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Series 1:Biographical Materials, 1957-2014
1 Linear foot
Box 1, OVs 32, 36

The series consists of 19 datebooks spanning 17 years that contain appointments, daily reminders, and jottings. Also found are an annotated calendar, artist statements, certificates, membership cards, resumes, excerpts of reviews of Dickinson's artwork, a student paper on Dickinson, and sketches for unidentified projects by Dickinson.
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Annotated Calendar, 1979
1
1
Artist Statements, 1991-2014
1
2
Certificates, circa 1986-2011
Most certificates are photocopies.
1
3
Datebooks, 1957-1958
2 datebooks
1
4
Datebooks, 1959-1960
2 datebooks
1
5
Datebooks, 1960-1961
2 datebooks
1
6
Datebooks, 1962-1963
2 datebooks
1
7
Datebooks, 1964-1965
2 datebooks
1
8
Datebooks, 1966-1967
2 datebooks
1
9
Datebooks, 1968-1969
2 datebooks
1
10
Datebooks, 1970-1971
2 datebooks
1
11
Datebooks, 1972-1973
2 datebooks
1
12
Datebooks, 1974
1
13
Membership Cards, 1965-1968
1
14
Resumes, circa 1960-circa 1980
1
15-16
Resume for Peter S. Dickinson, circa 1985
1
17
Review Excerpts of Dickinson's Artwork, 1960s
1
18
Sketches, circa 1970s
1
19
Sketches, circa 1970s
32
Sketches, circa 1970s
36
Student Paper on Dickinson, 1976
1
20
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Series 2:Correspondence, 1954-2013
3 Linear feet
Boxes 1-4

Correspondence is mainly professional but also includes personal letters with family, friends and artists, and colleagues. Professional correspondence is regarding Dickinson's teaching and art careers, art as a profession, and various professional activities.
The series is arranged in rough alphabetical order. Files for general correspondence are arranged in rough chronological order.
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First Names Only, undated
1
21
A-C, 1984, undated
1
22
Creekmore, Evelyn (Mother), 1970s
1
23
D-E, circa 1970s
1
24
F-K, circa 1970s
1
25
Karlstrom, Paul J., 1976-2008
1
26
L-R, circa 1970-2003
1
27
Medical Self-Care Magazine, 1980
2
1
S-W, circa 1970-circa 2010
2
2
Unidentified Recipient, From Dickinson, undated
2
3
WKRN (Nashville), 1990
2
4
General, 1954-1969
2
5-10
General, 1970-1975
2
11-19
General, 1976-1979
2
20-34
General, 1980-1981
2
35-37
General, 1981-1985
3
1-9
General, 1986-1990
3
10-16
General, 1991-2012
3
17-19
General, 1997-2013
4
1-14
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Series 3:Interviews, 1976-2000
2.5 Linear feet
Boxes 4-7

