William J. and Jane Brown papers

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William J. and Jane Brown papers

circa 1940-2014

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The papers of William J. and Jane Brown date from circa 1940-2014 and measure 7.9 linear feet and 0.32 gigabytes. The collection is comprised of biographical material, correspondence, interviews, writings and notes, printed material and documentaries, photographs and moving images, and administrative records from the Penland School of Crafts where William served as director from 1962 to 1983.

7.9 Linear feet; 0.32 Gigabytes

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SNAC Resource ID: 6769912

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Penland School of Handicrafts

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Craft school; Penland, N.C. Founded 1929 by Lucy Morgan. Formerly named Penland School of Handicrafts. The directors have been Lucy Morgan, 1929-1962, William J. Brown, 1962-1983, Richardson Rice, 1983-1984, Verne Stanford, 1984-1989, and Hunter Kariher, 1989- From the description of Penland School of Crafts records, 1932-1991. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553096 ...

Brown, William J. (William Joseph), 1923-1992

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Art administrator, designer. Director of the Penland School of Crafts (formerly Penland School of Handicrafts) from 1962 to 1983. From the description of William J. Brown interview, 1991 Jan. 19 and 1991 March 2 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 245522329 From the description of William J. Brown interview, 1991 Jan. 19 and 1991 March 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220202068 William J. Brown, art administrator and designer. ...

MONDALE, JOAN ADAMS

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Castle, Wendell, 1932-

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Furniture designer. From the description of Reminiscences of Wendell Castle : oral history, 1985. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122565694 Furniture designer, sculptor, and educator. Taught at the School for American Craftsmen, and Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York. From the description of Wendell Castle papers, 1965-1975. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86118428 From the description of Oral history...

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

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Craft and art school; Deer Isle, Me. From the description of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts records, 1950-1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122389617 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, located in Deer Isle, Maine, was founded in 1950 by a group of craft artists in Belfast, Maine. The school gained financial support from Mary Beasom Bishop, a resident of Flint, Michigan who had a summer home in the area. Francis S. Merritt was its first director; his wife Priscilla Me...

Brown, Jane Brennan, 1931-

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