Shaker Collections
From Shaker Pedia
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:
Contents
Active Shaker Community
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village: Museum and Library
Shaker Sites now museums
- Harvard and Fruitlands, MA:
- Pleasant Hill, KY: Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
- South Union, KY: Shaker Museum At South Union
Digital Collections and Resources
- Shakerpedia Projects
- Shaker Workshops
- New York Times Archives
University, College and Library Collections
- Hamilton College
- Philadelphia Museum of Art:
- Western Reserve Historical Society Shaker Collection
Online Research Aids
- Mount Holyoke College
Major Museum/Minor Collections
- Metropolitian Museum of New York
- Smithsonian American Art Museum