Writings by Others Subseries, 1859-2007 and undated, bulk 1972-1996

Extent:

11 boxes

Scope and content:

Consists of drafts, published works, and lectures by family members, colleagues, and other individuals. Although Painter probably used these materials for her own research, they have been placed in the Writings by Others Subseries because they were unrelated to, or could not be particularly identified with, any of her major books. Moreover, they have not been included among the materials in the Other Research Topics Subseries, although they frequently include notes or marginalia by Painter, because Painter organized these materials in such a way that the work in each folder is primarily the work of a single author other than herself. Correspondence, including notes from those sending materials to Painter, can be found in some folders, and related material from some authors may also be found in the Correspondence Series.

Significant topics covered in the subseries include feminism, photography, and the history of photography. Other materials on photography are found in the Sojourner Truth Subseries and the Photography subgroup of the Other Research Topics Subseries. Of interest is a work by Painter's mother, Dona Irvin, about the members of Downs Memorial United Methodist Church. The work focuses on the lives of middle-class African-Americans rather than prominent figures or the underprivileged. Here entitled The Downs People, it was published as The Unsung Heart of Black America: A Middle-class Church at Midcentury.

Materials in the Writings by Others Subseries are arranged alphabetically by surname.

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