Dorothy Dunn Collection

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Dorothy Dunn Collection

1932-1948

Hand-embroidered dress, photograph, bookplates, handmade gift cards, a plate and cup

1.85 linear feet

eng, Latn

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SNAC Resource ID: 7399043

New Mexico Museum of Art

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Institute of American Indian Arts

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Santa Fe Indian School

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Dunn, Dorothy, 1903-1992

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Dorothy Dunn (1903-1992) was an art teacher who began her career in New Mexico at the Santo Domingo Pueblo Day School, and in 1932 founded a studio to train contemporary Indian artists at the Santa Fe Indian School. After leaving the Indian School in 1937, she continued to write, lecture, and consult with private and public institutions, such as the Institute of American Indian Arts. From the description of Dorothy Dunn papers, 1928-1977. (Museum of New Mexico Library). WorldCat reco...

Dietrich, Margretta Stewart, 1881-1961

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Dietrich was president of the New Mexico Association on Indian Affairs from 1932 to 1953. She was also active in many civic and cultural organizations in Santa Fe, serving as a trustee of the Laboratory of Anthropology and the School of American Research. Dietrich lived in Nebraska before moving to New Mexico. From the guide to the Margretta S. Dietrich Papers, 1915-1961, (New Mexico State Records Center and Archives) Margretta S. Dietrich was president of the New Mexico Ass...