Porter Blanchard papers
name: label: Creator
content: Blanchard, Porter, 1886-1973
topic: label: Occupation
content: Jewelers -- California
label: Occupation
content: Silversmiths -- California
label: Topic
content: American studio craft movement
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The papers were donated by Blanchard's daughers Rebecca Adler and Alice E. Wise in 1985.
creator: label: Creator
content: Blanchard, Porter, 1886-1973
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content: Porter Blanchard papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of Porter Blanchard measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1914-1983. The collection document's Blanchard's life and career as a functional silversmith through personal correspondence, autobiographical and creative writings, personal business records such as client notes and an administrative file, printed material and photographs. Also found are technical design sketches.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Porter Blanchard (1886–1973) was a functional American silversmith living and working in Pacoima, California. Born in Gardner, Massachusetts Blanchard learned the trade of the silversmith from his father, George Porter Blanchard. In 1923, Porter Blanchard moved to Burbank, California, where he established a studio for silversmithing. Between the 1930s and 1950, he operated a shop in Hollywood, then worked from his home in Pacoima from the 1940s until his death in 1973. Blanchard was a member of the Boston Society of Arts and Crafts and was awarded their title of medalist in 1944.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.5 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1914-1983
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.blanport
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Drawings
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 Sabine Lipten in 2023.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Drawings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of Porter Blanchard measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1914-1983. The collection document's Blanchard's life and career as a functional silversmith through personal correspondence, autobiographical and creative writings, personal business records such as client notes and an administrative file, printed material and photographs. Also found are technical design sketches.