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John DeWitt papers, 1962-1979

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Series 1: Correspondence, 1965-1979
(Box 1; 10 folders)

General correspondence discusses miscellaneous proposed art projects for the Bureau of Reclamation, most notably the Preservation of Endangered Species Art Program. There are scattered letters from Vija Celmins, Lamar Dodd,and Ethel Magafan, and a photocopy of a letter from Miriam Hapgood DeWitt's father, Hutchins Hapgood to Bernard Berenson, discussing Berenson's books, their friendship and Hapgood's travels on the Amalfi coast of Italy.
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Correspondence, 1965-1971, undated
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1
Correspondence, 1972
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2
Correspondence, 1973
1
3
Correspondence, 1976
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4
Correspondence, 1977-1978
1
5
Correspondence Concerning the Preservation of Endangered Species Art Program, 1974-1977
(2 folders)
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6-7
Correspondence Concerning the Hereward Lester Cooke Foundation, 1975-1979
(3 folders)
1
8-10
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Series 2: Exhibition Files, 1962-1978
(Boxes 1-2; 1.3 linear feet)

Exhibition files concern two exhibitions, The American Artist and Water Reclamation in 1972 and America 1976. Files contain a wide variety of materials, such as scattered correspondence, a drawing by William Palmer, scattered financial material, lists of exhibited artwork, miscellaneous notes, a scrapbook, clippings, exhibition catalogs; photographs of scenes of the American West; photographs of participating artists including Vija Celmins, Hereward Lester Cooke, Ralston Crawford, Richard Diebenkorn, Lamar Dodd, Michael Frary, Xavier Gonzalez, Peter Hurd, Billy Morrow Jackson, Mitchell Jamieson, Dong Kingman, Ethel Magafan, Carl Morris, William Palmer, Norman Rockwell, and Fritz Scholder; and phtotographs of their artwork. There is also an album of photographs of the opening of the exhibition The American Artist and Water Reclamation. Audio recordings on cassettes and reel-to-reel tapes contain interviews concerning the exhibition, as well as a tape of a symposium on the exhibition America 1976.
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The American Artist and Water Reclamation, 1962-1974, undated
Correspondence, 1969-1972
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11
Correspondence, 1973
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12
Drawing by William Palmer, 1970
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13
Lists of Artwork, 1962-1974, undated
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14
Scrapbook, 1969-1973
(7 folders)
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15-21
Clippings, 1971-1972
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22
Clippings, 1973-1974
1
23
Exhibition Catalog, 1973
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24
Photographs of Glen Canyon, Utah, 1965-1969
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25
Photographs of Miscellaneous Canyons, 1962-1974
(6 folders)
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26-31
Photographs of Vincent Arcilesi, 1974
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32
Photographs of Elmer Bischoff, 1970
1
33
Photographs of Vija Celmins and Hereward Lester Cooke, 1970, 1974
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34
Photographs of Ralston Crawford, 1969-1973
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35
Photographs of Horace Day and James Dean, 1970
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36
Photographs of Lamar Dodd, 1970-1973
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37
Photographs of Ethel Edwards and Dean Fausett, 1969-1970
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38
Photographs of Michael Frary, 1970, undated
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39
Photographs of Lloyd Lozes Goff and Xavier Gonzalez, 1969-1970
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40
Photographs of Peter Hurd, 1969
1
41
Photographs of Billy Morrow Jackson and Mitchell Jamieson, 1970-1971
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42
Photographs of Dong Kingman, 1971
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43
Photographs of Edward Laning and Ethel Magafan, 1969-1970
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44
Photographs of Herman Maril and Fletcher Martin, 1969-1970
1
45
Photographs of Alfred McAdams and Carl Morris, 1970, undated
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46
Photographs of William Palmer, 1970
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47
Photographs of Roland Peterson, 1970
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48
Photographs of Norman Rockwell, 1969
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49
Photographs of Fritz Scholder, 1970
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50
Photographs of Arthur Smith, 1970
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51
Photographs of Unidentified Artists, 1969-1973
(2 folders)
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52-53
Photographs of De Witt and Groups of Colleagues and Artists including Richard Diebenkorn, Lamar Dodd, Michael Frary, Carl Morris, William Palmer, and Fritz Scholder, 1970, undated
(5 folders)
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54-58
Photographs of Artwork by Oliver Chafee, Michael Frary, Edward Laning, and Fletcher Martin, 1969-1972
1
59
Slides of Artwork by Richard Diebenkorn, 1972
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60
Photographs of Artwork by Ethel Magafan, undated
1
61
Photographs of Artwork by Norman Rockwell, undated
1
62
Photographs of Artwork by William Palmer, 1971
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63
Slides of Miscellaneous Artwork, 1973
(2 folders)
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64-65
Slides of Artwork not Included in the Exhibition, 1971-1972, undated
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66
Album of Photographs of the Exhibition Opening, 1972
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67
Audio Recording on reel-to-reel tape of Interview with DeWitt, 1972
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68
Audio Recording on Cassette of Interview with De Witt, 1972
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69
America 1976, 1974-1978, undated
Correspondence, 1974-1976
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70
Correspondence, 1977
(2 folders)
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71-72
Correspondence, 1978
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73
Financial Material, 1976-1977
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74
Exhibition Guestbook, 1976
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75
Miscellaneous Notes, 1975-1976
(3 folders)
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1-3
Clippings, 1976-1978
(2 folders)
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4-5
Exhibition Catalog, 1976
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6
Photograph of Artwork by Vija Celmins, undated
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7
Slides of Miscellaneous Artwork, 1975
(2 folders)
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8-9
Photographs of the Exhibition Opening, 1976
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10
Audiocassette of Interview with DeWitt, 1975
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11
Audio recordings on Reel-to-Reel Tapes of a Symposium on the Exhibition including panelists Michael Mazur, Susan Shatter, and Alex Katz, 1975-1976
(3 folders)
2
12-14
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Series 3: Photographs, 1970-1974
(Box 2; 1 folder)

Photographs are of John DeWitt at unidentified locations, and of artists Joseph Raffael and Ann Wyeth McCoy in Hawaii.
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Photographs of DeWitt and of artists Joseph Raffael and Ann Wyeth McCoy, 1970-1974, undated
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15

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