Alexandra S. Watkins papers relating to Miye Matsukata
name: label: Creator
content: Watkins, Alexandra Solowij, 1933-
label: Names
content: Matsukata, Miye, 1922-1981
topic: label: Occupation
content: Jewelers -- Massachusetts -- Boston
label: Occupation
content: Goldsmiths -- Massachusetts -- Boston
label: Topic
content: Jewelry making
label: Topic
content: Women artists
label: Topic
content: Asian American artists
label: Topic
content: Japanese American artists
label: Topic
content: Asian American jewelers
label: Topic
content: Asian American metal-workers
label: Topic
content: Metal-work
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1985 by Alexandra Solowij Watkins.
creator: label: Creator
content: Watkins, Alexandra Solowij, 1933-
setName: label: See more items in
content: Alexandra S. Watkins papers relating to Miye Matsukata
abstract: label: Summary
content: The scattered papers of Alexadra Solowij Watkins regarding Miye Matsukata date from 1973 to 1980. Found are slides of works by Matsukata and printed material.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Amanda Solowij Watkins (1933-) is a jeweler and goldsmith in Boston, Massachusetts, who headed jeweler Miye Matsukata's workshop for many years and photographed pieces as they were returned from cleaning or repair. 

Miye Matsukata (1922-1981) was a Japanese American jeweler and metal-worker based in Boston, Massachusetts. She designed and made jewelry at her firm Janiye in Boston from 1950 to her death.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.01 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1973-1980
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.watkalex
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The scattered papers of Alexadra Solowij Watkins regarding Miye Matsukata date from 1973 to 1980. Found are slides of works by Matsukata and printed material.