CORRINE E. PEARSON:
An Inventory of Her Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Pearson, Corrine E., 1944-, creator. | |
| Title: | Corrine E. Pearson papers, | |
| Dates: | 1977-1999. | |
| Language: | Materials in English and Hmong. | |
| Abstract: | Pearson's research files about the Hmong people and records of her Hmong Handwork store, a Saint Paul consignment shop selling Hmong needlecraft. Some materials are in the Hmong language. | |
| Quantity: | 2.5 cubic feet (3 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
HISTORICAL NOTE
From 1981 to 1999 Saint Paul anthropologist Corrine Pearson operated the Hmong Handwork store, a consignment shop selling hand-stitched items made by Hmong women who resettled in the United States after leaving refugee camps in Thailand, and by Hmong women who remained behind. A member of Saint Paul's First Covenant Church, Pearson had an interest in helping Hmong women of her church market their skills, and began selling items made by them at craft shows. The shop closed its doors in 1999, a victim of changing times as young Hmong women found easier and less time-consuming ways to make a living.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Corrine E. Pearson Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 16,734
Processing Information:
Processed by: David B. Peterson, April 2013
Catalog ID number: 990076657990104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.D.16.9B | 1 | Anthropological research files: | |||||||||
| Photographs, undated and 1985-1989. | |||||||||||
| Includes photographs of Corrine with Hmong artists and textiles. | |||||||||||
| Hill tribes of Thailand, undated. | |||||||||||
| Hmong historical information and background, undated and 1977-1980. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence, 1986-1992. 4 folders and 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| ESL teaching and educational materials, undated and 1980s, 1996. 5 folders. | |||||||||||
| Overseas Education Fund, 1982. | |||||||||||
| Hmong art files: | |||||||||||
| Hmong art from tradition to change lecture and slide description with corresponding slide show, and related miscellaneous materials, undated. 1 folder and 1 slide carousel. | |||||||||||
| Quilting today: the international quilt magazine, 1988. | |||||||||||
| Includes information about an article entitled "The Needleart of Thailand's Hill Tribes" written by Pearson that appeared in the August/September 1988 issue of the magazine, and a photocopy of the article. | |||||||||||
| Story blankets, 1988 and 1998. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Holiday cards featuring Minnesota-based Hmong artists, circa 1988. | |||||||||||
| Hmong art events and exhibit brochures, 1985-1999. 6 folders. | |||||||||||
| Hmong employment, 1988-1991. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Hmong Enterprise, 1993. | |||||||||||
| Brochures from Hmong organizations, undated and 1995. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Hmong articles and related annotations, 1987. | |||||||||||
| Hmong conferences, events, and announcements, undated and 1981-1999. 5 folders. | |||||||||||
| Hmong and religion, undated and 1991-1997. 5 folders. | |||||||||||
| Hmong Handwork store records: | |||||||||||
| Hmong Handwork store informational brochures and advertisements, undated. | |||||||||||
| Photographs: Hmong Handwork store, undated and 1986, 1996. | |||||||||||
| Historical textile papers, undated. | |||||||||||
| Order forms and biographical materials: Pa ndau, circa 1990. | |||||||||||
| Account reports, 1995-1998. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.D.16.10F | 2 | Handwork store log, 1988. 1 volume. | |||||||||
| Hmong embroidery designs and samples, undated. | |||||||||||
| Artists' design samples, and related notes and correspondence, undated and 1996-1997. | |||||||||||
| Hmong handwork cards, undated. | |||||||||||
| Photographs: Hmong handworks, artists, and events, undated and 1983-1993. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Hmong Handwork store calendars, 1984-1986. | |||||||||||
| Resource information, 1987-1995. | |||||||||||
| Old, current, and new business, undated and 1981-1997. 9 folders. | |||||||||||
| Includes correspondence, receipts, events, orders, and related miscellaneous materials. | |||||||||||
| Conferences, events, and festivals, undated and 1981-1997. 12 folders. | |||||||||||
| Includes photographs, event brochures, orders, activities, and related miscellaneous ephemera. | |||||||||||
| Advertisements and publicity, undated and circa 1981-1998. 19 folders. | |||||||||||
| Includes flyers, brochures, events, clippings, news releases, photographs, and miscellaneous related materials. | |||||||||||
| Hmong artist files, undated and 1982-1989. 6 folders. | |||||||||||
| Includes biographies, exhibits, photographs, brochures, and related miscellaneous materials. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence, 1984-1988. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| [.10 cubic feet empty, letter sized] | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 123.J.6.7B-2 | 3 | Hmong Handcrafts acquisition award; Hmong art exhibits; advertising materials, undated and 1982-1989. | |||||||||
| Photographs: Hmong handcrafts, artists, and events, undated. | |||||||||||
| Scrapbook: Hmong Handwork events, clippings, and related brochures, 1981-1983. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Slides: Hmong Handworks, artists, and events, undated and 1983-1985. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| [.60 cubic feet empty, half-oversize] | |||||||||||
RELATED MATERIAL
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Decorative arts, Hmong.
- Hmong (Asian people) -- United States.
- Hmong American women -- Minnesota.
- Needlework, Hmong.
- Organizations:
- Hmong Handwork (Firm : Saint Paul, Minn.)
- Document Types:
- Photographs
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