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Miye Matsukata note with sketch to Lula Court Bartlett

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Creator:
Matsukata, Miye, 1922-1981  Search this
Names:
Bartlett, Mary Lula Cort  Search this
Extent:
1 Item
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1974
Scope and Contents:
A note from Matsukata to Mrs. Bartlett [Lula Court Bartlett], requesting approval of earrings she has designed, containing a color sketch of the pair and listing the price.
Biographical / Historical:
Miye Matsukata (1922-1981) was a Japanese American jewelry designer and metalsmith based in Boston, Massachusetts. She worked at her jewelry firm Janiye in Boston from 1950 to her death.
Provenance:
Donated 1987 by Lula Court Bartlett.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Occupation:
Jewelers -- Massachusetts -- Boston  Search this
Metal-workers -- Massachusetts -- Boston  Search this
Topic:
Jewelry making  Search this
Asian American art  Search this
Asian American artists  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Japanese American art  Search this
Japanese American artists  Search this
Asian American jewelers  Search this
Asian American metal-workers  Search this
Women jewelers  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.matsmiyn
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw96aa9f5c6-4a4a-4cc8-8870-e74f05a5ce29
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-matsmiyn