Notes and Writings
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Dow, Arthur W. (Arthur Wesley), 1857-1922
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content: Arthur Wesley Dow papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: (Box 1; 0.4 linear feet)
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1900-1977
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.dowarth, Series 3
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement note
content: The Notes and Writings series is arranged into 2 subseries:

3.1: Notes and Writings by Arthur Wesley Dow, circa 1900-1922

3.2: Notes and Writings by Others, circa 1918-1977
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: This series has been scanned in its entirety.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents note
content: Found in this series are manuscripts and typescripts of Dow's lectures and writings about art, lecture notes, syllabi, price lists, as well as a handwritten fragment of his last will and testament. Most of the notes in this series document Dow's lectures on art appreciation, composition and art historical topics ranging from prehistoric art to Japanese art that he delivered to his classes at Teacher's College Columbia University. A folder of miscellaneous lectures also includes class syllabi and suggested arts curriculum. Writings attributed to others include research notes by Dow biographer Dr. Frederick Moffatt and handwritten copies of papers attributed to a Mr. Heatois on "The Spirit of the Later Renaissance" and "The Monumental Arts."