Mary Dill Henry Papers, 1913-2021

The papers of Mary Dill Henry date from 1913 to 2021 and document Henry's life as an artist through a collection of biographical materials, writings, exhibition and museum files, project files, press, business records and artworks, compiled posthumously by Henry's family and by the fine art advisory service and sales brokerage Jeffrey Thomas Fine Art. This collection was a gift of Suzanne and John Rahn. 

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Ink and pastel drawing, undated
Title
Ink and Pastel Drawing, undated
Creator
Henry, Mary Dill, 1913-2009
Description
Untitled ink and pastel drawing by Mary Henry of a hand, possibly her own. Drawing is undated.
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Mary Dill Henry Papers, 1913-2021
Design on a Hill
Title
Design on a Hill
Creator
Henry, Mary Dill, 1913-2009, Ziegler, William
Description
Photograph of Design on a Hill (1940), a stone lithograph by Mary Dill Henry, completed as a part of her studies with Ray Bertrand....
Show morePhotograph of Design on a Hill (1940), a stone lithograph by Mary Dill Henry, completed as a part of her studies with Ray Bertrand. Handwritten inscription on verso: "Lithograph #2, 1940 Federal Art Project, litho pencil on stone. Ray Bertrand, San Francisco Art Project, was my teacher." Typewritten inscription on verso: "Mary Henry: Design on a Hill, 1940. Stone lithograph, 12" x 16". Courtesy of the artist, Freeland, WA. Photo: Wm. Ziegler." Photograph by William Ziegler. Date of photograph unknown.
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Federal Arts Project mosaic, Monterey, California
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Federal Arts Project mosaic, Monterey, California
Description
Photograph of a mural completed in Monterey, California as part of a the Federal Arts Project by Mary Dill, likely in the late 1930s,...
Show morePhotograph of a mural completed in Monterey, California as part of a the Federal Arts Project by Mary Dill, likely in the late 1930s, described on the inscription of a similar photograph as "Mary Dill's first mosaic for the Federal Art Project - the first governor's house in Monterey, Calif." Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown.
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Mary Dill Henry Papers, 1913-2021
Federal Arts Project mosaic, Monterey, California
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Federal Arts Project mosaic, Monterey, California
Description
Photograph of a mural completed in Monterey, California as part of a the Federal Arts Project by Mary Dill, likely in the late 1930s,...
Show morePhotograph of a mural completed in Monterey, California as part of a the Federal Arts Project by Mary Dill, likely in the late 1930s, described on the inscription of a similar photograph as "Mary Dill's first mosaic for the Federal Art Project - the first governor's house in Monterey, Calif." Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown.
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Mary Dill Henry Papers, 1913-2021
Federal Arts Project mosaic, Monterey, California
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Federal Arts Project mosaic, Monterey, California
Description
Photograph of a mural completed in Monterey, California as part of a the Federal Arts Project by Mary Dill, likely in the late 1930s,...
Show morePhotograph of a mural completed in Monterey, California as part of a the Federal Arts Project by Mary Dill, likely in the late 1930s, described on the inscription of a similar photograph as "Mary Dill's first mosaic for the Federal Art Project - the first governor's house in Monterey, Calif." Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown.
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Mary Dill Henry Papers, 1913-2021
Federal Arts Project mosaic, Monterey, California
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Federal Arts Project mosaic, Monterey, California
Description
Photograph of a mural completed in Monterey, California as part of a the Federal Arts Project by Mary Dill, likely in the late 1930s....
Show morePhotograph of a mural completed in Monterey, California as part of a the Federal Arts Project by Mary Dill, likely in the late 1930s. Inscription on verso: "Mary Dill's first mosaic for the Federal Art Project - the first governor's house in Monterey, Calif." Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown.
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Plate 5
Title
Plate 5
Creator
Henry, Mary Dill, 1913-2009
Date
1936-1939
Description
Untitled ink drawing identified on recto as "Plate 5." Date of drawing is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Mary Dill Henry Papers, 1913-2021
Ink Drawings, 1981
Title
Ink Drawings, 1981
Creator
Henry, Mary Dill, 1913-2009
Date
1981-02-17
Description
Untitled ink drawings by Mary Henry. Inscription on verso reads "8' x 6' Feb 17 81" and also contains what appear to be mathematical...
Show moreUntitled ink drawings by Mary Henry. Inscription on verso reads "8' x 6' Feb 17 81" and also contains what appear to be mathematical calculations.
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Colored Pencil Drawings, undated
Title
Colored Pencil Drawings, undated
Creator
Henry, Mary Dill, 1913-2009
Description
Untitled colored pencil drawings by Mary Henry, date unknown. Inscription on verso: "William Winter Comments, PO Box 817, Sausalito"
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Mary Dill Henry Papers, 1913-2021
Untitled
Title
Untitled
Creator
Henry, Mary Dill, 1913-2009
Date
1946
Description
Photograph taken by Mary Henry in 1946 as part of a photography course taught by László Moholy-Nagy at the Institute of Design. Inscription on...
Show morePhotograph taken by Mary Henry in 1946 as part of a photography course taught by László Moholy-Nagy at the Institute of Design. Inscription on verso: "Beginning photo lessons in Moholy-Nagy's class, learning to focus the camera, develop & print the negative. Chicago, 1946, Institute of Design."
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Mary Henry surrounded by her paintings, Mendocino, California, 1966
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Mary Henry surrounded by her paintings, Mendocino, California, 1966
Date
1966
Description
Photograph of Mary Henry surrounded by her paintings, Mendocino, California, 1966.This photograph was apparently distributed by Estelle...
