Scrapbook pages documenting 1929 - 1949

Abbreviated printed table of contents for this box: 1. Biographical note 2. Preface 3. Introduction 4. Columbus (1929 - 1939) 5. New York I (1939 - 1941): Includes sub headings McCutcheon's, Guatemala promotion with Lord and Taylor, Plastics/"The Ceramic Look", Modeling for Photographers and Felt Pillbox Hat 6. New Mexico (1941 - 1946): Includes subheadings Pioneer Lady (The Beginning), Hinkel's and Rio Grande Weavers 7. New York II (1946 - 1949): Includes subheadings Cooper Union, Macy's, Bonwit Teller, