Catholic Art Association materials, Ade Bethune papers. 1937-2000.

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Catholic Art Association materials, Ade Bethune papers. 1937-2000.

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This collection contains materials relating to Ade Bethune as a member of the Catholic Art Association. It includes correspondence, CAA publications and copies of published articles, photos, and sketches and textual materials created in organizing a national convention.

4.5 boxes plus 17 bound volumes plus 2 oversized folders (4.0 linear feet).

St. Catherine University, St. Paul Campus Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8180203

St. Catherine University, St. Paul Campus Library

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St. Catherine University. Libraries, Media Services & Archives.

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Catholic Art Association

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The Catholic Art Association founded in 1937, was defunct by 1980. CAA aimed to restore among Catholics and non-Catholics a true understanding and good practice of the arts, for artists serve the material meeds of the Church. The arts to be understood and practiced include those that provide the necessities of everyday use as well as those that are specifically ecclesiastical. CAA sponsored publications, workshops, and conventions on issues such as art programs for gramm...

Living Stones Convention (1966 : Houston, Tex.)

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Bethune, Ade, 1914-2002

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Ade Bethune was born in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 12, 1914. In 1928 her family immigrated to the United States. Bethune met Dorothy Day in 1934 and became involved with the Catholic Worker movement. She produced a great deal of original art for the Catholic Worker, including designs for thank-you and Christmas cards for Catholic Worker readers. The demand for these led Bethune to set up an independent mail-order business, which led to the formation of the St. Leo Shop as an outlet for distributing...