Ernest Peterkin, papers, 1950-1995

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Peterkin, Ernest W. Ernest Peterkin, papers, 1950-1995

Ernest Peterkin, papers, 1950-1995

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/243468189

A series within the 20th Century Collections of the Library, the Peterkin Shoe papers have been divided into five subseries: Correspondence, Patterns and Sketches, Photographs, Reference Material, and Research Files. Correspondence between Peterkin and other members of the military and shoe communities is arranged in chronological order. Prominent in this subseries is the well-documented struggle Peterkin had in order to replicate a pair of shoes for an exhibit at the Smithsonian. The Patterns and Sketches subseries contains those items created and gathered by Peterkin as he replicated shoes over the years. Folders relate to specific styles from specific time periods. Peterkin's descriptions were retained as much as possible. While Photographs of shoes and boots can be found throughout the series, those with no associated documentation have been compiled into a separate subseries. Many include handwritten notes from Peterkin, providing additional style and age information for the pictured shoe. Documentation, primarily secondary source material, acquired by Peterkin over the years comprises the Reference Material subseries. Much of this information has been photocopied. Also found in this section is information provided to Peterkin by fellow shoe enthusiasts Fred Gaede and Al Saguto. Peterkin's publications, and the work leading up to them, highlight the Research Files subseries. Writings such as the United States Army footwear chronology can be found here.

1.2 linear feet

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