Society of Arts and Crafts (Boston, Mass.)

Variant names

Hide Profile

Incorporated 1897, Boston, Masssachusetts. First American arts and crafts organization. Frederic Allen Whiting was director and treasurer until 1912. Humphery J. Emery served as director of the Society in the 1930's.

From the description of Society of Arts and Crafts records, 1897-1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122389937

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Dennett, Mary Ware, 1872-1947. Papers: Series II, 1894-1948 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Charles Fergus Binns papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Papers, 1821-1961 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Society of Arts and Crafts records Archives of American Art
creatorOf Newton Free Library. The arts in Newton, 1916-2009 (bulk 1977-1980). Minuteman Library Network
referencedIn American Handicraft Council records Archives of American Art
referencedIn Baldwin, Amelia Muir, 1876-1960. Papers, 1821-1961 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Cranbrook Foundation records Archives of American Art
referencedIn Loeser, Herta. Papers, 1971-1989 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Papers of Mary Ware Dennett Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Papers of Professor Henry William Wilder Foote and Family, 1714-1959 Andover-Harvard Theological Library
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Oral history interview with Herta Loeser Archives of American Art
Relation Name
associatedWith Amelia Muir Baldwin, 1876-1960 person
associatedWith American Handicraft Council. corporateBody
associatedWith Baldwin, Amelia Muir, 1876-1960. person
associatedWith Binns, Charles Fergus, 1857-1934. person
associatedWith Cranbrook Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith Dennett, Mary Ware, 1872-1947. person
associatedWith Emery, Humphery. person
associatedWith Loeser, Herta. person
associatedWith MARY (WARE) DENNETT person
associatedWith Newton Free Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Whiting, Frederic Allen, 1873-1959. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Massachusetts--Boston
United States
Subject
Art
Artisans
Arts and crafts movement
Handicraft
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1897

Active 1960

Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rz51xq

Ark ID: w6rz51xq

SNAC ID: 45949756