Dorothy Bearnson papers, 1980-2004
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bearnson, Dorothy, 1921-
- Title
- Dorothy Bearnson papers
- Dates
- 1980-2004 (inclusive)19802004
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1123
- Summary
- The Dorothy Bearnson papers (1980-2004) contain clippings, articles, a day planner, notes and an autobiography relating to Bearnson's work as an artist and teacher.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Dorothy Bearnson was born in Salt Lake City September 26, 1921. Bearnson did undergraduate and graduate work at the University of Virginia 1941-42 and at the University of Utah where she earned her B.A. in 1943, and her M.A. in 1945. She has held a number of teaching positions at the University of Utah including: instructor of art 1962-72, associate professor of art 1972-77, and professor of art 1977-99. She is a s most respected ceramists and educators.
Bearnson did undergraduate and graduate work at the University of Virginia 1941-42 and at the University of Utah where she earned her B.A. in 1943, and her M.A. in 1945. She has held a number of teaching positions at the University of Utah including: instructor of art 1962-72, associate professor of art 1972-77, and professor of art 1977-99. She recently celebrated her first half century of teaching.
Her work has been shown in numerous exhibitions.
Biographical information on this page was adapted from Artists of Utah.
Content Description
The Dorothy Bearnson papers (1980-2004) contain clippings, articles, a day planner, notes and an autobiography relating to Bearnson's work as an artist and teacher.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Donated by Dorothy Bearnson (folders 1-2) in 1989.
Donated by Dorothy Bearnson (folder 3) in 2010.
Transferred from the Julius Benedict Bearnson papers (folders 4-6) in 2010.
Processing Note
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff in 1989.
Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2010.
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Related Materials
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: General material
This folder contains correspondence, biographical information, and various articles such as "Originating Ceramic Glazes," "What is a Pot?," and "Mid-Century Ceramics - Winds of Change."
Dates: 1980-1989Container: Box 1, Folder 1 -
Description: Maud HardmanContainer: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Articles
This folder contains the articles, "A Fusion of Characters, Culture And Clay" and an artist's statement from the catalogue 1998 NCECA Honors and Fellows Exhibition.
Dates: 1996; 1998Container: Box 1, Folder 3 -
Description: Day PlannerDates: 2002Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: NotesDates: 2004Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: News ClippingDates: 2004Container: Box 1, Folder 6
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ceramic--Study and teaching--Utah
- Pottery--Study and teaching--Utah
- Women art teachers--Utah--Archives
- Women artists--Utah--Archives
- Women potters--Utah--Archives
Personal Names
- Bearnson, Dorothy, 1921---Archives
Corporate Names
- University of Utah--Alumni and alumnae--Archives
- University of Utah--Faculty--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Autobiographies
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Personal correspondence
- Planners
