Memorial Shaker collection, 1782-1982.

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Memorial Shaker collection, 1782-1982.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122406185

The Andrews collection contains thousands of printed, manuscript, photographic, and archival materials, plus some artifacts. The bulk of the Edward Deming Andrews Memorial Shaker Collection was donated to Winterthur in 1967 by Faith Andrews and her children in memory of her husband and their father, Shaker scholar Edward Deming Andrews. Later donations have augmented the original collection.

ca. 75 cubic ft.

Winterthur Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6705757

Winterthur Library

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Andrews, Edward Deming, 1894-1964

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Edward Deming Andrews (6 March 1894-13 June 1964) was, by the time of his death, the leading authority on the Shakers. Born in Pittsfield, MA, he was educated at Amherst College (BA, 1916) and Yale University (Ph.D., 1930). He married Faith Elizabeth Young of Pittsfield in 1921. Together, the Andrews collected Shaker manuscripts, publications and artifacts. They authored many works on the Shakers, and advised museums and foundations on Shaker affairs. At his death, Andre...