Mary Frances Davidson Book, Vegetable Dyeing of Wool in the Appalachian Highlands
This collection contains a book by Mary Frances Davidson, Vegetable Dying of Wool in the Appalachian Highlands, written in 1943. The introduction states the book was written as the result of a study made to fulfill the partial requirements to become a master craftsman in the Southern Highland Guild. Also included with the book is a note by Davidson, partially stating that this book "never reached the admissions com ... I published it [the book] myself." The work concerns the process of preparing wool to dye, dyeing and recipes for colors.
Dates
- 1943
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains a book by Mary Frances Davidson, Vegetable Dying of Wool in the Appalachian Highlands, written in 1943.
Biographical/Historical Note
Mary Frances Davidson was born in 1905 in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Following a decade as a public school teacher (including in Oak Ridge), Davidson began to pursue craftwork after studying weaving, spinning, and dyeing. Davidson became an expert practitioner and teacher on using natural dyes to color fiber, a legacy she worked to preserve. She authored "The Dye-Pot" in 1950. Davidson later lived in Gatlinburg. She was a faculty member at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts as well as a longtime member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. Davidson died in 2002.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated to the University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville, Special Collections.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository