Withers, Margret Craver, 1907-

Margret Craver Withers, b. 1907, Silversmith of Boston, Mass.

From the description of Oral history interview with Margret Craver Withers, 1983-1985. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220212475

Margret Craver Withers (1907-2010) was a silversmith in Boston, Mass.

From the description of Oral history interview with Margret Craver Withers, 1983-1985 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 710019177

Margaret Craver Withers (1907-2010) was a silversmith in Boston, Mass.

After graduating from the University of Kansas in 1929, Withers received technical training from Arthur Nevill Kirk and in 1938 from Baron Erik Fleming, silversmith to the King of Sweden. She worked for the firm of Handy & Harman in New York City, as head of its Craft Service Department, which produced and distributed films, booklets, and technical expertise on handwrought silver to craftsmen and teachers, and sponsored the Silversmithing Workshop Conferences to promote experimentation in design. From 1944-1946, Withers headed Handy & Harman's Hospital Service Department, which used silversmithing military hospital physical therapy programs. In 1950, she married Charles C. Withers, president of Towle Silversmiths. Professionally, she was known as Margret Craver.

From the description of Margret Craver Withers papers, 1926-1992. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220174332