Kimberly Camp papers, 1961-2012

Scope and Contents

The papers of painter, dollmaker, and arts administrator Kimberly Camp measure 14.3 linear feet and date from 1961 to 2012. The papers comprise biographical materials, including recordings of interviews with Camp; 12 journals/sketchbooks; professional files documenting many aspects of Camp's career; printed materials featuring exhibitions of Camp's artwork and other material related to Camp's work as an artist and arts administrator; photographic materials including digital recordings of exhibitions; and unidentified audiovisual materials.

Biographical materials include appointment books, biographies, and recordings of interviews with Camp. Camps's journals/sketchbooks include notes on professional activities and sketches. Professional files consist of files for the Kellogg National Leadership Program, the Museum of African American History, and the Smithsonian Experimental Gallery, and include video and sound recordings of conferences and panels, project plans, and manuscripts and drafts of "Defending the Dead" by Camp. Printed materials document exhibitions of Camp's artwork and include the Auerbach Employee Handbook and Art Planète video magazine which featured artwork by Camp, in addition to other material related to Camp's work as an artist and arts administrator. Scrapbooks relating to Camp's career and childhood. Photographic materials include slides, born-digital recordings of exhibitions and Drexel University's centennial, photos of works of art, and personal snapshots. Artwork consists of figure drawings, drawings and mock-up for a children's book, and other miscellaneous sketches. Also found are unidentified audiovisual materials consisting of video and sound recordings.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Kimberly Camp papers were donated in 2016, 2023 and 2024 by Kimberly Camp.

Processing Information

The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Sarah Mundy in 2023 and 2024.