Dean E. Dreyer papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Dean E. Dreyer papers
Creator: Dreyer, Dean E., 1910-
Inclusive Dates: 1927-1991
Language(s): English
Extent: 7.2 Linear Feet 10 document boxes, 1 half box, 3 boxes of slides
Collection Number: ms3325
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Dean E. Dreyer was an educator, interior decorator, serviceman, and world traveler. He grew up in Dublin, Georgia. In the 1930s as an art instructor at Commercial High School in Atlanta he became noted for creating a course on everyday living which was designed to teach etiquette, grooming, and developing personality. Dreyer also served on active duty in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of letters he wrote while serving in the Navy and traveling the world. There are also slides and photographs he took on his travels. In addition, the collection includes a few letters from other people, clippings, school and military papers, a high school scrapbook from Dublin High School (Ga.) from 1927, writings, family photographs, and other material.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Dean E. Dreyer papers, ms3325, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2010 April 15.

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Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Correspondence

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1-8

Letters Written by Dean Dreyer, 1936 June 17-1953 July 31

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1-7

Letters Written by Dean Dreyer, 1953 August 1-1957 July 3

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Letters Written by Dean Dreyer, 1958 August 15-1985 November 8

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1-7

Letters Written by Dean Dreyer, 1986 May 30-1990 August 7

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Letters Written by Dean Dreyer - undated

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Letters Written by Others, 1936-1991

 

2. Personal and printed material
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5	1-4	Clippings
5	5	Empty envelopes
5	6	Itinerary
5	7	Military papers
5	8	Notes, lists
5	9-10	School papers
			art & interior design courses
5	11-13	School papers
			everyday living course
5	14	Writings by Dean Dreyer
5	15	Writings by other people
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6		High School Scrapbook
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9		Printed Material
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11		Awards, Artifacts, Audio Cassette Tapes
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10		Postcards, Commercially Made Slides

 

3. Photographs and Negatives
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7	1	Dean Dreyer
7	2	Dean Dreyer baby photograph
7	3-4	Dreyer Family
7	5-7	Dean Dreyer and others
7	8-10	Other people
7	11	Furniture and room interiors
7	12	Miscellaneous photographs
7	13	Christmas and greeting cards that include photographs
7	14-16	Negatives
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8	1-2	Far East
8	3	Hong Kong
8	4	India
8	5	Western United States
8	6-12	U.S.S.R. (?)
8	13-14	Various places
8	15	Negatives

 

4. Travel Slides
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1	1	India (140)
1	2	Jerusalem, Egypt (159)
1	3	Japan, other locations (105)
1	4	China, other locations (129)
1	5	Japan, Korea (161)
1	6	Far East (196)
1	7	Thailand, India, Russia, Finland (116)
1	8	India, Korea, Silver, Carved fruit (140)
1	9	British Isles (172)
1	10	U.S.S.R., Czechoslovakia, Brussels, Denmark, Switzerland (108)
1	11	Russia, Finland (129)
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2	12	Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Brussels, Holland (146)
2	13	Great Britain (129)
2	14	Shreveport apartment (160)
2	15	Mid-East (152)
2	16	France (140)
2	17	Baltic's, Italy, Greek Islands (124)
2	18	Majorca, Greece, Vienna, Venice, England, Hungary, Brussels (131)
2	19	Bermuda, Costa Rica, West Indies (149)
2	20	South America, Hungary, Luxembourg, Yugoslavia, Monaco, England, other locations (160)
2	21	Australia, Alberta, Greece (136)
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3	22	Not identified (200)
3	23	Not identified (183)
3	24	Not identified (190)
3	25	Not identified (175)
3	26	Not identified (176)
3	27	Not identified (171)
3	28	Not identified (186)