Finding Aid of the Mary Gregory Papers, 1965 - 1989, PC.1895
Abstract
Mary Gregory (1914 - 2006) taught woodworking and crafts at Black Mountain College
(Black Mountain, N.C.) from 1941-1947.
Although this collection includes a few writings and photographs relating to Black
Mountain College, it primarily conisists of photographs and technical drawings dating
from the period when Ms. Gregory had her own woodworking shop (1954-1988) and when
she taught at Concord Academy, Concord, Massachusetts.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Mary Gregory Papers
- Call Number
- PC.1895
- Creator
- Gregory, Mary, 1914-2006
- Date
- 1965 - 1989
- Extent
- Language
- English
- Repository
- Western Regional Archives, State Archives of North Carolina
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
Available for research.
Use Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], PC.1895, Mary Gregory Papers, State Archives of North Carolina, Western Regional Archives, Asheville, NC, USA.
Collection Overview
Except for writings on Black Mountain College and four photographs relating to the
college in the 1940s, this collection of photographs and technical drawings dates
from the period when Ms. Gregory had her own woodworking shop (1954-1988) and when
she taught at Concord Academy, Concord, Massachusetts. Among the photographs are examples
of furniture, cabinetry, church furnishings, and carvings made by Ms. Gregory, and,
from the closing two decades of her practice, houses and outbuildings designed by
her. The writings and collection of photographs are stored in a fibredex box and are
shelved in their proper place among the collections of private papers. The large technical
drawings, which include her house designs and plans for interior woodwork, are housed
in the map case containing double oversized materials from private papers.
The 52 photographs of interiors showing woodwork by Ms. Gregory have been gathered
by similarity of detail and put into six folders. Proximity, however, does not always
suggest relationship among these 52 photographs.
Arrangement Note
Three (3) series: Black Mountain College; Photographs; and Architecture Drawings and Plans
Biographical Note
Contents of the Collection
1. Material relating to Black Mountain College
2. Photographs
3. Architecture Drawings and Plans (In Map Case)
Subject Headings
Acquisitions Information
Gift, Miss Mary Gregory, Hingham, MA, 1999. During March-April, 2012, these records were moved from the State Archives building in Raleigh to the Western Regional Archives, Asheville, N.C.