Abstract The Chris Petteys papers and collection of women artists contain the personal papers of Chris Petteys and artwork collected by the Petteys family. The Chris Petteys papers include research files, index cards and publications collected and created by Chris Petteys while researching women artist. The product of her research resulted in the book, Dictionary of Women Artists Before 1900, published in 1986. The Chris Petteys collection of women artist is the Petteys familey's private collection...

Scope and Contents

Folder 1: Articles and clippings

Folder 2: Articles and photos

Folder 3: Correspondence

Folder 4: Paintings

Folder 5: Research

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Chris Petteys papers and collection of women artists contains the personal papers of Chris Petteys and the Petteys family's private collection of artwork, produced mainly by women artist. The Chris Petteys papers including her research on women artist and women produced artwork, correspondence and writings from members of her family, as well as personal writings from Petteys herself. Within Petteys' research are annotated books, artist files with catalogues, correspondence, images, and...