Shadrach Mace to Louise Pitman, 1954

Shadrach Mace to Louise Pitman, 1954

Artisans

Chairs

Furniture -- Appalachian Region, Southern

Handicraft

Southern Highland Handicraft Guild

Woodwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern

In response to a request in 1954 from Louise Pitman, director of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, traditional woodworker Shadrach Mace sent her this letter along with a series of snapshots with captions on the back describing the processes he used to hand craft his chairs. The letter describes the family tree of chair makers. Mace writes about his "foreparents" coming from Ireland and eventually settling "in the face of the blue ridge in McDowell County," North Carolina. Shadrach's grandfather, Jesse, began making chairs and taught his son, Copeny, the craft. The chairs sold for $.50 each. Shadrach began helping his father when he "got big enough."

Mace, Shadrach Birdic, 1892-1973

Membership Records

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

1954-08-06

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letters (correspondence)

eng

Text

14235

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2007-06-11

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Madison County (N.C.)

Appalachian Region, Southern

10.5" x 8"(dimension)

Craft Revival