Cornhusk doll: Cornelius Husk

Dublin Core

Title

Cornhusk doll: Cornelius Husk

Subject

Allanstand Cottage Industries
Cornhusk craft
Dolls
Handicraft
Handicraft industries

Description

This cornhusk doll, named "Cornelius Husk," was designed and made by Margaret Carson Revis and sold through Allanstand Cottage Industries starting in the 1920s. With Revis' permission, the Alanstand shop patented the doll's design in April 1930 and received exclusive rights to the doll for seven years.

Creator

Revis, Margaret C.

Source

Permanent Collection

Publisher

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

Date

1920/1939

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jpg;
crafts (art genres)

Type

StillImage

Identifier

14591
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/14591

Date Created

2008-02-06

Rights Holder

All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;

Spatial Coverage

Buncombe County (N.C.)
Appalachian Region, Southern

Extent

9" x 2.5" x 1.5"(dimension)

Is Part Of

Craft Revival

Collection

Citation

Revis, Margaret C., “Cornhusk doll: Cornelius Husk,” OAI, accessed April 30, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/14591.