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Archives of American Art
Wisconsin Designer Craftsmen records
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wiscdesc
- Creators:
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Wisconsin Designer-Craftsmen
- Dates:
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1937-1973
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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800 Items(on 3 microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Organizational records including those of the Wisconsin Artists Federation and the Society of Applied Arts, the two predecessors of the Wisconsin Designer Craftsmen. Records contain correspondence; constitutions; minutes of regular meetings and of council and committee meetings; financial records; membership lists; biographical data sheets on members; exhibitors' lists; lists of awards; bulletins; newsletters; a scrapbook; five calendars which include the work of Wisconsin craftsmen; and some material on related organizations such as the American Crafts Council and Midwest Designer-Craftsmen.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Arts and crafts society; Milwaukee, Wisc. Founded as the Wisconsin Society of Applied Arts (1916-1936) then becoming the Wisconsin Artists Federation (1936). Its purpose is "to promote fellowship among the workers, and to raise the standards of beauty in objects of common use, to bring designer and worker into mutual relationship..."
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 596-598 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent 1973 by Sister M. Rosemarita Huebner, president of the society.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and crafts movement | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Arts organizations -- Wisconsin | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Decorative arts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Handicraft | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| American Craftsmen's Council | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Midwest Designer-Craftsmen | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Wisconsin Society of Applied Arts | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Wisconsin Artists Federation | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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