Francis Sumner Merritt papers

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Francis Sumner Merritt papers

circa 1930-1980

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The papers of painter and arts administrator Francis Sumner Merritt measure 5.7 linear feet and date from circa 1930 to 1980. The bulk of the papers document his career as the founding director of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Included are biographical materials, personal correspondence, writings and notes, professional files on Haystack and other institutions, printed material, and photographs.

5.7 Linear feet

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SNAC Resource ID: 8281581

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Maine State Commission on the Arts and the Humanities

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Merritt, Francis Sumner, 1913-2000

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Air Force officer. From the description of Reminiscences of Francis E. Merritt : oral history, 1977. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122376660 From the description of Reminiscences of Francis E. Merritt : oral history, 1975. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 86158264 b. April 8, 1913; d. December 27, 2000. From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Unknown...

Friends of Art at Colby.

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Boyd, Fiske, 1895-1975

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Flint institute of arts

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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...

Colby College

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