The bulk of this series consists of 26 video recordings of interviews created for Dickinson's cable access television show, Art of the Matter, that aired in the San Francisco Bay Area. The program features guests speaking on topics such as arts legislation, financial and legal issues facing professional artists, public funding, and other topics. The format of the show is based on Dickinson's Artist's Business and Gallery and Museum Management courses taught at California College of Arts and Crafts. Other interviews include 7 sound recordings with Alfred Frankenstein, Charles Hilger, George Neubert, H.J. Janson on the inclusion of women artists in his widely used textbook History of Art, and other art professionals.
Files for Art of the Matter are listed in numerical order indicated by the number in parenthesis. The numbers correspond to a list with detailed episode descriptions located in Folder 15.
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Art of the Matter, Description of Episodes from 1986-2000, 2000
4
15
Art of the Matter, "Arbitration of Art Disputes" (11), 1987
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
4
16
Art of the Matter, "Packing and Shipping Art" (17), 1987
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
4
17
Art of the Matter, "Art Magazines" (20), 1988
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
5
1
Art of the Matter, "Managing an Art Gallery" (22), 1988
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
5
2
Art of the Matter, "Art Critics" (24), 1988
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
5
3
Art of the Matter, "How to Evaluate Art: The 'Eye'" (25), 1988
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
5
4
Art of the Matter, "The City as a Patron of Art: How It Buys Art" (27), 1988
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
5
5
Art of the Matter, "How to Jury Art" (28), 1988
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
5
6
Art of the Matter, "Resale of Art" (29), 1989
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
5
7
Art of the Matter, "Education of the Artist" (31), 1989
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
5
8
Art of the Matter, "Art Auctions: How an Auction House Manages Sales of Art" (32), 1989
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
5
9
Art of the Matter, "Controversial Art and Public Funding" (34), 1989
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
5
10
Art of the Matter, "Artists' Estates" (37), 1990
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
5
11
Art of the Matter, "Why Artists Fail: What Did You Do Wrong?" (40), 1990
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
6
1
Art of the Matter, "Quality, Equality, Shock and Other Topics" (46), 1991
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
6
2
Art of the Matter, "Public Relations" (47), 1991
2 Videocassettes (VHS)
6
3
Art of the Matter, "1991 Taxes for Artists: Schedule C" (48), "Keeping Track of a Museum's Collection" (50), 1992
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
6
4
Art of the Matter, "Censorship in Art Today" (53), 1992
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
6
5
Art of the Matter, "Attacking Discrimination in Art Galleries and Museums" (54), 1992
1 Videocassettes (U-matic)
The episode features guests Guerilla Girls West, "Conscience of the Art World."
6
6
Art of the Matter, "Collecting Art Today" (55), 1992
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
6
7
Art of the Matter, "Alternate Ways of Exhibiting Art - By All Artists" (57), 1992
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
6
8
Art of the Matter, "How to Buy Art Supplies Most Cheaply" (58), 1993
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
6
9
Art of the Matter, "A Different Perspective" (59), 1993
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
6
10
Art of the Matter, "Museum Designers" (64) and "How to Photograph Art" (65), 1994
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
6
11
Art of the Matter, "Education of Future Artists" (66) and "Studio Assistants" (67), 1994
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
Includes notes for "Studio Assistants" episode.
7
1
Frankenstein, Alfred - Art Criticism, 1977-1978
3 Sound tape reels
7
2
Hilger, Charles - Paper Sculpture, 1976
1 Sound tape reel
7
3
Janson, H.J. - Inclusion of Women Artists in Art History, February 1, 1979
1 Sound cassette
Includes transcripts, notes, and printed materials.
7
4
Neubert, George, 1980
1 Sound tape reel
7
5
Various Interviews, 1981
1 Sound tape reel
7
6
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Series 4:Exhibition Files, 1960-2012
0.8 Linear feet
Boxes 7-8

Exhibition files include correspondence, exhibition forms, artist and artwork lists, financial records, and printed materials for the "San Francisco Museum of Art Christmas Exhibition of Toys" (1966), "Postcard Show," Mark of the Beast (1986), Spirit in the Land: Photographs from the Bible Belt (1987), The Shock Show (1993), and for the proposed exhibitions "A Woman for All Seasons" and "Pastel Show." Other files contain records for various group exhibitions including open studio tours, cancelled or rejected exhibitions, and general exhibition material.
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"San Francisco Museum of Art Christmas Exhibition of Toys" (1966), 1966-1967
7
7
"Postcard Show", circa 1978
7
8
Mark of the Beast (1986), 1985-1986
7
9
Spirit in the Land: Photographs from the Bible Belt (1987), 1987
7
10
"A Woman for All Seasons" (Proposed for 1990), 1989
7
11
"Pastel Show" (Proposed for 1991), 1979-1989
7
12
The Shock Show (1993), 1965-1993
Includes material from the exhibition Shock (1965) at the San Francisco Art Institute.
7
13
Cancelled or Rejected Exhibitions, 1960-1988
7
14-15
Group Exhibitions, 1960-1990
7
16-19
Group Exhibitions, Open Studios, 1978-1992
7
20-21
General, circa 1970-2012
8
1-4
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Series 5:Professional Files, 1963-circa 2005
0.5 Linear feet
Box 8, OV 34

