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Archives of American Art
Howard C. and Bonnie Willis Ford papers relating to The Penland School of Crafts
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.fordhowa
- Creators:
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Ford, Howard C.Ford, Bonnie Willis, 1907-1976
- Dates:
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1935-19951935-1995
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Itemspartial microfilm reels2 Itemspartial microfilm reels
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
REEL 4515: Printed material, mostly written and illustrated by Howard C. ("Toni") and Bonnie Willis Ford, and Lucy Morgan, Penland's first director. Included are a history and a description of the school; a copy of the Penland song, 1955; an announcement of the 1940 sessions; an announcement about Penland's 10th anniversay; instruction sheets and 5 booklets, 1943, by Toni Ford concerning spinning, weaving, blockprinting, bonecraft, and the construction of a loom, flower holders, and hurricane lamps; three issues of Mountain MIlestones, 1945-1949; 2 clippings, and 2 photographs.
Scope and Contents
REEL 4973: Additional materials regarding The Penland School of Crafts, includes: a declaration and donations from the citizens of the town Penland toward the construction of the Edward F. Worst Craft House, ca. 1935, and other letters, ca. 1935-1988; notes, typescripts, a scrapbook, and maps on the history of the school; school course brochures, ca. 1929-1994, including 2 early brochures by Lucy Morgan describing The Appalachian School, Department of Fireside Industries, later to become The Penland School of Crafts; programs and announcements of school events, including the log raising of the Edward F. Worst Craft House, 1935, and "An Order of Service for Craftsmen"; 6 issues of Mountain Milestones, 1949-1961; clippings, 1941-1995; and photographs, ca. 1935-1974, including 19 of Morgan and Morgan with others, and ca. 450 of students, staff, crafts, and environs, several taken by Bayard Wooten. Also included are weaving samples and patterns, some published by the Lily Mills Company for The Penland School of Crafts, ca. 1954 and undated.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Howard C. "Toni" Ford was an instructor and publicity director of The Penland School of Crafts. His wife, Bonnie Willis Ford, was an administrator for the school.
Administration
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to the lender, William H. Ford, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming in 1991 and 1995 by William H. Ford, son of Howard C. and Bonnie Willis Ford.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Decorative arts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art teachers -- North Carolina | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Artisans -- North Carolina | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Handicraft | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Morgan, Lucy, 1889-1981 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Wooten, Bayard | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Penland School of Handicrafts | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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