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Two promotional letter which advertise Stover School Art Service, Birmingham, Michigan

Description: Two promotional letters, dated September 1935 and October 1935, respectively, which advertise the Stover School Art Service, Birmingham, Michigan. Both are addressed to Miss Mabel Spofford, signed by Frances L. Stover, and are printed on Stover School Art Service letterhead. These form letters (4 unnumbered, typescript pages each) advertise pre-planned and pre-organized art projects made available for art teachers by the Service. A sample project, probably completed by Mabel Spofford, is laid into each letter. Title supplied by cataloger.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1935
Call number: ephKAEE
Creator: Korzenik, Diana (1941-)

New Art Education

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Nine books entitled New Art Education, published by Prang Company Publishers, "A Division of The American Crayon Company, Sandusky, Ohio", copyright 1944, 1945 and 1947. The books are numbered, 1-9; laid into each is a second book, an accompanying teacher guide, entitled Teachers Reference and Course of Study, published in 1947. (One book is intended for the teacher and one for the student.) Accompanying these nine sets are three teacher reference guides titled Teachers Reference and Course of Study. The first is labeled "A", "to accompany New Art Education Books I, II, III"; the second is labeled B, and the third C, to accompany Books 4, 5, 6 and 7, 8, 9 respectively. These books contain ideas, instructions and projects for a wide variety of arts and crafts projects for schoolchildren. All nine sets, and the Teachers Reference and Course of Study vols. A-C, are illustrated typically in black and white. Each of the nine New Art Education books and each of the Teachers Reference books have "Mabel Spofford" written in ms., in ink, on the front cover, and some on the title page. Laid into Book I of New Art Education are two TLSs on Stover School Art Service (of Birmingham, Michigan) letterhead, which are promotional and advertising solicitations for art projects and supplies. One letter is dated Jan. 18, 1933, the other Sept. 24, 1935; each is addressed to Miss Mabel Spofford , Supv. of Drawing, Gloucester, Mass. Within each letter are a few sample art projects for examination.

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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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Publisher's advertisement for a portfolio of images entitled Art Ages by Pedro J. Lemos

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One publisher's advertisement for a portfolio of images entitled Art Ages, by Pedro J. Lemos, published by School Arts Magazine, Worcester, Massachusetts, [1929]. This illustrated advertisement is 4 pages in length; it describes the content (plates illustrating the 'ten great art periods of the world') and possible uses of the portfolio. The flyer is addressed to "Miss Mabel Spofford, Art Supervisor, Gloucester Public Schools, Gloucester, Massachusetts." Title supplied by cataloger.

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Publisher's advertisement for a portfolio of images entitled Art Ages by Pedro J. Lemos

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One postcard publisher's advertisement for a portfolio entitled Art Ages, by Pedro J. Lemos, published by School Arts Magazine, Worcester, Massachusetts, ca. 1929. This advertisement is folded into thirds, and is illustrated with reproductions of some of the plates found in the portfolio. The bottom third of the advertisement is a business reply postcard. This piece is addressed to: "Miss Mabel Spofford, Art Supervisor, Gloucester Public Schools, Gloucester, Massachusetts." Title supplied by cataloger.

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Report of the Committee on Elementary School Art

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One pamphlet entitled Report of the Committee on Elementary School Art, Bess Eleanor Foster, Chairman, published by the Federated Council on Art Education, 1926. This report is 32 numbered pages in length; it is not illustrated. The first 7 pages include a list of related associations, a president's preface, a table of contents and an introduction. Several of the sections were written by named individuals, rather than the Council as a whole. There are ms. notes and annotations throughout. "Mabel Spofford, her book" is written in ms., in ink, on the bottom of the front cover.

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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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Two promotional letter which advertise Stover School Art Service, Birmingham, Michigan

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