Title | Lands' End all-American quilt collection, 1992-1997 |
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Collection Number | AFC 1997/011 |
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Inclusive Dates | 1992-1997 |
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Location | Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
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Extent (original) | 61.5
linear feet (154 boxes) ;
61,700 leaves and 18,843 graphic images: photographic prints,
negatives, slides, color, b&w in various sizes.
Total approximately 80,543 items. |
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Creator | Lands' End,
Inc. |
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Language | English |
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Summary | The collection consists
of photographs of quilts and quilters, essays, entry forms, and a few fabric
and needlework samples submitted in three nationwide contests in 1992, 1994,
and 1996 sponsored by Coming Home, a division of Lands’ End, Inc. home
shopping service, and Good Housekeeping magazine. Approximately 13,100 entries
for the three contests came from all 50 states and the District of Columbia
with a few from Canada. Many styles of needlework, quilting, patchwork,
appliqué, and embroidery are represented in the visual materials. The
collection also includes correspondence and surveys from some contestants and
administrative files related to judging the entries, exhibitions, and
publicity. |
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Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af009001 |
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LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection:
http://lccn.loc.gov/2004695007 |
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