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Series I: Hambidge Center, circa 1940-1970

 Series

Scope and Content

This series documents activities, animals, people, and structures of the Hambidge Center as a working farm and arts center, circa 1940-1970. Undated photographs of Mary Hambidge pertain to her day-to-day activities at the Center, while other materials, mainly color charts, designs, and paintings document Hambidge's interest in dye, color theories, sketches, weaving and other artistic endeavors. Images of the Laura Willis Design exhibition showcase textiles created at the Hambidge Center. Included among the images of spinners and weavers are the Weavers of Rabun, who also appear in postcards, the bulk of which are about the Hambidge Center. Actual and proposed changes to the property are documented through photographs of landscapes and structures and site plans.

Dates

  • circa 1940-1970

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

739 item(s)

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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