Janet Kutner Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the article archive and research files of Janet Kutner, art critic for the Dallas Morning News for 30 years. The article archive covers 1970-2006. Research files include artist files and slides, subject files (topics, galleries, non-artist people, non-DFW museums), and museum files (DFW museums). Research files consist of clippings and articles by Kutner, research articles, press releases, gallery publications, and notes. In addition to the article archive and research files, the collection also includes correspondence and office files.
Dates
- 1970 - 2007
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is unprocessed. Access may be provided at the discretion of the archivist; contact the archives at archives@DMA.org.
Extent
24 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection has been arranged in 6 series: I. Dallas Morning News articles - organized chronologically by year; II. Articles in other publications - no arrangement; III. Artist files and slides - arranged alphabetically, slides in separate alphabetical series; IV. Subject files - arranged alphabetically by subject; V. Museum files - arranged alphabetically by museum with DMA arranged at the end due to quantity of material; VI. Correspondence and office files - no arrangement.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Promised gift of Janet Kutner in 2016.
Collection retrieved 12 February 2024.
Collection was re-boxed into determined arrangement and accessioned by Hillary Bober; accessioning completed 29 February 2024.
Accruals
Additional material is expected.
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Dallas Museum of Art Archives Repository