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Frederick D. Kennedy Vintage Glass Paperweight Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4181

Scope and Contents

The collection contains twenty-one vintage glass paperweights primarily featuring United Methodist or Methodist Episcopal churches around the turn of the twentieth century.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1900 - 1972

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Vintage glass paperweights have been widely produced since the middle of the nineteenth century adn are often collected and appreciated as works of art. Generally, they were made entirely of glass by sole artisans, or factories, usually in limited editions.

Extent

1.6 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Overview

Vintage glass paperweight collection primarily featuring United Methodist or Methodist Episcopal churches around the turn of the twentieth century

General

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Processed by

Martha Bace, 2016

Source

Creator

Title
Guide to Frederick D. Kennedy Vintage Glass Paperweight Collection
Status
Completed
Date
July 2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513