[Art Forum Record Book, 1952]

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Record book highlighting the activities of the 1952 American Art Week in communities throughout Texas, with an emphasis on Abilene. Includes proclamations by city officials of American Art Week in the various towns represented. Reports of local club activities and the rules for the competition are also included.

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[338] p.

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Carpenter, Allie Mae 1952.

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  • Main Title: [Art Forum Record Book, 1952]
  • Added Title: 1951-1952 Art Press Book

Description

Record book highlighting the activities of the 1952 American Art Week in communities throughout Texas, with an emphasis on Abilene. Includes proclamations by city officials of American Art Week in the various towns represented. Reports of local club activities and the rules for the competition are also included.

Physical Description

[338] p.

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This book won first place in the national competition for American Art Week.

The book is huge and according to clippings weighs 20 pounds.

Organized by local, district, state, national (General Federation of Women's Clubs), and international art news.

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Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

Art Forum Scrapbooks

These scrapbooks detail art events in Abilene focusing on the activities of the Art Unit of the Abilene Women's Forum, from its inception in 1922 through the following decades.

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  • 1952

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  • March 5, 2015, 3:57 p.m.

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Carpenter, Allie Mae. [Art Forum Record Book, 1952], book, 1952; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth596126/: accessed May 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.

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