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Collection Summary
Title | Mary Sheppard Burton collection, 1993-2006 |
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Collection Number | AFC 2006/005 |
Inclusive Dates | 1993-2006 |
Location | Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
Extent (Manuscripts) | 3 folders of manuscript material including 1 pamphlet (12 p.) |
Extent (Artifacts) | 12 hooked rugs : hand-dyed wool on 12-thread count linen ; circa 45 x 69 in. and smaller |
Extent (Moving Images) | 3 VHS videocassettes: sound, color; 1/2 in. |
Extent (Graphic Images) | 1 folder of 25 4 x 6 in. color photographic prints and negatives |
Creator | Burton, Mary Sheppard |
Language | English |
Summary | The collection contains hooked rugs and documentation of the craftsmanship of rug hooking artist, Mary Sheppard Burton, of Germantown, Maryland. Her Tell Me ‘Bout Series consists of 12 rugs created between 1993 and 2005 that interpret the history of her family. |
Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af010001 |
LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/2007700232 |