University of Wyoming
The collection is arranged at the series level.
Dorothy Eidlitz (1891-1976) was a women’s rights advocate, amateur photographer, and arts patron during the twentieth century. A graduate of Vassar College, Eidlitz lived in Japan for several years during the 1920s, where she served as president of the Kobe Women’s Club and worked to reduce the suicide rate of young girls. She took up amateur photography in 1935 and exhibited her work in a number of camera club circles and museums. Eidlitz also founded the Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Center in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada in 1946.
This collection consists of photographs, correspondence, publications, and newsclippings related to Dorothy Eidlitz's life and career. A majority of the collection comprises photographic materials documenting Eidlitz's personal life. In addition, some of the materials describe her work for women's rights in Japan in the 1920s and 1930s and her tenure as the president of the Kobe Women's Club. Newsclippings and publications about Japan describe the country at that time. Materials related to Eidlitz's amateur photography career, such as exhibit programs and photography class notes, as well as documentation of her founding of the Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Center in 1946 and her art patronage, are included as well.
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
There are no known other archival collections created by Dorothy Eidlitz at the date of processing.
This material was received from Elizabeth Eidlitz in 1977.
The collection was processed by Shaun Hayes in June of 2009.
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Contains a large number of photographs and photogaph negatives related to Eidlitz's life. Many of these photos are of Eidlitz and her family on various vacations. Most are undated and unmarked, including a large number of photographic slides. In addition to the photographic materials, this series includes correspondence, guest and address books, speeches given by Eidlitz for various occasions, and several scrapbooks of newsclippings documenting Eidlitz's life and career. Some of these materials are related to Eidlitz's time as a student at Vassar College, her involvement in the Interdepartamental Hygiene Board during World War I, and her acts as an art patron.
Consists of materials related to Eidlitz's life in Japan, where she lived for several years in the 1920s, and her life-long interest in Japanese life and culture. Much of the series consists of photographs either taken or collected by Eidlitz during her time in Japan. Several of the pictures have captions on the back. Some of the pictures are glass plate slides possibly used for presentations. In addition to the pictures, there is manuscript material related to Eidlitz's efforts as president of the Kobe Women's Club and her efforts on behalf of Japanese women, as well as journals kept during her time in Japan. A series of speeches Eidlitz gave on Japanese gardens in the 1930s are included as well, as is correspondence related to her missionary work in Japan and relief efforts following the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake in Japan. The series also contains newsclippings and publications related to Japan in the 1920s and 1930s.
Includes materials related to Eidlitz's amateur photography career such as exhibit programs, notes from photography classes, and correspondence.