The series contains records documenting Dickinson's professional activities outside of teaching at the California College of Arts and Crafts. These activities include providing material for an article on Dickinson by Helga Epstein for American Artist magazine; working as a consultant at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture; and organizing the Soap Box Derby and Draw Til You Drop events. The series also documents grant requests, juries, speaking at the Second International Conference of Visual Arts, and teaching at the YWCA, the University of California Berkeley, and privately. Also found in the series are loose notes and four small notebooks with notes on various professional activities and projects.
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Article, American Artist, 1979-1980
8
5
Consultant, Center for the Study of Southern Culture, 1979-1983
8
6
Event, Draw Til You Drop, 1987
8
7
Event, 1st Soap Box Derby, 1975
8
8
Event, 2nd Soap Box Derby, 1978
8
9
Grant Request, 1974-1978
8
10
Juries, 1975-1988
8
11-12
Keynote Speaker, Second International Conference of Visual Artists, 1992
8
13
Notebooks, circa 1970
Four small notebooks containing notes on art movements and literature.
8
14
Notes, 1963-circa 2005
Includes notes regarding paper as an art supply, a poster for Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Revival!, suggestions for San Francisco Art Institute's Board, a "Black Velvet" film, and other small notes on daily activities.
8
15-19
Teaching, University of California Berkeley Art Extension Course, 1971
8
20
Teaching, YWCA Painting Class, 1966-1967
8
21
Teaching, Private Classes, circa 1966-circa 1979
8
22
Teaching, Private Classes, circa 1966-circa 1979
34
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Series 6:Project Files, 1955-2001
4.5 Linear feet
Boxes 8-13, OVs 32-33

Files in this series contain records for Dickinson's major projects on artist's models, Revival!, and Statistics: Gender Discrimination in the Art Field. Material on models consists of 35 video recordings, many labeled "The Models," that include original video tape, production copies, individual model shoots, and several editions of the documentary "Artists Models of San Francisco" created by Dickinson. The material also includes photographs, correspondence, information concerning hours and pay rates for models, news clippings, and material relating to the 80th birthday of model Harold McClellan.
Records concerning Revival! include book proofs and mock-ups for the book Revival! by Dickinson and Barbara Benziger, exhibition and catalog material, photographs, typescripts, and notes.
Files relating to Statistics: Gender Discrimination in the Art Field contain correspondence, graphics, raw data, and other research materials.
Other projects include book illustration projects, a lithograph portfolio project, and writings by Dickinson for New York Magazine and Women Artists News.
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Artist's Models, 1975
1 Videoreels (1/2 inch)
8
23
Artist's Models, circa 1976
3 Videocassettes (VHS)
8
24
Artist's Models, 1977
2 Videoreels (1/2 inch)
8
25-26
Artist's Models, 1977-1980
13 Videoreels (1/2 inch)
9
1-9
Artist's Models, circa 1980
4 Videoreels (1/2 inch)
10
1-3
Artist's Models, 1980-1984
3 Videocassettes (VHS)
10
4
Artist's Models, 1983
2 Videoreels (1/2 inch)
10
5
Artist's Models, circa 1984
1 Videocassettes (U-matic)
10
6
Artist's Models, 1985
3 Videocassettes (VHS)
10
7
Artist's Models, circa 1985
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
The cassette is mislabeled and does not reflect the contents of the video.
10
8
Artist's Models, 1986
2 Videocassettes (VHS)
10
9
Artist's Models Files, circa 1973-1997
10
10-11
Artist's Models Files, 1975-1997
11
1
Artist's Models Files, Photographs, circa 1965-1985
Includes photographs of artist's models Katy Allen, Cory Weldon, Harold McClellan, and others.
11
2-4
Artist's Models Files, 1984-1985
32
Book Illustrations, Complete Fruit Cookbook, 1972-1975
11
5-6
Book Illustrations, "Erotic Art Book" by Shelley Martin, 1979-1980
11
7
Book Illustrations, Here Today, 1965-1970
11
8-12
Book Illustrations, Here Today, 1965-1970
33
Book Illustrations, Human Sexuality: The Search for Understanding by David Knox, 1983-1984
11
13
Lithographs, Lovers, 1974-1975
11
14
Revival!, Acquisition of Artifacts, 1981-1990
11
15-16
Revival!, Book Mock-up, 1973-1974
11
17
Revival!, Book Mock-up, 1973-1974
33
Revival!, Book Proofs, 1973-1974
11
18-21
Revival!, Book - Published Copy, 1974
11
22
Revival!, Exhibition Catalogs, 1970, 1982
11
23
Revival!, Illustrations, 1973-1974
11
24-29
Revival!, "Mechanicals" Note Cards, circa 1973
11
30
Revival!, "Mechanicals" Note Cards, circa 1973
12
1
Revival!, Notes, 1973-1974
12
2
Revival!, Photographs of Subjects at Revivals, 1969-1974
12
3
Revival!, Tennessee State Museum, 1973-1993
12
4-6
Revival!, Typescripts, 1973-1974
12
7-22
Revival!, General, circa 1970-1989
12
23-25
Reviews, San Francisco Review of Books, 1975-circa 1985
12
26
Statistics: Gender Discrimination in the Art Field, Correspondence, 1989-2001
12
27-28
Statistics: Gender Discrimination in the Art Field, Graphics, 2001
12
29
Statistics: Gender Discrimination in the Art Field, Raw Data, 1975-2000
12
30-31
Statistics: Gender Discrimination in the Art Field, Raw Data, 1975-2000
13
1
Statistics: Gender Discrimination in the Art Field, Research, 1964-1998
13
2-3
Various Writings, 1955-1967
13
4
Writings, "What's Happening in California Art Today?," New York Magazine, 1981
13
5
Writings, Women Artists News, 1981-1996
13
6
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Series 7:Research and Subject Files, circa 1970-circa 1997
1.5 Linear feet
Boxes 13-15

