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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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Address by Lillian Gish at America First Committee Rally. April 1, 1940., April 1, 1940
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Adele Meyer, New York, New York, to C. Goodwin, The Dorr Foundation. February 24, 1961., February 24, 1961
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Agnes B. Lowry, Penrhyn New Hall, to Nell Dorr. January 25, 1957., January 25, 1957
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Agnes C. Doyle, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John V. N. Dorr. October 7, 1957., October 7, 1957
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Agnes C. Doyle, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to The Dorr Foundation. September 20, 1957., September 20, 1957
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Agreement for selling the rights of two Nell Dorr photographs by Museum Graphics. n.d., n.d.
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Albert Chester Travis, to Nell Dorr. February 18, 1948., February 18, 1948
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Alec and Frances, Oakmont, Pennsylvania, to John V. N. Dorr. December 31, 1954., December 31, 1954
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Alex Bruce, Headmaster, Wallasey Grammar School, Moreton, England, to Nell Dorr. July 11, 1969., July 11, 1969
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Alfred I. Barton, The Surf Club, Miami, Florida, to Nell Dorr. November 20, 1954., November 20, 1954
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Alfred Stieglitz to Nell Dorr. March 15, 1944., March 15, 1944
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Alice Bache, New York, New York, to Nell Dorr. December 11, 1976., December 11, 1976
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Alice Bache, New York, New York, to Nell Dorr. December 27, 1976., December 27, 1976
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Alice Bache, New York, New York, to Nell Dorr. December 3, 1976., December 3, 1976
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Alice Bache, New York, New York, to Nell Dorr. February 17, 1977., February 17, 1977
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Alice Bache, New York, New York, to Nell Dorr. January 20, 1977., January 20, 1977
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Alice Bache, New York, New York, to Nell Dorr. May 15, 1968., May 15, 1968
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Alice Bache, Washington, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. 1969., 1969
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Alice Bache, Washington, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. August 27, 1972., August 27, 1972
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Alice Bache, Washington, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. n.d., n.d.
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