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Photographer Nell Dorr was best known for her portraits and photos of mothers and children. The Nell Dorr Papers at the Carter cover 1934 to 1988 but are primarily from the 1940s through the 1960s. The collection consists of:
- Correspondence: both personal and business, including with Dorr’s second husband, John Van Nostrand Dorr, and photographers Clarence White and Edward Steichen
- Writings by Nell Dorr: including her autobiography and poems
- Ephemera: including reviews of her art, tax returns, and clippings about Dorr and her friends Lillian Gish, Tasha Tudor, and John Howard Griffin
- Photographs: primarily associated with the correspondence
- Published materials: Dorr’s publications and publications about her and her photography, including her books Mother and Child, Bare Feet, and In a Blue Moon
Artworks
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Webster N. Jones, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to John V. N. Dorr. September 27, 1955., September 27, 1955
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William Ashe to Nell Dorr. January 13, 1944., January 13, 1944
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William Ashe, Cleveland, Ohio, to Nell Dorr. December 17, 1943., December 17, 1943
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William Ashe, United States Navy, to Nell Dorr. August 30, 1945., August 30, 1945
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William Cahn, Communications Consultant, New Haven, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr, September 22, 1965., September 22, 1965
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William P. Bollman, III, Secretary, American Merchant Marine Library Association, New York, New York, to John V. N. Dorr. September 7, 1955., September 7, 1955
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William R. Huntington, Architect, St. James, Long Island, New York, to John V. N. Dorr. July 15, 1955., July 15, 1955
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Wilson Hicks, Executive Editor, Life, New York, New York, to Nell Dorr. February 1, 1947., February 1, 1947
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Winifred Carroll, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York, New York, to John V. N. Dorr. November 14, 1955., November 14, 1955
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Winnifred C. Peterson to John V. N. Dorr. November 13, 1957., November 13, 1957
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Y. C. James Yen, President, International Committee of the Mass Education Movement, Inc., New York, New York, to John V. N. Dorr. June 29, 1955., June 29, 1955
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Yvonne Kalmus, Woman See Woman, New York, New York, to Photographer. April 28, 1975., April 28, 1975
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Zona Atherton to Nell Dorr. n.d., n.d.
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Zona Atherton to Nell Dorr. n.d., n.d.
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Zona Atherton, Miami, Florida, to Nell Koons. n.d., n.d.
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[Elizabeth Koons Howe], Orillia, Ontario, Canada, to Pater [John Van Nostrand Dorr]. n.d., n.d.
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