Historical Society of Early American Decoration
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
The Historical Society of Early American Decoration Collection
Collection
Identifier: A0031
Abstract
In 1946, a group of students formed The Historical Society of American Decoration (HSEAD) to honor the memory and perpetuate the work of their teacher, Esther Stevens Brazer (1898-1945). Brazer, the accepted authority on Early American Decoration, was a pioneer in recognizing it as a valuable art form. The HSEAD Collection includes original stencils, ledgers, scrapbooks, and ephemera. The original stencils are by several prominent individuals, including Willian Page Eaton, George Lord,...
Dates:
Majority of material found in c. 19th century