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Title	[Allen Eaton to Frances Goodrich, 1931]
Creator	Eaton, Allen H. (Allen Hendershott), b. 1878
Medium of Original	letters (correspondence)
Date of Orginal	1931-04-10
Dimensions	11" x 8.5"
Description	This letter to Frances Goodrich was written by Allen Eaton and dated April 10, 1931. 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. In this letter to Goodrich, Eaton reports his intent to write a promotional line for Goodrich's book "Mountain Homespun." Eaton also refers to a recent meeting of the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild where Goodrich's offer of the Allanstand Cottage Industries craft shop was presented and accepted. This letter is typical of the warm and informal style of communication Allen Eaton used in working with crafts people and workers.
Subject - Topic	Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern Craft shops -- Appalachian Region, Southern Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern Handicraft industries -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft	Hand weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern Weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Group	Allanstand Cottage Industries
Time Period	1930s
Source Institution	Southern Highland Craft Guild
Collection	Southern Highland Craft Guild Records. Financial Records
Inventory Number	SHCG_Fin1_5_1b
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

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