Show morePhotograph of Mary Henry surrounded by her paintings, Mendocino, California, 1966.This photograph was apparently distributed by Estelle Grunewald, founder of Art to Industry, a business that attempted to connect artists with corporate patrons. Inscription on verso: "Mary Henry 2222 East White Fir Place Freeland, WA 98249 206-331-3404 / Artist surrounded by her paintings, Mendocino, Calif. 1966." A small label is affixed to verso that reads "Please return: Estelle Grunewald Art-to-Industry 4621 Ruthelma Ave. P.A." Photographer unknown.
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Untitled
Title
Untitled
Creator
Henry, Mary Dill, 1913-2009
Date
1946
Description
Photograph taken by Mary Henry in 1946 as part of a photography course taught by László Moholy-Nagy at the Institute of Design. Inscription on...
Show morePhotograph taken by Mary Henry in 1946 as part of a photography course taught by László Moholy-Nagy at the Institute of Design. Inscription on verso: "Photographed for Moholy-Nagy's class at the Institute of Design, 1946. A lesson in lighting the subject."
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Mary Henry in her garden, Mendocino, California, ca. 1965-1969
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Mary Henry in her garden, Mendocino, California, ca. 1965-1969
Date
1965-1969
Description
Photograph of Mary Henry in her garden in Mendocino, California in the late 1960s. Inscription on verso: "Mary Henry looking at her 'Japanese'...
Show morePhotograph of Mary Henry in her garden in Mendocino, California in the late 1960s. Inscription on verso: "Mary Henry looking at her 'Japanese' pond in the garden at Mendocino, late sixties." Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date indicated is an estimate.
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Mary Henry painting an interior mural at Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, California, ca. 1958
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Mary Henry painting an interior mural at Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, California, ca. 1958
Date
1958
Description
Photograph of Mary Henry painting an interior mural at Hewlett-Packard in Palo, Alto, California. Photographer unknown. Inscription on verso: ...
Show morePhotograph of Mary Henry painting an interior mural at Hewlett-Packard in Palo, Alto, California. Photographer unknown. Inscription on verso: "Mary Henry 2222 East White Fir Place Freeland, WA 98249 206-331-3404 / The artist shown working on the Hewlett-Packard murals. The plant is built in the Stanford Industrial Park, Palo Alto, California, 1958."
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Untitled manuscript
Title
Untitled manuscript
Creator
Henry, Mary Dill, 1913-2009
Date
1973-12-04
Description
Handwritten document by Mary Dill Henry describing her motivations, inspirations, and aspirations for painting.
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Mary Dill Henry Papers, 1913-2021
Letter from Frank T. Walsh to Mary Henry, May 27, 1966
Title
Letter from Frank T. Walsh to Mary Henry, May 27, 1966
Creator
Walsh, Frank T.
Date
1966-05-27
Description
Typescript letter with signature from Frank T. Walsh, Director of Corporate Industrial Design at the Ampex Corporation, to Mary Henry. The...
Show moreTypescript letter with signature from Frank T. Walsh, Director of Corporate Industrial Design at the Ampex Corporation, to Mary Henry. The letter was composed in response to the promotional material Henry provided Ampex in advance of her first solo exhibition, which opened in 1967 at the Ampex Corporation in Redwood City, California.
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Mary Henry at the opening of a solo exhibition at the Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, Washington, 1988
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Mary Henry at the opening of a solo exhibition at the Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, Washington, 1988
Date
1988
Description
Photograph of Mary Dill Henry taken at the opening of a solo exhibition at the Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, Washington, 1988. Inscription on...
Show morePhotograph of Mary Dill Henry taken at the opening of a solo exhibition at the Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, Washington, 1988. Inscription on verso: "Mary Henry / Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, Wa / At the opening of her show." Photographer unknown.
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Mary Dill Henry Papers, 1913-2021
A Statement
Title
A Statement
Creator
Henry, Mary Dill, 1913-2009
Date
1988-01
Description
Typescript artist statement written by Mary Dill Henry in January, 1988. A Statement describes Henry's means of conceiving her geometric...
Show moreTypescript artist statement written by Mary Dill Henry in January, 1988. A Statement describes Henry's means of conceiving her geometric paintings and her thoughts on their size and impact.
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Contact print containing photographs of Mary Henry, ca. 1966-1967
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Contact print containing photographs of Mary Henry, ca. 1966-1967
Date
1966-1967
Description
Contact sheet of photographs of Mary Henry and her paintings, with some photographs including Estelle Grunewald, artist and founder of Art to...
Show moreContact sheet of photographs of Mary Henry and her paintings, with some photographs including Estelle Grunewald, artist and founder of Art to Industry, a business that attempted to connect artists with corporate patrons. The photographs are likely from Henry's solo exhibition in 1967 at the Ampex Corporation in Redwood City, California. Verso of photograph contains a stamp with contact information for Art to Industry: "ART TO INDUSTRY / ESTELLE GRUNEWALD / 4261 RUTHELMA PALO ALTO CALIF 94308 / PHONE 325-4167." Photographer unknown. Date of photographs is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Mary Henry and her painting Giverny 2 at the opening of a solo exhibition at the Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, Washington, 1988
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Mary Henry and her painting Giverny 2 at the opening of a solo exhibition at the Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, Washington, 1988
Date
1988
Description
Photograph of Mary Dill Henry and her painting Giverny 2, taken at the opening of a solo exhibition at the Whatcom Museum, Bellingham,...
Show morePhotograph of Mary Dill Henry and her painting Giverny 2, taken at the opening of a solo exhibition at the Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, Washington, 1988. Inscription on verso: "Mary Henry - Opening at the Whatcom Museum shown with Giverny #2 painting." Photographer unknown.
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