Dorothea Johnson Blom Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains letters from Dorothea Blom to her friend Liza B. ("Betty") Lewis, 1961-1975, reflecting her interest in spiritual, art, and social concerns as well as teaching and family matters. There are also a small amount of published writings and course material.
Dates
- Creation: 1961-1975
Creator
- Dorothea Johnson Blom (Person)
- Lewis, Eliza B. (Contributor, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Dorothea Blom was a Quaker writer, artist, and teacher. She was born August 6, 1911, in New York City, the daughter of Walter Adams and Dorothy Biddle Johnson. Dyslexic, she studied two years at the Walden School in New York City and then continued her education throughout her life with courses in many schools. She began her career as a designer of batik, followed by writing on design for various magazines and New York City newspapers. She co-authored nine books and taught courses at Pendle Hill and other schools in art history and art appreciation with an emphasis on the Jungian concept of growth and spiritual needs.
She married Christian Barend Blom in 1932 and became a member of the Society of Friends in 1937 at Chappaqua Monthly Meeting, subsequently transferring to Purchase Monthly Meeting. They had two children, Juliana and Christian, III. Her husband died in 1967, and Dorothea Blom died Dec. 8, 1991.
Extent
0.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Dorothea Johnson Blom (1911-1991) was a Quaker writer, artist, and teacher. She became a member of the Society of Friends in 1937 at Chappaqua Monthly Meeting, subsequently transferring to Purchase Monthly Meeting. She co-authored nine books and taught courses at Pendle Hill and other schools in art history and art appreciation with an emphasis on the Jungian concept of growth and spiritual needs. The collection contains her letters to her friend Liza B. ("Betty") Lewis, 1961-1975, reflecting her interest in spiritual, art, and social concerns as well as teaching and family matters. There are also a small amount of published writings and course material.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Eliza B. Lewis, 2003 (Accession #2003-007)
Processing Information
Received from donor in two batches. Correspondence has annotations added by the donor. Collection organized in two series and arranged chronologically.
Subject
- Pendle Hill (School: Wallingford, Pa.) (Organization)
- Blom, Dorothea Johnson, -1911 (Person)
- Title
- Dorothea Johnson Blom
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of Her Papers at the Friends Historical Library
- Author
- Inventory prepared by FHL Staff
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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