WORLD CRAFTS COUNCIL Finding Aid 1964-2008 Processed by Pam Harris, ACC Library & Archives Intern Spring 2012 Series Series Subseries Box Contained Beginning Ending Scope and Content Note # Folders Year Year Range Range 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-1 Aileen Osborn Webb was the primary founder of the World Craft Webb Council. 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-1 Correspondence 1966 1966 Correspondence preceding and following the Second World Webb 1966 Congress in Montreux, Switzerland, including with Robert Hart of the U.S. Department of the Interior - includes originals, some handwritten, and carbon copies 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-1 1967 1967 General business correspondence, including with Carl Fox, Director Webb of Museum Shops of the Smithsonian Institution – includes originals, some handwritten, and carbon copies 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-1 Correspondence 1968 1968 General business correspondence and correspondence preceding Webb 1968 and following the Third World Congress in Lima Peru including with Robert Hart of the U.S. Department of the Interior - includes originals, some handwritten, and carbon copies 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-1 Correspondence 1969 1969 General business correspondence, including with Virginia M. Webb 1969 Wallas of the Office of the U.S. Secretary of State - includes originals, some handwritten, and carbon copies - also includes AOW's original report of her trip to Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Turkey and Greece in October, November, 1969 with short summary transmission memo to James Plaut - report includes contact information and original business cards of contacts in individual countries 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-1 Correspondence 1970 1970 General business correspondence , including with Robert R. Webb 1970 Martin, Arts and Crafts Coordinator, U.S. Navy- includes originals, some handwritten, and carbon copies 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-1 Correspondence 1971 1971 General business correspondence with Charles Counts regarding Webb 1971 African Craftsmen in America - includes originals, some handwritten, and carbon copies 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-1 Correspondence 1972 1972 General business correspondence - includes originals, some Webb 1972 handwritten, and carbon copies 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-1 Correspondence 1973 1973 General business correspondence, including with Margaret Patch - Webb 1973 includes originals, some handwritten, and carbon copies - also includes draft of article for "Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot" written by AOW 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-1 Correspondence 1974 1974 General business correspondence - includes originals, some Webb 1974 handwritten, and carbon copies, including with Lord Eccles, James Plaut, Marea Gazzard, Margaret Patch, Donald Wyckoff - includes draft of AOW entry to go into "International Who's Who in Art and Antiques" 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-2 Correspondence 1975 1975 Substantial, wide-ranging correspondence - includes originals, Webb 1975 some handwritten, and carbon copies, including with Lord Eccles and James Plaut - correspondence covers period before and after trip of AOW and Margaret Patch to a conference in Sydney, Australia - also includes a draft letter by AOW to WCC members regarding "let's face facts" 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-2 Correspondence 1976 1976 General business correspondence, including with Lord Eccles, Webb 1976 Bunty Hogg and Margaret Patch - includes originals, some handwritten, and carbon copies 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-2 Correspondence 1977 1977 General business correspondence - includes originals, some Webb 1977 handwritten, and carbon copies - also includes all planning documents for January 1978 Executive Committee meetings in New York and Webb dinner for Executive Committee members on January 11, 1978 - letters received 8/23/77 from Jacques Gandouin and dated 5/18/77, 3/4/77 and 2/25/77 from Gio Pont are in French - includes correspondence with Thomas Buechner, President of Corning Glass - includes a copy of the March 1977 Asian Newsletter - includes rough draft of an invitation to a lunch meeting at AOW's house - Graystone - and an historical description of the house 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-2 Correspondence 1978 1978 General business correspondence - includes originals, some Webb 1978 handwritten, and carbon copies, including with Ake Huldt - includes draft communications of resignation of Lord Eccles and biography of proposed successor Sir Paul Reilly - includes correspondence in French from bookbinder Annie Persuy and her business card - also includes hand drawn pictures on the 12/16/77 Christmas letter from D'Arcy Hayman filed with AOW response 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-2 AOW Remarks to 1977 or 1977 or Four legal size pages of handwritten remarks by AOW to be made Webb the WCC Board of 1978 1978 to the WCC Board before the 10th World Congress in Kyoto 1978 - Directors 1977 or