Hedricks' Ethel Washington collection, 1982-1983.
Title:
Hedricks' Ethel Washington collection, 1982-1983.
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
0.70 cu. ft.
General Note:
Formerly known as Basil C. Hedrick and Susan Pickel-Hedrick collection.
Abstract:
This collection consists of working files for the 1983 book "Ethel Washington, the Life and Times of an Eskimo Doll Maker," by Basil C. Hedrick and Susan Pickel-Hedrick. It includes photographs, manuscript materials, and interviews concerning Ethel Washington, an Inupiaq doll maker from Kotzebue, Alaska.
Personal Subject:
Added Title:
Basil C. Hedrick and Susan Pickel-Hedrick collection.
Biographical/Historical Data:
Ethel Washington (1889-1967) was an Inupiaq Eskimo doll maker from Kotzebue, Alaska. Utilizing a talent for carving and skin sewing, she produced dolls depicting Eskimo dress and culture. She was one of the first doll makers to use wooden heads, mostly of birch. She also used bits of skin, sinew, and fur. For accessories she made spears, carved wooden bows and spoons, and wove small Kobuk River birch baskets. Ethel Washington's dolls gained her wide acclaim, both in and outside of Alaska.
Restrictions on Access:
Access limited to Alaska and Polar Regions Collections research room hours.