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Title	[Allen Eaton to Clementine Douglas, 1942]
Creator	Eaton, Allen H. (Allen Hendershott), b. 1878
Medium of Original	letters (correspondence)
Date of Orginal	1942-09-23
Dimensions	11" x 8.5"
Description	This letter was written by Allen Eaton to Clementine Douglas on September 23, 1942 and is a reply to her letter dated September 19. It was written on Russell Sage Foundation letterhead, where Eaton was working and through which he was introduced to the Craft Revival in the southern Appalachian region. Douglas had hoped that Eaton could attend the fall membership meeting of the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild, but at this time Eaton was laying the ground work for what would become his second book, "Handicrafts of New England." There is discussion of Guild standards and who should qualify for membership. Churchill Weavers in Berea, Kentucky is discussed. Eaton mentions the Parksley spinners from whom he has been buying thread.
Subject - Topic	Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Group	Southern Highland Handicraft Guild
Time Period	1940s
Location	Buncombe County (N.C.)
Source Institution	Southern Highland Craft Guild
Collection	Southern Highland Craft Guild Records. Clementine Douglas Papers.
Inventory Number	SHCG_CDP1_7_5
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Southern Highland Craft Guild Archives, Asheville, NC 28815
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Title	[Allen Eaton to Clementine Douglas, 1942]
Creator	Eaton, Allen H. (Allen Hendershott), b. 1878
Medium of Original	letters (correspondence)
Date of Orginal	1942-09-23
Dimensions	11" x 8.5"
Description	This letter was written by Allen Eaton to Clementine Douglas on September 23, 1942 and is a reply to her letter dated September 19. It was written on Russell Sage Foundation letterhead, where Eaton was working and through which he was introduced to the Craft Revival in the southern Appalachian region. Douglas had hoped that Eaton could attend the fall membership meeting of the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild, but at this time Eaton was laying the ground work for what would become his second book, "Handicrafts of New England." There is discussion of Guild standards and who should qualify for membership. Churchill Weavers in Berea, Kentucky is discussed. Eaton mentions the Parksley spinners from whom he has been buying thread.
Subject - Topic	Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Group	Southern Highland Handicraft Guild
Time Period	1940s
Location	Buncombe County (N.C.)
Source Institution	Southern Highland Craft Guild
Collection	Southern Highland Craft Guild Records. Clementine Douglas Papers.
Inventory Number	SHCG_CDP1_7_5a
Copyright Information
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

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