Mary Sheppard Burton collection, 1993-2006

Collection Summary

Title	Mary Sheppard Burton collection, 1993-2006
Collection Number	AFC 2006/005
Inclusive Dates	1993-2006
Location	American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Extent (Manuscripts)	3 folders of manuscript material including 1 pamphlet (12 p.)
Extent (Artifacts)	12 hooked rugs : hand-dyed wool on 12-thread count linen ; circa 45 x 69 in. and smaller
Extent (Moving Images)	3 VHS videocassettes: sound, color; 1/2 in.
Extent (Graphic Images)	1 folder of 25 4 x 6 in. color photographic prints and negatives
Creator	Burton, Mary Sheppard
Language	English
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af010001
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2007700232
Summary	The collection contains hooked rugs and documentation of the craftsmanship of rug hooking artist, Mary Sheppard Burton, of Germantown, Maryland. Her Tell Me ‘Bout Series consists of 12 rugs created between 1993 and 2005 that interpret the history of her family.
Online Content	The entire series of rugs can be viewed on the American Folklife website at http://www.loc.gov/folklife/msburton/index.html. Copyright restrictions apply.