SVWG: Shaker Village Work Group Papers

Scope and content

This subseries contains correspondence, newspaper articles, music, and informational pamphlets about the Shaker Village Work Group. It also contains inventory lists of Shaker museum items, museum display tags, and scrapbooks containing news articles about the Shakers. These materials were most likely used at the camp to showcase Shaker items and teach the villagers about the Shaker lifestyle.

Arrangement

5.1 Correspondence. 5.2 Field Trip research file (1949-1960). 5.3 Inventory - Shaker items. 5.4 Museum display tags. 5.5 Music (song listing, concert program). 5.6 Music "Shaker music lives again." pamphlet. 5.7 Newspaper articles on Shaker Village Work Group. 5.8 Pamphlets. OV-1 Scrapbook #1 (collected materials about Shaker furniture). OV-1 Scrapbook #2 (collected materials about Shaker furniture, dress, and food). OV-1 Poster - "Sweet corn" Shaker Village Work Group. 5.9 Roster (donated by Frank Proschan).

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