Michigan Silversmiths Guild records, 1949-1961

Michigan Silversmiths Guild,

Collection size: 1.2 linear ft.

Collection Summary: Consitution, correspondence, minutes of membership and board meetings; membership lists; clippings; 3 photos; and financial records, including dues books, bank statements, cancelled checks, and paid bills.

Biographical/Historical Note: Silversmith guild; Detroit, Mich. Sponsored lectures, workshops and exhibits. Brought major silversmiths to the state such as Arthur Pulos of the University of Illinois; Baron Erick Fleming, Court Silversmith to the King of Sweden; and Frederick Miller of the Cleveland Institute of Arts. Held first group exhibit in 1977.

Donated 1972 by Michigan Silversmiths Guild.

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