Ruth Barker Johnston Papers
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Johnston, Ruth Barker, 1914-1996
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content: Ruth Barker Johnston papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.2 Linear Feet (Box 1)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1940-1948
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.johnruth, Series 1
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Generally, correspondence relates to the acquisition of raw material for jewelry making and includes letters from Margaret Crower, Handy and Harmon, Edward Rowan, and Emmy Sommer. The bulk of the collection consists of two project files containing administrative and planning information, correspondence, financial records, lists and notes, and printed material relating to an American Red Cross Training Corps course (1948) and the Forest Glen Convalescent Section of Walter Reed General Hospital metalwork class (1944). Also found is an article written by Johnston concerning work with wounded G.I.'s for the Skidmore alumni bulletin. Printed material consists of a clipping and an exhibition announcement on metalwork.