Sirkka Ahlskog papers
name: label: Creator
content: Ahlskog, Sirkka, 1917-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Weavers -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Artisans -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Women artists
label: Topic
content: Women textile artists
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The papers were loaned to the Archives of American Art and filmed on Reel 056 and returned to Sirkka Ahlskog. After filmng, three items including a letter, notes, and a clipping that were filmed onto 056 were refilmed on reel 2786.
creator: label: Creator
content: Ahlskog, Sirkka, 1917-
setName: label: See more items in
content: Sirkka Ahlskog papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of weaver and artisan Sirkka Ahlskog (1917-2010) measure one folder and date from 1956 to 1963. Found are letters from arts organizations, institutions, and museums; printed material; and photographs of Ahlskog while weaving, exhibitions, and works of art.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Sirkka Ahlskog (1917-2010) was a weaver and artisan in New York City, New York. Born in Finland, Ahlskog immigrated to the United States and settled in New York City, where she became a caregiver for the children of the Rockefeller family. By the mid-1950s, Ahlskog had a studio where she produced woven works and sculpture. Additionally, she taught at the Penland School of Craft.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Microfilm reel
label: Extent
content: 1 Folder
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1956-1963
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.ahlssirk
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Microfilm reels
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the pre-existing microfilm arrangement, the collection is arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was microfilmed on Reel 056 and was returned to Sirkka Ahlskog after filming. The microfilm was described in a finding aid by Jayna Josefson in 2025 and the microfilm was digitized in 2025 with funding provided by Smithsonian Collections Information System (CIS) IRM Pool Fund.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: The collection has been microfilmed on reel 56. The microfilm has been digitized and is available on the Archives of American Art website.
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Original papers except for three items were returned to Sirkka Ahlskog after filming.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of weaver and artisan Sirkka Ahlskog (1917-2010) measure one folder and date from 1956 to 1963. Found are letters from arts organizations, institutions, and museums; printed material; and photographs of Ahlskog while weaving, exhibitions, and works of art.