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Catherine H. Campbell papers, 1856-1987, bulk 1970-1987

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Creator:
Campbell, Catherine H., 1916-1989  Search this
Subject:
Hopper, Jo N. (Josephine Nivison)  Search this
Hopper, Edward  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
Other
Physical Description:
4 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as two series. Series 1: Personal and Professional Papers, 1944, 1946, 1970-1983 (Box 1; 0.5 linear feet) Series 2: Research Files, 1856-1987, bulk 1970-1987 (Box 1-6; 3.5 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Summary:
The papers of art historian, art critic, and collector Catherine H. Campbell measure 4 linear feet and date from 1856 to 1987, with the bulk of the records dating from 1970 to 1987. The collection sheds light on Campbell's research of nineteenth century painters, engravers, and photographers in Maine and the White Mountains of New Hampshire through correspondence, writings, lecture notes, and research files.
Citation:
Catherine H. Campbell papers, 1856-1987, bulk 1970-1987. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reel 3134 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Funding:
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Use Note:
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.
Biography Note:
Catherine H. Campbell (1916-1989) was an art historian, collector, and art critic in New Hampshire whose scholarly focus was on nineteenth-century landscape painters, engravers, and photographers living and traveling in New Hampshire and Maine.
Campbell attended SUNY Albany for her bachelor's and master's degrees and worked as an art critic for a local newspaper during those years. While her own artwork was exhibited in Albany and New York City, Campbell was known primarily for her articles written for magazines, newspapers, and art journals. She also lectured at museums and historical societies, and contributed writings for the exhibition, The White Mountains: Place and Perceptions (1980). Campbell published one book, New Hampshire Scenery: A Dictionary of Nineteenth-Century Artists of New Hampshire Mountain Landscapes , in 1985.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The material on reel 3134 was donated in 1971 and 1978 by Catherine H. Campbell. The bulk of the collection was donated in 1990 by Joanna Campbell Dellenbaugh, Campbell's daughter.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Women art historians  Search this
Women art critics  Search this
Theme:
Photography  Search this
Women  Search this
Research and writing about art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)7302
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209455
AAA_collcode_campcath
Theme:
Photography
Women
Research and writing about art
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209455