Mary Sheppard Burton Collection 1993-2006

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Mary Sheppard Burton Collection 1993-2006

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The collection contains hooked rugs and documentation of the craftsmanship of rug hooking artist, Mary Sheppard Burton, of Germantown, Maryland. Her consists of 12 rugs created between 1993 and 2005 that interpret the history of her family. Tell Me ‘Bout Series

3 folders of manuscript material including 1 pamphlet (12 p.); 12 hooked rugs : hand-dyed wool on 12-thread count linen ; circa 45 x 69 in. and smaller; 3 VHS videocassettes: sound, color; 1/2 in.; 1 folder of 25 4 x 6 in. color photographic prints and negatives

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Archive of Folk Culture (U.S.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6355972

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Library of Congress. American Folklife Center

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