Abstract
The L. Paul Mercer Papers date from 1939-1970 and consist of personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and textile samples dyed in the Native American tradition.
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The L. Paul Mercer Papers contains materials dated 1939-1970 relating to Paul Mercer's interest in the arts of textile spinning, dyeing, and weaving. Collection includes both typewritten and some handwritten letters from a fellow spinning and weaving enthusiast, Fred A. Pennington, and his wife, Lulu. Also included is a manuscript of Dye Formulas and Color Representations from the notes of Paul Mercer, which contain samples of wool dyed various colors. Other materials include photographs and newspaper articles.
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Arrangement
Materials remain in original order. Scrapbook housed separately.
Biographical / Historical Note
Author L. (Leslie) Paul Mercer was an enthusiast of spinning, dyeing, and weaving in the Native American tradition. Born October 2, 1903, Mercer was a former resident of Boulder City, Nevada where he worked for the Bureau of Reclamation for 16 years. Mercer was a former president of The Nevada Handweavers and Spinners Guild. He lived with a Navajo family in Arizona for three years to learn techniques in spinning, dyeing, and loom operation.
Leslie Paul Mercer passed away on April 16, 1972 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Source:
L. Paul Mercer Papers, 1939-1970. MS-00066. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Preferred Citation
L. Paul Mercer Papers, 1939-1970. MS-00066. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 1976 by Hal Erickson; accession number 1976-085.
Processing Note
Material was processed by Christine Marin in [undated].
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