Letters to Robert Marshall Shepherd
Scope and Content
The letters and postcards were written by Mary Hambidge to Robert Shepherd between 1948 and 1969 and reflect her interests and concerns: the effects of modernization on man and nature and the South; notions of truth and beauty; writings about Western and Eastern philosophy and religion; and dynamic symmetry. While the letters provide minimal insight into Shepherd’s life, they do address his relationship with Hannah, his wife, and work-related concerns.
Dates
- 1948-1969
Creator
- Shepherd, Robert Marshall (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
As a young man Robert Marshall Shepherd moved to New York to establish a career in clothing design and merchandising. He became acquainted with Mary Hambidge while recuperating from a World War II wound in Nashville, Tennessee. The friendship between Shepherd and Hambidge spanned from the late 1940s to her death in 1973. In the mid-1990s, Shepherd retired to his birth state of Kentucky, where he met Philis Alvic, an artist, Appalachian scholar, weaver and writer. During the course of several personal interviews conducted by Alvic, Shepherd shared that Mary Hambidge had been very influential in his life. The relationship is recounted in Weavers of the Southern Highlands, by Philis Alvic.
Extent
1 folder(s) (50 letters, three postcards)
Language
English
System of Arrangement
Materials are arranged chronologically in one folder.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Philis Alvic, 2001 (2001.022)
General Physical Description note
Extent: 50 letters, 3 postcards
Description Control
The collection was processed in 2007.
- Title
- Letters to Robert Marshall Shepherd ahc.MSS 677F
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of His Papers at the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center
- Author
- Inventory prepared by W. Chenault
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository