Lamar Dodd papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Lamar Dodd papers
Creator: Dodd, Lamar
Inclusive Dates: 1922-1999
Language(s): English
Extent: 17 Linear Feet 21 boxes
Collection Number: UA0062
Repository: University of Georgia Archives

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Lamar Dodd is a highly recognized artist from the state of Georgia and an advocate for the arts and a skilled administrator. His most visible legacy is the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia. For fully two-thirds of the twentieth century, Lamar Dodd represented Georgia's visual arts community as administrator, teacher, and advocate, and as the most influential Georgia artist of his generation.

For more information, see the article Lamar Dodd in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Scope and Content

This collection primarily consists of photographs and slides of Lamar Dodd's works and lecture images. Also included are articles, lecture notes, exhibition files, correspondence, and reference images for Dodd's Heart and NASA Projects.

Organization and Arrangement

This collection is organized into 11 series: biographical/collection information; exhibitions/publicity; lectures/articles; Heart Project; correspondence; miscellaneous; photographs of paintings; photographs of Lamar Dodd and others; NASA photographs/pamphlets; slides; and audiovisual material.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Lamar Dodd papers, UA0062, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

General Notes

The audiovisual materials are housed in the Brown Media Archive. The audiovisual recordings do not have reference copies; however, reference copies are available upon request. Audiovisual research requests are dependent upon the format and condition of the recordings.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Related collections in this repository: Lamar Dodd collection, ms 1296; Harmon Caldwell papers, ms2909; and University of Georgia, Georgia Center negatives, ms2525.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Biographical/Collection information
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1	1	Vita, Obituary
1	2	Tributes
1	3	Interviews, Pt. 1
1	4	Interviews, Pt. 2
1	5	Betty Cabin - Lamar Dodd['s Paintings], Pt. 1
1	6	Betty Cabin - Lamar Dodd['s Paintings], Pt. 2
1	7	Betty Cabin - Lamar Dodd['s Paintings], Pt. 3
1	8	Catalogue of Paintings
1	9	Eiland, William: Lamar Dodd's Early Works
1	10	Schierman, Ann M., Lamar Dodd's Influence on Art Education in Georgia
1	11	Morehead, C.L., Jr., Collection of Paintings by Lamar Dodd
1	12	Morehead, C.L., Jr., Correspondence Regarding Dodd Paintings Value
1	13	Location of Other Paintings
1	14	Bills of Sale, Loan Agreements for Dodd Paintings
		"My teacher Lamar Dodd", 2013

 

2. Exhibitions/Publicity
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2	1	Listing of Exhibitions
2	2	Exhibitions/Publicity, 1946-1960
2	3	Exhibitions/Publicity, 1961-1969
2	4	Exhibitions/Publicity, 1970-1976
2	5	Exhibitions/Publicity, 1977-1980
2	6	Exhibitions/Publicity, 1981-1982
2	7	Exhibitions/Publicity, 1983-1989
2	8	Exhibitions/Publicity, 1990-1999
2	9	Miscellaneous Newsclippings/Press Releases, Pt. 1
2	10	Miscellaneous Newsclippings/Press Releases, Pt. 2
2	11	Certificates
2	12	Art Catalogs of Other Artists

 

3. Lectures/Articles
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3	1	Bridgemen's Lectures, 1929
3	2	The Truth in Things, 1942
3	3	A Look at American Painting Today, 1948, Pt. 1
3	4	A Look at American Painting Today, 1948, Pt. 2
3	5	Philosophy of Art and Teaching, 1957
3	6	Art of Nature, 1960
3	7	Some Observations of Art and Nature, 1963-1964
3	8	Within Oneself, 1965
3	9	A Case Study - Georgia: Forty Years, 1978
3	10	A Painter and His Attitudes: Lamar Dodd, n.d.
3	11	Miscellaneous Presentations to Groups

 

4. Heart Project
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3	12	Background Material, 1976-1979
3	13	Graphs, X-rays
3	14	Lab Photos, Children's Workshop
3	15	Final Products, 1984-1985

 

