New England Paperweight Collectors Association Records
Scope and Contents
This small set of organizational records documents the activities of paperweight collectors, dealers, and makers based in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and other northeastern states. The association's newsletter, largely complete from 1978 to 2014, makes up the bulk of the collection. Other materials include membership forms and photographs of members and events.
Materials are arranged in chronological order.
Dates
- 1978-2014
Creator
- New England Paperweight Collectors Association (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for public research. Researchers must make an appointment to view the collection.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
The New England Paperweight Collectors Association was organized in 1977 and held its first meeting in September of that year. The first president was Frank Keaney and it was largely through the efforts of Keaney and Roger Jacobsen that the organization came into being. The president is elected for a two-year term.
Meetings are held twice a year, in the Spring and Fall for members to learn more about paperweights through topical programing.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger box)
85.6 Megabytes (2 electronic files)
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Digital files created by Ed Poore require PowerPoint and QuickBooks software.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Bernard A. Drabeck in 2014. Acc. 2014.007. Additional materials received from Bernard A. Drabeck in 2016. Acc. 2016.007.
Processing Information
Processed by Colleen McFarland Rademaker and Sarah Tronkowski in 2021.
- Title
- New England Paperweight Collectors Association Records, 1978-2014
- Subtitle
- A Guide to the Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sarah Tronkowski
- Date
- August 12, 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Rakow Research Library Manuscript Collection Repository
The Rakow Research Library
The Corning Museum of Glass
Five Museum Way
Corning NY 14830 USA
607.438.5318
archives@cmog.org
