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All collections of Shaker work derives from the dissolution of most of the Shaker communities in the 1910-1930's.   
 
All collections of Shaker work derives from the dissolution of most of the Shaker communities in the 1910-1930's.   
  
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The most well known collections are the result of the efforts of Faith and Edward Deming Andrews, as originally described in the book "A people called Shakers" and more recently the exhibit "Gather Up the Fragments".  BUT these are merely the most visible of many collections of the productive work of the Shakers as manifest in craft work, art work and many many journals. Here are some of the places these collections can be found:
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The most well known collections are the result of the efforts of Faith and Edward Deming Andrews, as originally described in the book "A people called Shakers"  
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and more recently the exhibit "Gather Up the Fragments".   
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The most extensive collection of documents is represented by the Western Reserve collection that is microfilmed and available, in part or total, in many libraries and museums.
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BUT these are merely the most visible of many collections of the productive work of the Shakers as manifest in craft work, art work and many many journals.  
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Here are some of the places these collections can be found:
  
 
=== Active Shaker Community ===
 
=== Active Shaker Community ===
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=== Digital Collections and Resources ===
 
=== Digital Collections and Resources ===
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* Shakerpedia Projects
 
* Shakerpedia Projects
 
** [http://memoirs.shakerpedia.com/ Memoirs project - collected Shaker names and biographical information]
 
** [http://memoirs.shakerpedia.com/ Memoirs project - collected Shaker names and biographical information]
 
** [[Bibliography]]
 
** [[Bibliography]]
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* Shaker Workshops
 
* Shaker Workshops
 
** [http://www.shakerworkshops.com/resources/shaker-stereoviews Stereo Views]
 
** [http://www.shakerworkshops.com/resources/shaker-stereoviews Stereo Views]
 
** [http://www.shakerworkshops.com/resources/shaker-poplarware Poplar Ware]
 
** [http://www.shakerworkshops.com/resources/shaker-poplarware Poplar Ware]
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* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0874511178/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0874511178&linkCode=as2&tag=parentsandteache Richmond: 2 Volume bibliography of Shaker Literature]
 
* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0874511178/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0874511178&linkCode=as2&tag=parentsandteache Richmond: 2 Volume bibliography of Shaker Literature]
  
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* Case Western Reserve
 
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** [http://ead.ohiolink.edu/xtf-ead/view?docId=ead/OCLWHi1851.xml;query=;brand=default Finding aid for the Shaker Manuscripts]
 
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** [http://www.jstor.org/stable/25540417?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents The Formation of the Western Reserve Historical Society's Shaker Collection]
 
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* NY State Library
 
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** [http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc20330.htm Shaker Collection, 1784-1992]
 
 
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* New York Times Archives
 
* New York Times Archives
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=== College and Library Collections ===
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=== University, College and Library Collections ===
  
 
* Hamilton College
 
* Hamilton College
 
** [http://elib.hamilton.edu/shakers Special Collection]
 
** [http://elib.hamilton.edu/shakers Special Collection]
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*[http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc20330.htm New York State Public Library @ Albany]
 
*[http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc20330.htm New York State Public Library @ Albany]
 
** [http://www.nypl.org/node/5645 NYPL: Shakers and Shakerism]
 
** [http://www.nypl.org/node/5645 NYPL: Shakers and Shakerism]
 
** [http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc20330b.htm Selected Shaker Bibliography]
 
** [http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc20330b.htm Selected Shaker Bibliography]
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** [http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc20330.htm Shaker Collection, 1784-1992]
  
 
* [http://www.winterthur.org/ Winterthur Museum]
 
* [http://www.winterthur.org/ Winterthur Museum]
 
** [https://archive.org/details/edwarddemingandr00henr Winterthur Museum: Demings Collection]
 
** [https://archive.org/details/edwarddemingandr00henr Winterthur Museum: Demings Collection]
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*Philadelphia Museum of Art:  
 
*Philadelphia Museum of Art:  
 
** [https://www.philamuseum.org/pma_archives/search.php?c=ZSC Zieget Shaker Collection Papers (ZSC)]
 
** [https://www.philamuseum.org/pma_archives/search.php?c=ZSC Zieget Shaker Collection Papers (ZSC)]
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* Western Reserve Historical Society Shaker Collection
 
* Western Reserve Historical Society Shaker Collection
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** [http://ead.ohiolink.edu/xtf-ead/view?docId=ead/OCLWHi1851.xml;chunk.id=headerlink;brand=default Digtial Form of Guide]
 
** [http://ead.ohiolink.edu/xtf-ead/view?docId=ead/OCLWHi1851.xml;chunk.id=headerlink;brand=default Digtial Form of Guide]
 
** [http://www.albany.edu/~dlafonde/MicroWebpage/shaker_coll_western.historical1.html Table of contents of reels of micro-film]
 
** [http://www.albany.edu/~dlafonde/MicroWebpage/shaker_coll_western.historical1.html Table of contents of reels of micro-film]
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** [http://ead.ohiolink.edu/xtf-ead/view?docId=ead/OCLWHi1851.xml;query=;brand=default Finding aid for the Shaker Manuscripts]
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** [http://www.jstor.org/stable/25540417?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents The Formation of the Western Reserve Historical Society's Shaker Collection]
  
 
=== Online Research Aids ===
 
=== Online Research Aids ===

Revision as of 18:47, 26 April 2016

All collections of Shaker work derives from the dissolution of most of the Shaker communities in the 1910-1930's.

The most well known collections are the result of the efforts of Faith and Edward Deming Andrews, as originally described in the book "A people called Shakers" and more recently the exhibit "Gather Up the Fragments".

The most extensive collection of documents is represented by the Western Reserve collection that is microfilmed and available, in part or total, in many libraries and museums.

BUT these are merely the most visible of many collections of the productive work of the Shakers as manifest in craft work, art work and many many journals. Here are some of the places these collections can be found:

Active Shaker Community

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village: Museum and Library

Shaker Sites now museums

Digital Collections and Resources

University, College and Library Collections

Online Research Aids

Major Museum/Minor Collections

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