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A Practical Philosophy of Art Supervision

Description: One pamphlet entitled A Practical Philosophy of Art Supervision, by James Parton Haney, "Director of Art in High Schools, New York City", reprinted from Industrial-Arts Magazine, April, 1919. The pamphlet is 16 numbered pages in length, and outlines the 20 goals of "What the Department Seeks to Do Thru Supervision." The last page is blank. "M. Spofford" is written in ms., in ink, at the top of the front cover.
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Date: circa 1919
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Creator: Korzenik, Diana (1941-)(Opens in new tab)

The Art Schools Our Country Needs

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One pamphlet/reprint entitled The Art Schools Our Country Needs, by James Parton Haney, "Director of Art in High Schools, New York City", reprinted from The New York Times, December 22, 1918. The article is 12 numbered pages in length; the last page is blank.

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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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The Stranger: A Modern Miracle Play

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One pamphlet entitled The Stranger: A Modern Miracle Play, by James Parton Haney, "Director of Art in the High Schools of New York City. Reprinted from the February 1915 Issue of Good Furniture, Published by the Dean Hicks Company, Grand Rapids, Mich[igan]." The pamphlet consists of an introduction and the text of the play; it is 16 numbered pages in length. The front cover is illustrated with an emblem and decorative pieces; the back cover is blank.

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Practical Drawing, Correlated Art Edition. Book Two

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One book entitled Practical Drawing, Correlated Art Edition, Book Two, by Practical Drawing Company of Dallas and Chicago, copyright 1930. The subtitle is: A series of school art books for the Grades. It is 44 pages in length, and features relatively simple illustrations and craft projects, illustrated both in color and in black and white. The front and back covers have a dark blue background, with orange lettering. The front cover is illustrated with a small, octagonal vignette from a children's tale, and the back cover contains a stylized logo of the Practical Drawing Company, also within an octagonal frame. The insides of the front and back cover are patterned with a bird and tree motif. The drawing, coloring and lettering exercises, craft projects and picture studies within this book are aimed at grade school children. Each exercise or project is accompanied by instructional text. A few examples of these projects are: toy drawing, classroom decoration making, paper basket making, story illustration and clay modeling. The last 3 pages are devoted to picture studies of 4 famous works of art: "Miss Bowles" by Sir Joshua Reynolds, "Saying Grace" by Jean Baptiste Chardin, "Shoeing the Mare" by Sir Edwin Landseer, and "Feeding Her Birds" by Jean Francois Millet.

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International Practical Arts Textbooks

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One publisher's advertisement entitled International Practical Arts Textbooks, published by the International Textbook Company, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1948. This 6-page flyer is a single sheet that is folded into thirds. Four of the pages list the titles advertised, one is the "cover", and one page is an order form. Accompanying this advertising flyer is a business reply postcard, an order form for a monograph entitled Art Education-1948.

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Practical Drawing, Art Education Edition. Book 5

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One drawing book entitled Practical Drawing, Art Education Edition, Book 5 by Practical Drawing Company of Chicago and Dallas, copyright 1925. The book contains both black and white and color illustrations, some of which are meant to be copied in the space provided (the facing page); others are studies in color, image, composition or proportion. The front cover features a color illustration of two young girls in mid-19th century dress playing with a stick and hoop on the front steps of a home. The back cover features the logo of the Practical Drawing Company. The insides of the front and back covers are decorated with a pale orange geometric pattern. The contents of this drawing book include a mixture drawing lessons, craft projects and picture studies of both old and modern paintings, posters, and illustrations. Instructions to students for further creative work accompany many of the illustrations and images. "50 [cents symbol]" is written in ms., in blue pencil, on the upper right hand corner of the first leaf inside the front cover.

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