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Creator:
Shaffer, Mary, 1947-  Search this
Subject:
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
4.2 Linear feet
Arrangement:
In general, files are arranged either chronologically or alphabetically by subject. Within files material is generally arranged chronologically. Every effort was made to retain Shaffer's original arrangement as it provided context for the records, but some re-arrangement of unfiled material and re-naming of subject headings for clarification was necessary during processing. The collection is arranged as five series: Series 1: Correspondence, 1973-1998, undated (box 1, OV 5, 0.8 linear ft.) Series 2: Subject Files, 1969-1997, undated (box 1-3, OV 5, 1.5 linear ft.) Series 3: Center-Light Project, 1985-1993 (box 3, OV 5, 0.7 linear ft.) Series 4: Printed Material, 1973-2002, undated (box 4, OV 5-6, 0.8 linear ft.) Series 5: Photographs, circa 1970-1990 (box 4, 3 folders)
Access Note / Rights:
The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment.
Summary:
The papers of internationally renowned glass artist and sculptor, Mary Shaffer, measure 4.2 linear feet and date from 1969 to 2002. Through correspondence, subject files, printed material and photographs the collection provides an overview of many aspects of Shaffer's career, including commissions, exhibitions, her teaching appointments, and the day-to-day administration of her affairs.
Citation:
Mary Shaffer papers, 1969-2002. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Biography Note:
Sculptor and glass artist Mary Shaffer was born in Walterboro, South Carolina, in 1947. As a child she lived in South America and her first language was Spanish. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design where she studied illustration and minored in painting. Having a mother who believed strongly in the value of travel as education, she also attended the Ecole d'Humanite in Goldern, Switzerland, for several years.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The collection was donated to the Archives of American Art by Mary Shaffer in 2002.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Sculptors  Search this
Women sculptors  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Glass art  Search this
Theme:
Women  Search this
Craft  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)5988
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)229452
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Theme:
Women
Craft
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
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