanity Fair and The Golden Book, the papers include correspondence, printed material, and sketches.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Dorothy Lampham Ferriss (1887-1975) was an illustrator in New York City, New York. She studied with Robert Henri and married architectural illustrator Hugh Ferriss. Ferriss's drawings were often featured in Vanity Fair, and The Golden Book.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.5 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1916-1983
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.ferrdoro
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
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 collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of illustrator Dorothy Ferriss measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1916 to 1983. Focusing on Ferriss's illustrations for Vanity Fair and The Golden Book, the papers include correspondence, printed material, and sketches.