remarks are historical and appear to express AOW's career ending 1978 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-2 Correspondence Undated Undated One cablegram from AOW to D'Arcy Hayman and a handwritten Webb undated note to AW from JL regarding space relationship with ACC 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-2 Correspondence, 1979 1979 Correspondence regarding AOW death, Tribute from Senegal in Webb Tributes, Publicity French, press releases, original and copies of AOW obituary in the at Death New York Times, 8/17/79 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-2 Traveling Bursary 1980 1980 Biographical information about Diane Gaudreau, the first recipient Webb of the bursary, including photos 1 Aileen Osborn 1A: Biographical A-2 Miscellaneous 1966 1977 A contact showing a necklace identified as an Irena Brynner Webb necklace given to AOW about 1966; a copy of a newspaper article from the Christian Science Monitor dated April 26, 1977 reporting on an interview with AOW 2 Margaret M. 2A: Africa Trip B-1 Trip Report 1969 1969 Detailed summary written by Mrs. Patch or her trip to 17 African Patch countries to analyze the state of African crafts. The Report is divided into 11 parts – an introduction and 10 sections, each reporting on a separate section of the trip, which extended from February 16 through May 21, 1961. Reported items include: locations visited, individuals visited, assistance rendered from USIS, interests of parties interviewed and specific discussion of the state of craft education, work products and marketing in each location. The file includes 2 original carbon copies of each segment of the report. 2 Margaret M. 2A: Africa Trip B-1 Trip 1969 1969 Patch correspondence from January 19 through July 16, 1969 Patch Correspondence specifically regarding the Africa trip - includes some written during the trip - includes correspondence with the US Embassy in Uganda - and correspondence with a specialist in Madagascar, original in French, with English translation 2 Margaret M. 2A: Africa Trip B-1 Images 1969 1969 3 photographs of Ms. Patch meeting locals during the trip, one Patch noted in hand to be for "Craft Horizons" - original handwritten notes by Ms. Patch entitled "Memo on African Slides" 2 Margaret M. 2A: Africa Trip B-1 Report for 1969 1970 Includes versions of a trip report prepared by Mrs. Patch for Patch Publication publication, including: a version marked "Newsletter" and a marked-up version of the WCC September 1969 Newsletter containing the report; 3 long but not identical versions entitled "African Survey" marked in Ms. Patch's original handwriting "For Craft Horizons"; a short version sent by Ms. Patch's assistant to UNESCO; and published versions in successive issues of Craft Horizons, September/October 1969 and January/February 1970 2 Margaret M. 2B: Biographical B-1 Business 1965 1983 Business correspondence between Ms. Patch and others, including Patch Correspondence Louis T. Olom, U.S. Advisory Commission on Information, Dorothy T. Van Arsdale and Carl Fox of the Smithsonian Institution - includes originals and original carbon copies - includes handwritten drafts by Ms. Patch, one item of uncertain date 2 Margaret M. 2B: Biographical B-1 Obituaries 1987 2012 Includes tributes by Rose Slivka and James Plaut, a handwritten Patch note, and commentary by Glenn Adamson in the Journal of American Craft published with an article written by Margaret Patch; includes a photo of Margaret Patch with AOW 3 WCC Board 3A: Board of C-1 Minutes and 1964 2000 Includes Minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors from 1964 Materials Directors Materials to 2000 excluding 1965 through 1969, 1971 through 1974, 1977 through 1989; includes the WCC Development Plan 1988-1992; includes a copy of the WCC Bylaws amended 1972 and 1984; includes the Minutes of the first meeting of the incorporators on June 12, 1964; includes some originals, some copies and some handwritten notes; some notes are by Lois Moran, some by an unknown author; one 1994 agenda is in French 3 WCC Board 3A: Board of C-1 Online Board 2000 2000 Includes email correspondence documenting planning for the Materials Directors Meeting meeting and the meeting 3 WCC Board 3A: Board of C-1 Financial 1975 2004 Include full and partial statements of financial condition in varying Materials Directors Documents formats with some related notes from 1975 through 2004, excluding 1976, 1979 through 1987, 1989 through 1992 3 WCC Board 3A: Board of C-1 Strategic Plan 1995 1995 Includes strategic planning documents and related Materials Directors 1995 correspondence, some originals and some copies 3 WCC Board 3A: Board of C-2 Bound Volumes – 1997 2000 Includes bound loose-leaf volumes with original documents Materials Directors Executive prepared for meetings in 1997 through 2000 in Kyoto and Paris. Committee Documentation is in English, Japanese and French; includes some Meeting original handwritten notes; the documents originally belonged to Materials Lois Moran; includes 1997 drafts of the engagement contract for WCC's Secretary General 3 WCC Board 3A: Board of C-3 Obituaries (except 1981 1999 Includes published obituaries for and tributes to Ake Huldt, Goran Materials Directors AOW and MMP) Holmquist, Madame Kamaldevi D.