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Contemporary Handweavers of Houston Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2024-045

The Contemporary Handweavers of Houston Records include newsletters published by the Contemporary Handweavers of Texas and Contemporary Handweavers of Houston; president’s files including correspondence, meeting minutes, and workshop records; scrapbooks documenting the organization’s activities from 1950-2014; notebooks containing study group projects, samples, and artist swatches with drafts; and photographs contributed by members, and audio-visual materials with recorded interviews.

Dates

  • 1949-2021

Creator

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Extent

19.5 linear feet

Additional Description

Brief Historical Note

Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, founded in 1949, as a chapter of the Contemporary Handweavers of Texas is an organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of weaving, spinning, and related fiber arts through the exchange of ideas and knowledge. They hold monthly meetings and offer classes on a variety of topics in the fiber arts-weaving, spinning, dyeing, etc. They also host workshops led by local and international fiber artists.

Source: https://www.weavehouston.org/about-us/

Related Materials

The University of Houston Libraries Special Collections also holds the personal papers of Margaret Salisbury Sheppard, a founder of the Contemporary Handweavers of Houston and the Contemporary Handweavers of Texas.

Related Names

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750