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Industrial Art: For All of the Children of All the People

Description: One pamphlet, ca. 1920, entitled Industrial Art: For All of the Children of All the People, by Elizabeth V. Colburn -- a reprint of "Monograph from The National School Digest", Minneapolis, Minnesota. This 8-page pamphlet has the appearance of a newsletter, and is illustrated with black and white reproductions of artwork. The text is a discussion of the use of color theory within the public schools, and is divided into grade-level sections: "Grade 1. The Primary Colors"; Grades 2-3. The Binary Colors"; "Grade 4. Tints"; "Grade 5. Shades"; "Grades 6, 7 and 8. Complimentary and Analogous Harmonies." The last page lists materials needed for each class and advertises for Industrial Art Monographs, which appears to be a monthly feature within The National School Digest.
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Date: circa 1920
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Industrial and Decorative Art in Public Schools

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One pamphlet entitled Industrial and Decorative Art in Public Schools, by Charles G. Leland, published by Philadelphia Social Science Association, 1880. This pamphlet is 18 numbered pages in length and is not illustrated. As stated on the front cover, this paper was "Read at a meeting of the Association, October 21st, 1880." Leland suggests the ways in which the young should be educated so that they can do something to support themselves. Industrial and decorative art, he argues, not only produces a tangible product, it trains the mind. On the inside of the front cover is a "list of the papers read before the Association" between 1871 and 1880. The last page is blank.

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The Munsell Color System: Children's Studies in Measured Colors

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One pamphlet, copyright 1907, entitled The Munsell Color System: Children's Studies in Measured Colors, by Albert H. Munsell, published by Wadsworth, Howland & Co., Boston, Massachusetts. This pamphlet is 14 pages in length; it is comprised of 3 color plates and 8 pages of text. The text describes the use of color on each of the three plates: "Plate I. The color sphere, with measured scales of hue, value and chroma; Plate II. Color studies with tuned crayons in the lower grades; Plate III. Color Studies with tunes watercolors in the upper grades." The last page contains excerpts from "Appreciations" of the Munsell system; the inside back cover lists artists' materials for sale. "Copyright, 1907 by A.H. Munsell" is printed on the inside front cover. "Mrs. Sarah Berry (?), 14 West Friendship St., Broad St." is written in ms., in pencil, on the back cover.

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Circulars of Information of the Bureau of Education, No. 4-1882: Industrial Art in Schools

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One pamphlet, copyright 1882, entitled Circulars of Information of the Bureau of Education, No. 4-1882: Industrial Art in Schools, by Charles G. Leland, published by the Government Printing Office, Washington. This pamphlet is 38 numbered pages in length, and is not illustrated. The table of contents is listed on p. 3, and is divided into three sections: Introduction; Practical Teaching; and General Observations. The embossed ownership stamp of the Essex Institute is stamped in the upper right-hand corner of the title page;a Dewey decimal call number is written in ms. on the title page verso.

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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 Studies for Little People: Landscapes

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One painting book entitled Art Studies for Little People: Landscapes, published by McLoughlin Bros., New York, copyright 1902. The title page reads: Object Painting Book. This book is comprised of 8 leaves of chromolithograph plates: half in full color and half in dull green and black tones, intended for coloring by the student. The front cover is a chromolithograph of a house on a hillside, and cherry trees in bloom. "Copyright 1901 by McLoughlin Bros., New York" is printed in the lower left-hand corner. The back cover is blank, except for the Mother Goose logo in the lower right-hand corner, and "No. 83 1/2" printed below it. The inside of the front cover is illustrated with a palette containing 5 colors. "Directions for Using the Colors Printed on Other Half of Cover" are printed on the inside of the back cover. The title page, which bears a different title from that on the front cover ("Object Painting Book"), is decorated with line drawings. "Copyright 1902" is printed at the bottom of the title page. The images in the book are accompanied by rhymes and poems. None of the images have been colored in.

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Art in Industry

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One pamphlet, copyright 1886, entitled Art in Industry, by Carroll D. Wright, published by Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston. The subtitle reads: "From the Seventeenth Annual report of the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor, pp. 331-394." This offprint contains three illustrations and several charts. It is organized into the following sections: Introduction; Art as a Profession; Applied Art; Educational Facilities, and Conclusions Drawn from the Schedules. The insides of the covers are blank.

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