XXV (Lamb) I. Unicorn series, 1948-1976
Correspondence; photographs; sketches; notes; announcements; clippings; and printed material.
REELS 1656-1657: Clippings, invitations, announcements, and notes about the Shook-Carrington Gallery; a letter, clippings, and printed material about the San Antonio Art League; correspondence and clippings about Shook as an artist; photos of completed needlepoint; hand-painted sketches of needlepoint designs; and correspondence, 1963-1973, primarily with Lady Bird Johnson, about commissioned Texas wildflower needlepoint chair sets.
REELS 1658-1661: Papers relating to LaCoste's needlepoint design business, 1960-1976, including: an extensive inventory of her designs and tracings of her patterns; sales correspondence; price slips; instruction sheets for the execution of her designs; and clippings.
Dates
- Other: 1948-1976
Conditions Governing Access
The Janet Shook LaCoste have been restricted on request of the donor. Contact the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's library or the Archives of American Art with questions or requests for access.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.1 linear feet
From the Collection: 6 Microfilm Reels
Creator
- From the Collection: LaCoste, Janet Shook (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas Art Project Microfilm Repository