%eadnotat; ]> 5241blom Dorothea Johnson Blom An Inventory of Her Papers at the Friends Historical Library Inventory prepared by FHL Staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College 2005 Finding aid encoded by PCO 2005 Finding aid written inEnglish. Descriptive Summary Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
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Dorothea Johnson Blom Papers 1961-1975 .25 linear ft. 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. RG5/241

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 Biography of Dorothea Johnson Blom

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.

Scope and Contents of the Papers

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.

 Accession information

Gift of Eliza B. Lewis, 2003 (Accession #2003-007)

 Access

Collection is open for research.

 Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

 Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], Dorothea Johnson Blom Papers, RG5/241, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Received from donor in two batches. Correspondence has annotations added by the donor. Collection organized in two series and arranged chronologically.

 SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:

 Quaker artists. Arts and religion - Society of Friends. Quaker women - 20th century. Quakers -- New York -- Westchester County. Quaker authors. Pendle Hill (School : Wallingford, Pa.) Blom, Dorothea Johnson, 1911- Lewis, Eliza B. Detailed Description of the Collection Ser.1 Correspondence Correspondence with Eliza B. "Betty" Lewis 1961-1975 10 folders 1

ALsS in ten folders, arranged chronologically: Jan.-May 1961, June-Dec., 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970-1975.

 Ser.2 Writings Articles, essays and course material 1962-1971, n.d. 1 folder 1