5. Correspondence
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4	1	Early and Undated Correspondence
4	2	Guest Book, Financial Records
4	3	European Trip, 1953-1954
4	4	European Trip, 1956
4	5	European Trip: Letters to May and Irene Dodd, 1956, Transcriptions
4	6	Europe and Far East Itinerary, 1958
4	7	Russia, 1958, Pt. 1
4	8	Russia, 1958, Pt. 2, Transcription Excerpts
4	9	Far East, 1958, Pt. 1
4	10	Far East, 1958, Pt. 2 Transcription Excerpts
4	11	Postage Stamps, 1956-1958
4	12	Correspondence, 1959
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5	1	Correspondence Pertaining to Value/Sale of Paintings, 1946-1972
5	2	Correspondence, 1960-1969
5	3	Correspondence, 1970-1979
5	4	Correspondence Pertaining to Values/Sale of Paintings, 1973-1976
5	5	Correspondence, Personal & Family, 1975-1978
5	6	Correspondence, 1980-1981
5	7	Correspondence, 1982
5	8	Correspondence, 1983
5	9	Correspondence, 1984
5	10	Correspondence, 1985
5	11	Correspondence, 1986-1987
5	12	Correspondence, 1988-1989
5	13	Correspondence, 1990
5	14	Correspondence, 1991
5	15	Correspondence, 1992-1994
5	16	Lamar Dodd - Robert Edge Correspondence, 1974-1983
5	17	Lamar Dodd - Robert Edge Correspondence, 1984-1986
5	18	Lamar Dodd - Robert Edge Correspondence, 1987-1989
5	19	Lamar Dodd - Robert Edge Correspondence, 1990-1997 [Estate]
5	20	Correspondence with David Ramus Fine Art
5	21	Correspondence with Charles Knapp, President of the University
5	22	Correspondence [Wm. Eiland on Behalf of]
5	23	Cortona correspondence, 1974
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6	1	Miscellaneous Cards and Notes, Pt. 1
6	2	Miscellaneous Cards and Notes, Pt. 2
6	3	Miscellaneous Cards and Notes, Pt. 3
6	4	Miscellaneous Cards and Notes, Pt. 4
6	5	European Postcards [Blank]

 

6. Miscellaneous
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6	6	Fuller E. Callaway Chair
6	7	Proposal to the Callaway Foundation from the Georgia Museum of Art, [1985]
6	8	Lamar Dodd Professorial Chair, Pt. 1
6	9	Lamar Dodd Professorial Chair, Pt. 2
6	10	Lamar Dodd Professorial Chair, Pt. 3
6	11	Report on the Location of the Fine Arts Complex
6	12	Morehead, C.L., Silver Inventory
6	13	Dodd Primitive Art Collection Inventory
6	14	Abbott Pattison sculptures, circa 1950s, 2013
6	15	"TV series (Meet the professor) to feature Dodd, six Art Students"-newsclipping, 1961

 

7. Photographs of Paintings
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7	1	Photographs of Paintings, 1922-1935
7	2	Photographs of Paintings, 1936
7	3	Photographs of Paintings, 1937
7	4	Photographs of Paintings, 1938
7	5	Photographs of Paintings, 1939
7	6	Photographs of Paintings, 1940
7	7	Photographs of Paintings, 1941
7	8	Photographs of Paintings, 1942
7	9	Photographs of Paintings, 1943
7	10	Photographs of Paintings, 1944
7	11	Photographs of Paintings, 1945
7	12	Photographs of Paintings, 1946
7	13	Photographs of Paintings, 1947
7	14	Photographs of Paintings, 1948, Pt. 1
7	15	Photographs of Paintings, 1948, Pt. 2
7	16	Photographs of Paintings, 1949
7	17	Photographs of Paintings, 1950
7	18	Photographs of Paintings, 1951
7	19	Photographs of Paintings, 1952
7	20	Photographs of Paintings, 1953, Pt. 1
7	21	Photographs of Paintings, 1953, Pt. 2
7	22	Photographs of Paintings, 1954
7	23	Photographs of Paintings, 1955
7	24	Photographs of Paintings, 1956
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8	1	Photographs of Paintings, 1957, Pt. 1
8	2	Photographs of Paintings, 1957, Pt. 2
8	3	Photographs of Paintings, 1958
8	4	Photographs of Paintings, 1959
8	5	Photographs of Paintings, 1960
8	6	Photographs of Paintings, 1961, Pt. 1
8	7	Photographs of Paintings, 1961, Pt. 2
8	8	Photographs of Paintings, 1961, Pt. 3
8	9	Photographs of Paintings, 1962
8	10	Photographs of Paintings, 1963
8	11	Photographs of Paintings, 1964, Pt. 1
8	12	Photographs of Paintings, 1964, Pt. 2
8	13	Photographs of Paintings, 1965
8	14	Photographs of Paintings, 1966
8	15	Photographs of Paintings, 1967
8	16	Photographs of Paintings, 1968
8	17	Photographs of Paintings, 1969
8	18	Photographs of Paintings, 1970
8	19	Photographs of Paintings, 1971
8	20	Photographs of Paintings, 1972
8	21	Photographs of Paintings, 1973
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9	1	Photographs of Paintings, Undated (8x10)
9	2	Photographs of Paintings, Undated, (4x6)
9	3	Photographs of Paintings, Undated, (4x5 and smaller)
9	4	Photographs of Paintings, Undated
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20		Poster: Cosmos Painting
		Cosmos Painting; Chattahoochee Valley Art Association
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9	5	Negatives - Unprocessed
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21		Sheets of photographs
		Images of Lamar Dodd paintings

