American artisans: William and Elizabeth Phelps, and Phelps Associates

Author:

Matheson, Rebecca Jumper, 1975-

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Imprint:

[New York City] : The Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture, 2022 and ©2022

Subject:

Phelps Associates
Phelps, William Drown, - 1890-1962
Phelps, Elizabeth Heintges, - 1909-1987
Leather industry and trade - United States - History - 20th century
Fashion designers - United States - Biography
Leather goods - United States - History - 20th century
Workmanship - United States - History - 20th century
Nationalism and clothing - United States - History - 20th century

Contributor:

Majer, Michele, advisor
Linn, Meredith B., reader
Whalen, Catherine, reader

Description:

3 volumes (xvii, 447 leaves) : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 28 cm

Notes:

CINOA Award for Outstanding Dissertation, 2022

Bibliographic Note:

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 418- 447)

Contents:

Craft connections and early careers -- Workshop on Washington Square to University Place -- Shortages and shapes -- Promoting and selling Phelps Associates' products -- Postwar expansion: Joanna Furnace, Pennsylvania -- "Mountain craftsmen" and ready-to-wear: Skyland, North Carolina -- Elizabeth Phelps leads

Note:

See Librarian

Collection:

BGC Monograph Stacks

Call Number:

v.1

c.1

Collection:

BGC Thesis Collection