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The Stranger: A Modern Miracle Play

Description: 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.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1915
Call number: ephKAEE
Creator: Korzenik, Diana (1941-)(Opens in new tab)

A Practical Philosophy of Art Supervision

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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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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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Modern Color Magic in Dress and Home Decoration

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One pamphlet entitled Modern Color Magic in Dress and Home Decoration, by Mae Martin, published by Wells and Richardson Company, Incorporated, Burlington, Vermont, 1937. This pamphlet is 32 numbered pages in length and advertises Diamond Tints & Dyes. It is illustrated with color images of the wide variety of uses for these products, including clothes, curtains, upholstery, towels, lingerie, etc. The front cover features an image of a woman in a pink dress with a multicolored peacock-like flourish who is appraising herself in front of a mirror . This vibrant image is set against a black background; the title is within a banner at the top. The back cover is black, with a diamond-shaped center of nine colored components. "Copyright 1937 Wells and Richardson Company, Incorporated, Made and printed in U.S.A." is printed on the inside of the front cover. A representation of an "Award of Honor to Diamond Tints & Dyes for Distinguished Service at the South Pole" is featured inside the back cover. Both an order form and a letter from the company addressed to Mabel Spofford are laid in the pamphlet.

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Drawing and Tracing Book: Children at Play

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One joint drawing and tracing book entitled Drawing and Tracing Book: Children at Play, published by McLoughlin Bros., New York, copyright 1898. The cover title is Drawing and Tracing Book: Children at Play. This book is comprised of 8 plates of lithograph images. There are no sheets of tracing paper in this volume. The publisher's statement is printed in the lower right-hand corner of the front cover: "Copyright 1898, McLoughlin Bros., New York." The back cover reads: "First Lessons in Drawing for Children", with a "No. 81" printed below it. Below these words is a floral decoration. The chromolithograph illustration on the front cover is of a young child, wearing a white cap and a white dress, holding a wooden spoon. The illustrations inside have been painted in with watercolors. "Marion Terry" is written in ms., in crayon, within the book.

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New Year Greetings

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One book entitled New Year Greetings, by James Parton Haney, With Biographical Sketch and Appreciations, published by The School Art League of New York City, May 1923. The volume is a memorial publication in honor of James Parton Haney. It is unillustrated. Two clippings are laid in the volume.

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Creative Expression in Design

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One pamphlet/catalog, copyright 1927, entitled Creative Expression in Design, published by Milton Bradley Company, Springfield, Massachusetts. This pamphlet is 32 numbered pages in length, is illustrated with color reproductions of artwork, and includes two additional unnumbered plates of sample illustrations on colored paper. Roughly the first half of the booklet is informational and instructional, the second half serves as an illustrated catalog of a wide variety of artist's materials, including crayons, brushes, paper and paints. A color image of a woman wearing a headdress against a green background graces the front cover. "Cover design by Margaret Voight, a pupil of Polytechnic High School, San Francisco" is printed on the inside front cover. "Copyright, 1927, by Milton Bradley Company, Springfield, Mass." is also printed inside the front cover. The inside back cover and the back cover itself are blank. The text of the booklet emphasizes creativity in design, especially in relation to poster design. The original brown paper envelope accompanies the pamphlet.

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