[Art Forum Scrapbook, 1922-1955 (1954-1955)]

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Scrapbook containing clippings and event information concerning the Art Unit of the Women's Forum Club in Abilene, Texas, for the years 1954 to 1955. Includes clippings of events at the Abilene Fine Arts Museum, the Creative Arts Club, and other Abilene clubs. The second half of the press book contains clippings and memorabilia highlighting the career of A. M. Carpenter from 1922 to her retirement from Hardin-Simmons University in 1955.

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[494] p.

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Carpenter, Allie Mae 1922/1955.

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  • Main Title: [Art Forum Scrapbook, 1922-1955 (1954-1955)]
  • Added Title: Art Unit, 6th District, Art Appreciation Book

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Scrapbook containing clippings and event information concerning the Art Unit of the Women's Forum Club in Abilene, Texas, for the years 1954 to 1955. Includes clippings of events at the Abilene Fine Arts Museum, the Creative Arts Club, and other Abilene clubs. The second half of the press book contains clippings and memorabilia highlighting the career of A. M. Carpenter from 1922 to her retirement from Hardin-Simmons University in 1955.

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[494] p.

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Clippings date from the 1920s through 1958.

The biographic section of Miss A. M. Carpenter includes her club activities, including Eastern Star and Altrusa, and activities that she directed such as the Fiske Fund which loaned money to students studying art.

Emphasized in the scrapbook are the state and national honors for American Art Week received by Miss Carpenter.

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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.

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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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Carpenter, Allie Mae. [Art Forum Scrapbook, 1922-1955 (1954-1955)], book, 1922/1955; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth596163/: accessed June 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.

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