The majority of files in the series pertain to Dickinson's interest in the professional aspects of the art world, artists, and friends Howard Finster and Jo Hanson, politics as it relates to the art world, and a few other topics. The material was probably used to support Dickinson's projects, her television program Art of the Matter, and courses taught by her. Also included are four video and sound recordings.
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Anthropological Techniques for Gathering Data, circa 1970
13
7
Appraising Art, 1972-1992
13
8
Art Criticism, circa 1990s
1 Sound cassette
13
9
Art Fairs, 1985-1986
13
10
Art as an Investment, 1985-1989
13
11
Artist as Profession, 1970-1982
13
12
Arts Management, 1977-1987
13
13
Art Market, 1974-1988
13
14-15
Art Methods and Materials, 1974-1985
13
16
Arts Business, 1974-1989
13
17
Assertiveness Training, 1982
13
18
Board of Directors Functions, circa 1989
13
19
Businesses in the Art Field, 1980-1987
13
20
Career Choices in Art, 1976-1988
13
21
Computer Processing Cost Effectiveness, circa 1997
13
22
Costs of Running a Commercial Gallery, 1988
13
23
Fine Art Insurance, 1977-1985
13
24
Finster, Howard, 1981-1995
13
25-28
Finster, Howard, 1987
2 Videocassettes (VHS)
14
1
Forgeries, Fraud, and Theft of Art, 1978-1988
14
2
Grants and Fundraising, 1980-1987
14
3
Hanson, Jo, 1974-1981
14
4
Hibi, Hisako, circa 1985
Includes one sound cassette.
14
5-6
Human Resources for Artists, 1978-1979
14
7
Job Descriptions and Salaries, 1983-1985
14
8
Juried Exhibitions and Art Juries, circa 1984
14
9
LaDuke, Betty, circa 1982
14
10
Money Management, circa 1982
14
11
Museum Articles, 1981-1989
14
12
Museum Curators, 1965-1991
14
13
Museums, Job Descriptions, 1977-1988
14
14-16
Museum Management, 1984-1985
14
17
Ng, John, undated
14
18
Parliamentary Procedures, circa 1974
14
19
Political Action for Arts, 1978-1983
14
20
Political Debates, 1988-1989
14
21
Politics, Newspaper Articles, 1984-1987
14
22
Politics, Letters to Congress, 1988-1993
14
23
Professional and Ethical Guidelines for the Arts and Related Areas, 1979-1988
14
24
Publications of Interest, 1985-1988
14
25
Public Art, 1981-1990
14
26
Public Policy, 1979-1990
14
27
School and Colleges of Interest, 1984-1987
14
28
School Public Relations, circa 1980s
14
29
Serpent Handling in Churches, circa 1985
14
30
Support Services in the Arts, 1984-1992
14
31
Tax Information for Artists, 1974-1988
14
32
Technology in Museum Environments, 1982
14
33
Video and Film Information, 1981-1982
14
34
Women's Liberation, 1972
15
1
Writing Tools, 1987
15
2
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Series 8:California College of Arts and Crafts Teaching Files, 1962-2002
1.5 Linear feet
Boxes 15-16

Dickinson was a Professor of Art at the California College of the Arts (CCAC) from 1971 to 2001. She also served as Department Director for painting and drawing, and was named a Professor Emerita. The files include class and faculty records, gallery history and procedures, student evaluations, committee files, and administrative records.
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Affirmative Action Committee, 1973-1989
15
3-4
Artists Gallery, Practicum, 1984-1985
15
5
Bulk Mailing Information, 1980-1985
15
6
Bylaws, 1980
15
7
Class Record Book, 1971-1973
15
8
College Catalogs, 1962-1964
15
9
Core Program Curriculum Correspondence, 1983-1988
15
10
Evaluations by Students, 1973-1998
15
11-13
Exhibition Program, 1976-1980
15
14
Exhibiting Information, circa 1978
15
15
Faculty Executive and Student Life Committees, 1987-1988
15
16-17
Faculty and Graduate Student Directories, 1994-1996
15
18
Faculty Handbooks, 1976-1991
15
19-23
Faculty Memos, 1974-1996
15
24-27
Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes and Memos, 1988-1991
15
28
Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes and Memos, 1989-1996
16
1-2
Faculty, General, 1974-1991
16
3-4
Gallery History, 1977-1985
16
5
Gallery Hospitality, 1980-1985
16
6
Gallery Management Course, 1976-1978
16
7-8
Human Resources, 2002
16
9
Jobs and Internships, 1980-1982
16
10
Library of Congress Catalog Card Numbers Request, circa 1982
16
11
Meeting Minutes and Memos, 1974-1983
16
12
Printing Specs for Flyers, 1979-1980
16
13
Publications, 1982-1995
16
14
Retirement Committee, circa 1991
16
15
San Francisco Institute / CCAC Exchange Show, 1978-1980
16
16
Semester Extension Material, 1984-1985
16
17
Spectrum Newspaper, 1977-1984
16
18-22
Student Evaluations, 1988-1989
16
22
Student Handbook, 1989
16
23
Student Show at Modesto Lanzone, 1989
16
24
General, 1973-1986
16
25-29
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Series 9:Membership Records, 1947-2014
8 Linear feet
Boxes 17-24, 31, OV 34, ER01

The series contains 23 sound recordings, 1 video recording, 1 electronic disc, administrative records, conference and meeting materials, and other records documenting Dickinson's involvement in numerous organizations including Artists Equity Association, Women's Caucus for Art, the College Art Association, and the San Francisco Art Institute Alumni Association, among others.
This series is arranged as 3 subseries:
  • 9.1: Artists Equity Association, 1947-circa 2000
  • 9.2: Women's Caucus for Art, 1976-2014
  • 9.3: Other Memberships, 1957-2012

9.1:Artists Equity Association, 1947-circa 2000

Files for Artists Equity Association consist of administrative notebooks, meeting minutes, correspondence, local and chapter organizational records, financial information, printed materials, sound recordings of panels and discussions, a sound recording of the AEA National President George Koch, member rosters, and other records.
DescriptionContainer
Administrative Notebooks, 1979-1988
17
1-5
Artists' Insurance, 1980-1981
17
6
Artists Rights Act, 1989
17
7
Art Materials, Health Hazards, 1982-1987
17
8
The Barr Institute, 1986
17
9
California Chapter, 1988-1990
17
10
California Lawyers for the Arts, 1983-1993
17
11-14
Conference of Visual Arts, 1989-1993
17
15
Gallery Management and Business Aspects of Art, 1978-1988
17
16
Joint Code of Ethics with American Association of Museums, 1947-1978
17
17
Koch, George (National President), circa 1990s
1 Sound cassette
17
18
Local Chapters, 1981-1983
17
19
Los Angeles, 1987-1988
17
20
Lyceum on CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act), 1983
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
17
21
Meetings, Panels, and Discussions, circa 1981-1985
19 Sound cassettes
31
Museum Memberships for Artists, 1972-1975
17
22
National Endowment for the Arts Study on Insurance for Artists, 1985-1991
17
23
National Organization, 1984-1990
17
24
New Chapter Development, 1986-1988
18
1
Northern California Chapter, 1977-1986
18
2
Reports, 1982-1983
18
3-4
Roster, 1982
18
5
Washington D.C. Chapter, 1982-1984
18
6-7
West Coast Chapter, 1983-1984
18
8
West Coast Vice President, 1978-1984
18
9-11
General, 1960-1995
18
12-23
General, 1979-1991
19
1-11

9.2:Women's Caucus for Art, 1976-2014

The subseries consists of organizational records, meeting and conference files, typescripts and correspondence for the "History of the Women's Caucus for the Arts" by Dickinson, membership directories, one electronic disc containing national board summit meeting budget and reports, and other files.
DescriptionContainer
Bay Area Schools and Institutional Galleries, 1979
19
12
Board, 1996-2006
19
13
Board Meeting in Denver, 2007
19
14
Bylaws, 1997-2010
19
15-16
Censorship Conference Panel, 1991-1995
19
17-18
Committee on Art Advocacy and Education, 1993-2010
19
19-20
Conference, 2004-2010
19
21-23
Conference, 2005-2011
20
1-2
Conference Party at Dickinson's House, 2006
20
3
"History of the Women's Caucus for the Arts" by Dickinson, 2006-2007
20
4-7
Lifetime Achievement Awards, 2000-2014
20
8-13
Mailing and Email Lists, 2004-2007
20
14
Membership Directories, 1988-1994
20
15
National Organization, 1980-2007
20
16-19
Northern California Chapter, 1977-2010
20
20-22
Northern California Chapter, 2003-2010
21
1
Northern California Conference, 1996-2007
21
2
Northern California Chapter, 1979
34
Photographs and Slides, circa 1979-2004
21
3
Printed Materials, 1976-2012
21
4-5
San Francisco Conference, 2004-2005
21
6
Tax Status, 2008-2010
21
7
General, 1977-2010
21
8-19
General, 1996-2012
Folder 10 includes born-digital records, see ER01.
22
1-13
General, 2007
0.002 Gigabytes
1 computer file
ER01

9.3:Other Memberships, 1957-2012

Dickinson's files for other memberships contain printed materials about various organizations, meeting and conference materials, correspondence, reports, a couple of sound recordings, and membership lists.
DescriptionContainer
American Association of Museums, circa 1983
22
14
Art Museum Association, 1979-1982
22
15-16
Bay Area Consortium for the Visual Arts, 1985
22
17
Bay Area Lawyers for the Arts, circa 1977-circa 1984
22
18-19
Bay Area Visual Arts Coalition, circa 1975
22
20
California Art Commission, 1982-1984
22
21
California Arts Council, 1981-1987
22
22-23
California Confederation of the Arts, 1978-1998
Includes one sound cassette in folder 2.
23
1-4
California Federation of Art Teachers, 1977-1983
23
5
California Lawyers for the Arts, 1986-1997
23
7-9
California State Fair Art Advisory Board, 1986-1993
23
10
California Visual Artists, 1975
23
11
California Women - California Commission on the Status of Women, 1982
23
12
Center for the Visual Arts, 1976-1984
23
13-20
Coalition of Women's Art Organizations, 1977-1981
23
21-25
College Art Association, 1977-2012
Includes one sound cassette in folder 29.
23
26-31
College Art Association, 1979-1992
24
1-6
Community Arts Development Group, 1976
24
7
East Bay Depot for Creative Recycling, 1983
24
8
Graphic Arts Council, 1982
24
9
International Child Art Center, 1969
24
10
Lawyer for the Creative Arts, 1982
24
11
National Council on the Arts, 1985
24
12
Non-Profit Galleries Association, 1977-1986
24
13
Pro Arts, 1983
24
14
San Francisco Art Institute Alumni Association, 1963-circa 1990
24
15-35
SBAEA, circa 2000s
1 Sound cassette
24
36
Various Annual Reports and Member Lists, 1957-1980
24
37
Washington Women's Art Center, 1978-1980
24
38
Women's Art Center, 1971-1976
24
39
Women's Art Center, 1975
34
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Series 10:Personal Business Records, 1957-2011
2 Linear feet
Boxes 25-26

The series contains Dickinson's personal financial, legal, and administrative records. Included are artwork sales records, invoices and receipts for private art classes taught, studio utility and home costs, and dealings with the Billy Graham Center, in addition to records for Dickinson's travels through the southern United States, and lists of artworks in the Eleanor and Wade Dickinson Art Collection.
DescriptionContainerSelect
Account Books, 1957-circa 1960
25
1-3
Billy Graham Center, 1979-1990
25
4-7
Donation to Archives of American Art, 1986-2010
25
8
Eleanor and Wade Dickinson Art Collection, 1984-2002
25
9
Grants, 1978-1981
25
10
Income Records, 1967-1974
25
11-12
Insurance Records, 1963-1980
25
13-16
Invoices and Receipts, circa 1960-1971
25
17-23
Legal Records, 1966-1968
Includes records for legal matters involving a dancing accident and the Trutton Gallery.
25
24-25
Mailing Lists, 1964-1974
25
26-27
Mailing Lists, circa 1980s
26
1-2
Sales and Income Records, 1974-2009
26
3
Sale Receipt Books, 1963-1968
26
4-5
Sales Records, Paintings, 1964-1970
26
6-9
Studio / Home Repairs, 1971-1990
26
10-14
Studio Utilities, 1988-1992
26
15
Travel Records, circa 1970-2011
Includes records for travel to the southern United States, Europe, and Los Angeles.
26
16-22
Video Equipment Records, 1975-1986
26
23
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Series 11:Printed Materials, 1951-2011
4 Linear feet
Boxes 26-30, OVs 32-33, 35-36

Printed materials consist of artwork reproductions, copies of the book That Old-Time Religion illustrated by Dickinson, booklets and calendars, clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, flyers, newsletters, posters, and other materials mainly featuring Dickinson and her artwork.
DescriptionContainerSelect
Artwork Lists, 1990s
26
24
Artwork Reproductions, undated
26
25-26
Artwork Reproductions, circa 1960s
33
Auction Catalogs, 1963-2002
26
27
Book, That Old-Time Religion, 1975
27
1-2
Booklets, circa 1960-2012
27
3-8
Bookmark, 1963
27
9
Brochures, 1956-2012
27
10-12
Business Cards, circa 1960-1970s
27
13
Calendar, 1986
27
14
Calendars, 1971-1980
33
Clippings, 1955-1997
27
15-30
Clippings, 1951-2011
28
1-6
Event Announcements and Programs, 1955-2000
28
7-9
Event Tickets, circa 1970s
28
10
Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs, 1953-2010
28
11-30
Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs, 1965-2011
29
1-3
Exhibition Wall Text, circa 1969
33
Floor Plan, 1975
The floor plan is from an interactive game orchestrated by artist Lynn Hershman in the home of Eleanor Coppola.
33
Flyers, 1987-2004
29
4
Invitations, 1982
29
5
Magazines and Journals, 1971-1995
29
6-7
Newsletters, 1976-1982
29
8-9
Newsletters, 1971-2006
30
1-3
Postcards, circa 1988
30
4
Posters, 1969-2001
35
Posters, circa 1970s
36
Press Releases, 1975-1982
30
5
Report, 1991
32
University Catalogs, 1966-1976
30
6
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Series 12:Photographic Materials, 1958-2012
6 Folders
Box 30

The series includes portraits and candid photographs of Dickinson in class, her studio, and at events and exhibitions; photographs of family; exhibitions and art events; and photographs of friends and colleagues.
DescriptionContainerSelect
Dickinson, circa 1961-2000s
30
7
Family, 1985-2012
The majority of the materials in this folder are printouts of digital photographs.
30
8
Others, circa 1965-circa 2003
30
9
Buildings, undated, 1964
30
10
Exhibitions and Events, 1958-1987
30
11
Works of Art, circa 1963-circa 2005
30
12

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