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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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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. June 12, 1967., June 12, 1967
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. June 21, 1970., June 21, 1970
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. June 22, 1970., June 22, 1970
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. June 24, 1967., June 24, 1967
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. June 29, 1967., June 29, 1967
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. June 4, 1971., June 4, 1971
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. March 22, 1969., March 22, 1969
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. March 30, 1970., March 30, 1970
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. May 1, 1969., May 1, 1969
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. May 13, 1969., May 13, 1969
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. May 3, 1970., May 3, 1970
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. n.d., n.d.
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. November 21, 1967., November 21, 1967
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. November 22, 1967., November 22, 1967
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. November 26, 1969., November 26, 1969
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. October 1, 1970., October 1, 1970
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. October 14, 1967., October 14, 1967
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. October 25, 1967., October 25, 1967
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. October 31, 1967., October 31, 1967
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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Fort Worth, Texas, to Nell Dorr. September 11, 1967., September 11, 1967
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