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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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Burton Cumming, Director of Publications, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. December 14, 1962., December 14, 1962
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Burton Cumming, Director of Publications, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. December 29, 1959., December 29, 1959
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Burton Cumming, Director of Publications, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. December 6, 1962., December 6, 1962
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Burton Cumming, Director of Publications, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. February 28, 1963., February 28, 1963
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Burton Cumming, Director of Publications, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. July 18, 1962., July 18, 1962
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Burton Cumming, Director of Publications, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. July 23, 1965., July 23, 1965
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Burton Cumming, Director of Publications, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. June 13, 1962., June 13, 1962
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Burton Cumming, Director of Publications, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. March 27, 1963., March 27, 1963
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Burton Cumming, Director of Publications, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. November 2, 1962., November 2, 1962
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Burton Cumming, Director of Publications, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. November 23, 1959., November 23, 1959
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Burton Cumming, Director of Publications, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. November 30, 1962., November 30, 1962
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Burton Cumming, Director of Publications, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. October 15, 1958., October 15, 1958
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Burton Cumming, Director of Publications, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. October 23, 1961., October 23, 1961
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Burton Cumming, Director of Publications, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. October 6, 1965., October 6, 1965
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Burton Cumming, Director of Publications, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. September 28, 1964., September 28, 1964
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Burton Cumming, Director of Publications, to Mr. Engel, Joh. Enschedé en Zonen. April 16, 1962., April 16, 1962
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Burton Cumming, Editor in Chief, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. n.d.., n.d.
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Burton Cumming, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to J. P. Engel. July 20, 1961., July 20, 1961
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Burton Cumming, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. August 7, 1967., August 7, 1967
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Burton Cumming, New York Graphic Society Ltd., Greenwich, Connecticut, to Nell Dorr. December 12, 1969., December 12, 1969
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