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Contains 3 Results:

Redpath Chautauqua Poster with Ernberg's name

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains personal items of Anna Ernberg, director of Fireside Industries at Berea College in Berea, Kentucky. Anna Ernberg was one of the most visible proponents of the Appalachian weaving revival in the early 20th century. Included in the collection is a Redpath Chautauqua poster, a personal photograph book, a scrapbook of weaving drafts, correspondence, a piece written about the history of Fireside Industries by Ernberg and Fireside Industries brochures, a scrapbook of...
Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 1910-1930

Photograph book: Berea College and Appalachian region

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Photograph book with photographs from Berea College and Appalachian region. Images include those of: Weaving instruments, looms, yarns, yarn making, Berea College industries, weaving, tree pruning, woven pieces and textiles, blankets and curtains, log structures, Berea College grounds and buildings, Berea students, basket makers, baskets, landscapes, Berea College farms, hemp farming.

Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 1910-1930

Print matter

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Includes: piece written by Ernberg: "History of Fireside Industries" (2 copies), Berea College; correspondence removed from old notebook; postcards; clippings

Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 1910-1930