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titleJeffrey and C. Jane Camp papers, 1969-[ca. 1990].
repositoryArchives of American Art
descriptionCorrespondence, photographs, slides, files, and printed material concerning the Camp's interest and business in American folk art.

REELS 4067-4070: Correspondence with dealers, artists, and others, including Miles B. Carpenter, S.L. Jones, Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr., Randall and Shari (Cavin) Morris, Phyllis Kind, Carl Hammer, Robert Bishop, Susan Hankla, Victor Musgrave, Roger Cardinal, Gregg Blasdel, Edwin Shelton, Elsa Weiner, and John Beardsley; files on artists Howard Finster, S.L. Jones, Carpenter, Sister Gertrude Morgan, Nellie Mae Rowe, Uncle Jack Dey, Lanier Meaders, Leslie J. Payne, Patsy Billups, and others;

photographs of Miles Carpenter, his wood sculpture, and his family, and autobiographical writings by Carpenter; printed material on the American Folk Art Company; clippings, articles, exhibition catalogs, and other printed material about American folk art; and ca. 2,000 photographs of folk art.

REEL 4080: Ca. 50 letters from Howard Finster to Jeffrey Camp; writings by Finster; Camp's notes on Finster; price lists of works by Finster; receipts; and a letter from Camp's lawyer concerning Finster.

UNMICROFILMED: Slides, 1973-1983, of works of art and artists including Patsy Billups, Miles B. Carpenter, Howard Finster, Russell Gillespie, Charles T. Gleason, S.L. Jones, Sister Gertrude Morgan and Leslie J. Payne taken by Camp.

ADDITION: Papers, received in 1999, are primarily a donation of the material previously lent and microfilmed on reels 4067-4070, although some additional material was also donated, including material regarding the consigment of works of art to Cavin-Morris, Inc., and an account book for works of art by Howard Finster and Miles B. Carpenter.

The addition most likely does not include material on reel 4080 relating to Howard Finster.


Bio / His Notes:
Folk art dealers, collectors; Richmond, Va. Owned and managed the American Folk Art Company, 1972-1976, Richmond and Tappahannock, Virginia, whose stock included paintings and sculpture by self-taught artists Howard Finster, Miles B. Carpenter, S.L. Jones, Leslie J. Payne, Russell Gillespie and others. The Camps are recognized as key figures in the folk art market of the 1970s.
extent8.0 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 5 reels) Addition: 6.4 linear ft
formatsCorrespondence Photographs Slides Printed Materials Ephemera
accessConsigment of works of art to Cavin-Morris, Inc., and an account book for works of art by Howard Finster and Miles B. Carpenter (hol #6) ACCESS RESTRICTED; written permission required. Microfilmed portion must be consulted on microfilm. Use of unmicrofilmed portion requires an appointment. Entire collection: Authorization to publish, quote or reproduce must be obtained from: Jeffrey or C. Jane Camp, Rhuda Mor, Plockton, Ross-Shire, Scotland until 2030 July 1.
record sourcehttp://www.siris.si.edu/
finding aidInventory of slides available in the Archives of American Art Washington, D.C. office.
acquisition informationPapers on reels 4067-4070, and 4080 were lent for microfilming 1987 by Jeffrey and C. Jane Camp. The collection of slides was copied by the Archives. In 1999, the Camps donated much of the material previously lent on reels 4067-4070, as well as some additional papers. Location of Original: Originals returned to the lenders, Jeffrey and C. Jane Camp after microfilming; slides were copied before returning.
updated03/16/2023 10:30:04
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titleSidney Lawrence interviews relating to Roger Brown, 1986.
repositoryArchives of American Art
descriptionA collection of 5 interviews conducted by Sidney Lawrence used in research for the Roger Brown exhibition held at the Hirshhorn Museum in 1986. Interviewees include Roger Brown, Phyllis Kind, Dennis Adrian, Roy Yoshida, and Don Baum.

Bio / His Notes:
Curator; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C. Brown is a Chicago painter.

extent13 sound cassettes (5 transcripts)
formatsSound Recording Transcript Interview
accessContact repository for restrictions and policies.
record sourcehttp://www.siris.si.edu/
acquisition informationDonated 1986 by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
updated11/12/2014 11:30:09
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titleOral history interviews with William Dawson, 1990 Apr. 11 - Apr. 23.
repositoryArchives of American Art
descriptionAn interview of William Dawson conducted by Betty Blum for the Archives of American Art.

Dawson speaks of his childhood in Alabama; coming to Chicago in 1923; working as a porter and janitor; the beginnings of his art career after retiring in 1965; making carvings from found objects;

the process of discovering and creating forms; his first exhibition at the Lincoln Park Public Library; his first sales to collectors, including Phyllis Kind and Roger Brown; gaining exposure through collectors and eventually getting discovered; the beginning of his work in painting; his exhibition at the Corcoran in 1982; work methods; and inspirations and ideas.

Bio / His Notes:
Self-taught painter and sculptor; Chicago, Ill. Dawson was born in 1901 in Huntsville, Alabama, came to Chicago in 1923, and after retiring from a career as a janitor and porter, he began sculpting and painting. He died July 1, 1990.
extentSound recording: 3 sound cassettes (173 p. transcript)
formatsSound Recording Transcript Interview
accessContact repository for restrictions and policies.
record sourcehttp://www.siris.si.edu/
acquisition informationThese interviews are part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
updated11/12/2014 11:30:09
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