| Date Span: | 1915-1994 |
| Creator: | Mason, Dora (1896-1999) |
| Extent: | 7.50 linear inches. |
| Collection Number: | IWA0221 |
| Repository: | Iowa Women's Archives |
| Summary: | Sculptor and art teacher who traveled and studied sculpture across Europe and North America. |
Alternate Extent Statement: Photographs in Box 1
Access: The papers are open for research.
Use: Copyright has been transferred to the University of Iowa.
Acquisition: The papers (donor no. 306) were donated by Edward and Dordana Mason in 1995.
Preferred Citation: Dora Mason papers, Iowa Women's Archives, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City.
| Repository: | Iowa Women's Archives |
| Address: | 100 Main Library University of Iowa Libraries Iowa City, IA 52242 |
| Phone: | 319-335-5068 |
| Curator: | Kären Mason |
| Email: | lib-women@uiowa.edu |
| Website: | http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa |
Dora Eaton Mason, sculptor and art teacher, was born in Wyoming on June 29, 1896 to Henry H. Eaton and Sally Thurloway Eaton. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in English from the University of Idaho and her Master of Arts degree in sculpture from the University of Iowa in 1939. She traveled and studied sculpting across Europe and North America. She was also a prolific lecturer who traveled around the country and was active as a volunteer in the Iowa City area teaching art and art appreciation. Dora E. Mason's sculptures have been exhibited and have won awards throughout the United States and Canada.
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