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How to make Crepe Paper Flowers
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One booklet entitled How to make Crepe Paper Flowers, published by Dennison Manufacturing Co., Framingham, Massachusetts, 1922. 32 pages in length, this instructional pamphlet provides both general and specific instructions for making numerous kinds of flowers from crepe paper. Each page highlights one kind of flower, and includes textual and visual (black and white) instructions. Laid in are several folded paper pattern sheets for use with the instructional pamphlet. The front and back covers are illustrated and in color; the front cover features a seated woman who is cutting a length of green crepe paper; the back cover features an orange vase of pink (presumably crepe paper) roses. Also on the front cover is the price of the pamphlet: "Price 10 [cents symbol]". The inside of the front cover is a manufacturer's advertisement for "Instrutions Books of 'Dennison Craft'", which lists and briefly describes the six titles in the series. The inside of the back cover advertises three books of holiday and party decorations issued by Dennison Manufacturing Co. "Mabel Spofford" is written in ms. at the top of the front cover.
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Colored Crayons in Your School
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One pamphlet entitled Colored Crayons in Your School, by Fred Hamilton Daniels, published by Joseph Dixon Crucible Co., Jersey City, New Jersey, ca. 1930. This pamphlet is 16 numbered pages in length, including the back cover. The pamphlet discusses the use of color in the classroom, the importance of color in learning about art , and how to create art. The front cover is illustrated with a reproduction of a still life drawing of a platter and a vase. A publisher's statement regarding the intended use of the booklet is printed on the back cover. The booklet is illustrated with 6 color reproductions of images using colored pencils and crayons; much of the text discusses each of the images. "The Sparrell Print, Boston" is printed at the bottom inside the back cover.
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Payson, Dunton & Scribner's National System of Penmanship in 12 Numbers, Revised and Improved, No. 7
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One penmanship book entitled Payson, Dunton & Scribner's National System of Penmanship in 12 Numbers, Revised and Improved, No. 7, by G.H. Shattuck and A.S. Manson, published by Potter, Ainsworth & Company, New York, 1875. This book is 24 numbered pages in length, and contains 24 exercises, all of a business nature. At the top of each page is the sample, and below it is space for copying. Some of the exercises include "Order", "Promissory Note", "Ledger Account" and "Bill of Exchange". A leaf-and-stick frame sourrounds the title on the front cover. The inside of the front cover includes instructions for teaching this booklet. On the inside of the back cover are "Diagrams Showing the Elements and Principles, and Their Application to Letters." The back cover features a publisher's advertisement for school and college textbooks, and an image of different kinds of Payson, Dunton and Scribner's pens ("business", "ladies'", "Commercial", etc.). Most of the exercises have been completed, in ink, by a previous owner. "Gracie Adams" is written in ms., in pencil, on the front cover. Laid into this book is a 4-page pamphlet entitled "Little Pilgrim Lesson Paper, prepared by Mrs. W.F. Crafts, April 20, 1884".
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Design (Vol. 34, No. 1)
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One sample magazine entitled Design, Vol. 34, No. 1, edited by Felix Payant, published by Keramic Studio Publishing Co., Syracuse, New York, May 1932. This 12-page illustrated issue is a publisher's sample: it contains select pages from previous issues and is smaller than a standard issue. The subtitle reads: "A monthly magazine devoted to the decorative arts." The inside of the front cover contains a statement addressed to art teachers, and the inside of the back cover bears an advertisement for a portfolio of plates meant to be used for reference purposes. Laid into this sample issue are three publisher's advertisements (flyers) for the magazine: one promoting the sale of portfolios which feature international design; one advertising a decorative arts portfolio; and the third is a letter to Design readers with new subscription rates.
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Kindergarten Work in the Home
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One pamphlet entitled Kindergarten Work in the Home, by Edith Marion Cleaver, published by Pepsin Syrup Co., Monticello, Illinois, ca. 1920. This pamphlet is 16 numbered pages in length, and is a manufacturer's advertisement for Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. The front cover is illustrated with a color image of two seated girls, each engaged in artistic play. The back cover is a color image of a number of crafts that can be made as outlined in the booklet. Throughout the book, arts and crafts activities are interspersed with advertisements and recommended uses for the laxative syrup. All illustrations within the book are in black and white. Some of the activities included are: How to Make Doll Houses, Cutting and Pasting, Doll Furniture, and Holiday Articles. The inside front and back covers contain two images of Dr. Caldwell and suggestions for holiday crafts, respectively. "Freda Pratt" is written in ms. at the top of the front cover. "25 [cents symbol]" is written in ms. in the upper right-hand corner of the front cover.
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The Singer Drawing Book for Young Artists
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One drawing book/manufacturer's advertisement entitled The Singer Drawing Book for Young Artists, published by Singer Sewing Machine Co., copyright 1900. This promotional booklet is comprised of 8 pages of illustrations and 8 leaves of tracing paper, one over each page. The chromolithograph front cover shows a seated boy, writing at a table. The inside of the front cover advertises several different models of Singer sewing machines. "Copyright 1900 Singer Mfg. Co." is printed, in very light ink, at the bottom of the front cover.
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