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Webb, Aileen Osborn, 1892-1979
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Aileen Osborn Webb (1892–1979) was an American patron of crafts. She was a founder of the organization now known as the American Craft Council and considered a "principal supporter" of the American Craft movement during the Great Depression. She founded the School for American Craftsmen (SAC), which is now part of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Archives, 1942-1983, 1965-1983 (bulk). | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Webb, Aileen O. Webb, Aileen O.: Art World Personality Files. | Whitney Museum of American Art, Library | |
| referencedIn | Records, 1936-1979. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Margaret Merwin Patch papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Aileen Osborn Webb writings | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Records, 1964-1982. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Merry Renk papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Keys mss., 1972-1982 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
| referencedIn | Rochester Institute of Technology. Women's Council. Women's Council of RIT records 1955-2010 | RIT Library, Wallace Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| creatorOf | Oral history interview with Aileen O. Vanderbilt Webb | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Oral history interview with Aileen O. Vanderbilt Webb | Archives of American Art |
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| associatedWith | American Craft Council. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | American Craft Council. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | American Crafts Council. Museum of Contemporary Crafts. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Cummings, Paul, | person |
| associatedWith | Hudson River Conservation Society. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Keys, Donald | person |
| associatedWith | Patch, Margaret Merwin. | person |
| associatedWith | Renk, Merry, 1921- | person |
| associatedWith | Rochester Institute of Technology. Women's Council | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Whitney Museum of American Art. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | World Crafts Council. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | World Crafts Council. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Garrison | NY | US | |
| Garrison | NY | US |
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| Art, American |
| Art patrons |
| Arts administrators |
| Arts administrators |
| Decorative art |
| Handicraft |
| Women artists |
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