Society of Arts and Crafts records
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Society of Arts and Crafts (Boston, Mass.)
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content: Society of Arts and Crafts records
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1899-1960
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.sociofac, Series 1
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Administrative records include lists of members, historical sketches, by-laws. Scattered correspondence dates from 1946 to 1960 and is from Humphery Emery's time as director of the society. Writings consist of a speech by Henry Pasco, a draft of a letter to the editor, general notes and notes between sales agents and society members, and lists. Creating the bulk of the collection are printed materials issued by the society including twenty-two issues of Handicraft from 1902 to 1912, annual reports, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and bulletins. Also found is one photograph of a work of art labeled to be by Fred K. W. Allen.