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Carved wooden donkey with a coonskin cap

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 14
Identifier: VIII
From the Collection:

This collection contains articles by and about Joseph Marshall Krechniak and his wife, Helen Bullard Krechniak. Materials pertaining to Joseph Marshall date from the 1930's to the early 1950's. These include manuscripts of his short stories, clippings of his published stories (originally bound in a photo album), and photocopies of these articles. This collection also contains some of the reference books used by Joseph Marshall in his writing as well as various notes.

The Helen Bullard materials range from the 1930's through 2003. Most of the correspondence is from Helen Bullard. The majority of her collection consists of articles and brochures about her doll making. One example of Helen Bullard's craft work can be found in this collection - a hand-carved donkey with a fur hat, carved as a souvenir of the 1952 or 1956 presidential election. Most of her papers and craft work reside at The Southern Highlands Craft Guild.

Also contained in this collection is material related to Stamps with a Story, a business venture of the Krechniak's. The premise of the business was that they would supply the story behind the stamps for stamp collectors.

Dates

  • circa 1930-2003 (bulk 1930s-1940s)

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

From the Collection: 6 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480