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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Charlie Dunn Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0186
- Creators:
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Dunn, Charlie, 1898- (bootmaker)
- Dates:
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1972-1984
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.15 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
- Container:
- 1
Materials relating to Charlie Dunn, fourth-generation bookmaker.
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Newspaper and magazine articles, radio broadcast transcripts, and advertisements relating to Dunn's career. In addition there is a documentary of Dunn's craft on video tape, photographs, miscellaneous business stationery, and a research project titled "Charlie and Cecile Dunn: A Study in Retirement" (1978) by Linda Gann.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Charlie Dunn is a fourth-generation bootmaker, from a family of Irish cobblers who moved to the U.S. in the early 1800s. At eight he began an apprenticeship for a one-legged bootmaker in Paris, Texas, beginning a career that has lasted (with a brief retirement) ever since. Practicing now in Austin, Texas, he is regarded as one of the best bootmakers in the world.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Charlie Dunn, 1985, October 27.
Processing Information
Collection processed by NMAH Staff, undated
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Charlie Dunn Collection, 1972-1984, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
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