This photograph of Allen Eaton was probably taken on one of his many visits to Appalachia during the 1930s or 1940s. Eaton took an active role in the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild, and was often asked to come south to give his opinion on…
This letter was written by Allen Eaton to Clementine Douglas on February 2, 1934. It was written on Russell Sage Foundation letterhead, where Eaton was working and through which organization he was introduced to the Craft Revival in the southern…
This letter was written by Allen Eaton to Clementine Douglas on July 24, 1934. It was written on Russell Sage Foundation letterhead, where Eaton was working and through which organization he was introduced to the Craft Revival in the southern…
This letter was written by Allen Eaton to Clementine Douglas on January 16, 1937. It is unclear what "situation" Eaton refers to in his letter. The Guild was involved in talks with the National Park Service about the sale of crafts in the southern…
This letter was written by Allen Eaton to Clementine Douglas on February 12, 1937. The letter is vague on many issues because Eaton was expecting to meet Douglas at the spring meeting of the Southern Mountain Workers Conference. Douglas' "problem"…
This letter was written by Allen Eaton to Clementine Douglas on September 23, 1942 and is a reply to her letter dated September 19. It was written on Russell Sage Foundation letterhead, where Eaton was working and through which he was introduced to…
This letter to Frances Goodrich at Allanstand Cottage Industries was written by Allen Eaton and dated June 27, 1928. It was written on Russell Sage Foundation letterhead, where Eaton was working and through which he was introduced to the Craft…
This letter to Frances Goodrich was written by Allen Eaton and dated April 10, 1931. It was written on Russell Sage Foundation letterhead, where Eaton was working and through which he was introduced to the Craft Revival in the southern Appalachian…
Allen Eaton was the Russell Sage Foundation's representative to the Southern Appalachian region and one of the founders of the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild. In 1934 he was largely responsible for a traveling exhibit of handicraft work which…
In this photograph Allen Eaton is preparing to speak to a gathering of Southern Highland Handicraft Guild members at their craft fair in 1955. He has before him his book "Handicrafts of New England," which was a companion volume to his "Handicrafts…