Christopher DeMairo
Scope and Contents
The papers of art historian, art critic, and collector Catherine H. Campbell measure 4 linear feet and date from 1856 to 1987, with the bulk of the records dating from 1970 to 1987. The collection sheds light on Campbell's research of nineteenth century painters, engravers, and photographers in Maine and the White Mountains of New Hampshire through correspondence, writings, lecture notes, and research files.
Personal and professional papers include a Christmas card and two notes from Edward and Jo Hopper. The bulk of the correspondence concerns Campbell's lectures and research.
Lecture and writing files include manuscripts and notes, and drafts of a master's thesis, "Crawford Notch in Fact and Fancy" (1976); some also include correspondence, printed materials, and slide lists. Files for the exhibition The White Mountains: Place and Perceptions (1980) include correspondence, printed materials, lists of paintings, and additional ephemera from the University of New Hampshire.
Research files are primarily comprised of notes on artists and sites in New Hampshire, printed and photographic materials, and correspondence between Campbell and librarians, archivists, collectors, and other researchers about artists and related topics. Also found are photocopied writings and printed materials from the nineteenth century, information about sales of artwork, exhibition ephemera, and sketches by James Buckley. A substantial portion of the research files consists of card files of bibliographic information, research notes, and quotations.
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The material on reel 3134 was donated in 1971 and 1978 by Catherine H. Campbell. The bulk of the collection was donated in 1990 by Joanna Campbell Dellenbaugh, Campbell's daughter.
Funding
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Processing Information
Portions of the collection were microfilmed on reel 3134 after receipt. The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Christopher DeMairo in 2023.