Papers, ca.1969-ca.1990.

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Papers, ca.1969-ca.1990.

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Papers reflect Mrs. Sullivan's interest in Oriental rugs and in the arts of the Pennsylvania Germans. Included are her outlines for graduate courses in the decorative arts; articles about Oriental arts and rugs; materials from lectures and workshops given by May H. Beattie, a renowned expert in the field of Oriental rugs; information about Oriental rugs found in the collections of Winterthur Museum and other museums; and pamphlets, articles, and notes about rugs from different parts of the world, particularly the Middle East. As well, the collection includes information about Pennsylvania German decorative arts; a lecture about Shakers; and other information about textiles, weaving, and embroideries.

6 boxes (2 cu. ft.) : ill.

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Sullivan, Mary Hammond.

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Mary Hammond Sullivan was a guide at Winterthur Museum for forty years, retiring in 1995. She developed a special interest in Oriental rugs and did a great deal of research into that topic. She was a member of the New York and Washington Haji Baba Rug Society. Mrs. Sullivan was also interested in Pennsylvania German furniture. She co-authored an article on that topic for the May 1973 issue of The Magazine Antiques, as well as a book entitled Decorated Furniture of the Schwaben Creek Valley, publ...

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur museum

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Beattie, May H.

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