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Art in Every Day Life

Description: One flyer for a lecture entitled Art in Every Day Life, by Gerrit A. Beneker, Truro, Massachusetts, ca. 1933. This 8-page leaflet is a promotional piece for a lecture given by Gerrit A. Beneker, "Artist, Lecturer, Author." This brochure features reproductions of 4 of his works, "The Alabama Kid"; "Men are Square"; "A Constructive Radical" and a Victory Liberty Loan poster, in addition to a photograph of Beneker himself. The brochure excerpts a description of Beneker from Who's Who in America 1932-1933, and commendations about Beneker's lecture. It also includes a statement by Beneker, and lists of articles about his work. The date of the lecture is not given. This brochure is a single sheet, double-sided, and folded into fourths.
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Date: circa 1933
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Day, Evening, Saturday Morning Information: New England School of Art

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One 5-page brochure entitled Day, Evening, Saturday Morning Information: New England School of Art, published by the New England School of Art, Boston, Massachusetts, 1948. The brochure is made from a single sheet that has been printed on both sides and folded into fourths. The first opening lists professional placement opportunities, day and evening tuition, and Saturday morning tuition. The back page contains the academic calendar for 1948-1949. The innermost page, when fully opened, lists the faculty "selected from the professional fields." This brochure is printed with color decorative graphics. The item was laid into the catalog entitled The New England School of Art, 1948, (HEH RB# 603463).

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Cornell Summer School of Art

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One flyer entitled Cornell Summer School of Art, Directed by Grace Cornell and Charles F. Cornell, South Bristol, Maine, 1930. This 6-page informational brochure also includes a small application form. The dates of the summer school, as listed on the front cover, are July 2nd to August 5th, and August 11th to August 23rd, 1930. This brochure is accompanied by a mailing envelope addressed to "Mis[s] Mabel Spofford, Winchester Arms, Gloucester, Mass."

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Arts and Crafts at the Chautauqua Summer Schools

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One flyer entitled Arts and Crafts at the Chautauqua Summer Schools, published by Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, New York, 1930. This 8-page (a single sheet folded into fourths) brochure advertises various summer classes offered by the Chautauqua School of Arts and Crafts. The classes offered fall under three broad categories: Art Education, Industrial Arts, and Practical Craft Courses. The dates of this particular summer program are July 7-August 15, 1930. This brochure is accompanied by a mailing envelope addressed to "Miss Mabel Spofford, Winchester Arms, Gloucester, Mass."

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Industrial Art Text Books: a Series of Text Books for Children

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One flyer for a series entitled Industrial Art Text Books: a Series of Text Books for Children, by Bonnie E. Snow and Hugo B. Froehlich, published by A.S. Barnes Company, Chicago and New York, ca. 1920. This brochure is 12 numbered pages in length, and is illustrated with reproductions of sample pages from the text books to which they refer. Each page of the brochure gives a brief overview of the sections within the series: Color and Design; Costume Design; Domestic Art; Interior Decoration; Constructive Design; Commercial Design; Object Drawing and Nature Drawing.

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Art Craft Clays by AMACO

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One flyer entitled Art Craft Clays by AMACO, published by American Art Clay Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, ca. 1935. This leaflet is a promotional piece for AMACO clays and products including AMACO clay flour and moist clay; Permoplast modeling clay; Marblex; and Mexican Pottery Clay. The last page of this 8-page advertisement is a list of products and prices. The leaflet is printed in blue and black inks, and is illustrated. The brochure is a single sheet, folded into fourths to create an 8-page pamphlet.

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Official Register of Harvard University, Harvard Summer School: An Unusual Program for Teachers of Art

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One flyer entitled Official Register of Harvard University, Harvard Summer School: An Unusual Program for Teachers of Art, Vol. XXXVIII, April 4, 1941, No. 15, published by Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1941. This 8-page brochure is an advertisement for a program offered by Harvard Summer School. In it are listed the courses offered, a description of the art workshop, the staff, facilities, social life, fees and credits, and an address to write for further information. Accompanying this brochure is a business reply postcard to subscribe to the Official Register of Harvard University. Also accompanying this leaflet is a mailing envelope addressed to "Miss Mabel Spofford, Supervisor of Drawing, Public Schools, Gloucester, Mass."

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