 

8. Photographs of Lamar Dodd and others
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10	1	Lamar Dodd Portrait Photos, Pt. 1
10	2	Lamar Dodd Portrait Photos, Pt. 2
10	3	Lamar Dodd Portrait Photos, Pt. 3
10	4	Lamar Dodd Portrait Photos, Pt. 4
10	5	Lamar Dodd on Site Photos
10	6	Lamar Dodd Teaching Photos
10	7	Lamar Dodd Exhibiting Paintings Photos
10	8	Lamar Dodd with Family Photos
10	9	Lamar Dodd Miscellaneous Photos, Pt. 1
10	10	Lamar Dodd Miscellaneous Photos, Pt. 2
10	11	Lamar Dodd Miscellaneous Photos, Pt. 3
10	12	Lamar Dodd Miscellaneous Photos, Pt. 4
10	13	Lamar Dodd Miscellaneous Photos, Pt. 5 landscapes, etc.
10	14	Party Given in Honor of Lamar Dodd
10	15	Mounted Photos Of Lamar Dodd
10	16	Lamar Dodd's Parents? and Another Couple
10	17	Georgia Arts Council, Dove of Peace Memorial
10	18	Irene Dodd
10	19	Close-up Photographs from Nature, Religious Motif

 

9. NASA Photographs/Pamphlets
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11	1	Lamar Dodd Drawings for NASA and Press Release 6/25/63
11	2	Drawings by Other Artists for NASA and Mercury Atlas 9 Reproductions Brochure
11	3	NASA Photographs, 1962-1963
11	4	NASA Photographs, 1963, Pt. 1
11	5	NASA Photographs, 1963, Pt. 2
11	6	NASA Photographs, 1963, Pt. 3
11	7	NASA Photographs, 1964
11	8	NASA Photographs, 1965
11	9	NASA Photographs, 1966-1967
11	10	NASA Photographs, 1968, Pt. 1
11	11	NASA Photographs, 1968, Pt. 2
11	12	NASA Photographs, 1968, Pt. 3 Apollo 7
11	13	NASA Photographs, 1968, Pt. 4 Apollo 8
11	14	NASA Photographs, 1969, Pt. 1 Apollo 9
11	15	NASA Photographs, 1969, Pt. 2 Apollo 10
11	16	NASA Photographs, 1969, Pt. 3 Apollo 11
11	17	NASA Photographs, 1969, Pt. 4 Apollo 11
11	18	NASA Photographs, 1969, Pt. 5, Apollo 11
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12	1	NASA Photographs, 1969, Pt. 6 Apollo 12
12	2	NASA Photographs, 1970, Pt. 1 Apollo 13
12	3	NASA Photographs, 1970, Pt. 2, Apollo 14
12	4	NASA Photographs, 1971-1972, Apollo 15-17
12	5	NASA Photographs, 1973 Pioneer
12	6	NASA Photographs, 1974-1977
12	7	NASA Photographs, 1981-1983
12	8	NASA Photographs, Undated
12	9	NASA Photographs, Miscellaneous
12	10	NASA Photographs, Miscellaneous
12	11	NASA Photographs, Various Sizes, Pt. 1
12	12	NASA Photographs, Various Sizes, Pt. 2
12	13	NASA Photographs, Negatives, Pt. 1
12	14	NASA Photographs, Negatives, Pt. 2
12	15	NASA Photographs, Negatives, Pt. 3
12	16	NATA Photographs, Postcards
12	17	Kennedy Space Center
12	18	NASA Pamphlets
12	19	NASA Pamphlets - Space Shuttle at Work
12	20	NASA Pamphlets - Project Mercury
12	21	NASA Pamphlets - Apollo
12	22	NASA Pamphlets - Apollo Camera
12	23	NASA Insignia - Apollo 16
12	24	Life Magazine, October, 1998

 

10. Slides

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