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Janet Kutner Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-063

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

Contact:
1717 N. Harwood St.
Dallas TX 75201 US