Phyllis Hersh collection

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Phyllis Hersh collection

Phyllis Hersh collection

1974-2008; bulk 1975-1980

https://sova.si.edu/record/NMAI.AC.023

The Phyllis Hersh collection consists of papers and photographs associated with a book project on contemporary Hopi, Navajo, Santo Domingo, and Zuni jewelry and jewelers. The collection measures 1.3 linear ft. of mansucript materials, 521 photographic prints, and 85 photographic negatives, and dates from 1974 to 2008, with the bulk of the material dating from 1975 to 1980. The papers primarily document Hersh's work on "The Indian Jewelers' Art," an unfinished book on contemporary Native American jewelry.

89 Negatives (photographic); 536 Photographic prints; 1.3 Linear feet

National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) Archive Center