George Nakashima papers

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George Nakashima papers

1950-1991

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The papers of architect, craftsman, woodworker, and furniture designer George Nakashima measure 1.0 linear foot and date from 1950 to 1991. The collection is comprised of biographical material, correspondence, writings, subject files, and printed material that mostly relate to Nakashima's work in furniture design.

1 Linear foot

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Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950

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Merchant, Vasant.

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Nakashima, George, 1905-1990

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Woodworker. From the description of Reminiscences of George Nakashima : oral history, 1986. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122481676 Architect, craftsman, woodworker, furniture designer; New Hope, Pa.; d. 1990. Nakashima was trained as an architect, and while working in the Japanese office of architect Antonin Raymond, studied the Japanese techniques of carpentry. From 1937-1939, he lived in India and studied under...