Emma Andres, Quilt Scrapbooks
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of scrapbooks, correspondence with many quilters around the country, photographs, and documentation of her quilts and Happiness Museum.
Dates
- 1890-2018
Creator
- Andres, Emma (1902-1988) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The papers are only minimally processed but are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with the University of Nebraska. Copyrights are retained by the creators of the papers or their designees. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
Biographical / Historical
Born in Prescott, Arizona, Emma Andres (1902-1988) began quilting in the 1930s and contacted the wider quilt community across the country via letters she wrote throughout her life. She inherited her father’s store and converted it into her "Happiness Museum," a place for her to showcase her quilts and other interests.
Extent
10.4 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
- Quilters Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Quilts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Source
- University of Nebraska--Lincoln. International Quilt Museum (Organization)
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Sarah Glover, 2022.
- Date
- (cc) 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries Repository
Archives & Special Collections
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
P.O. Box 884100
Lincoln NE 68588-4100 United States
402-472-2531
archives@unl.edu
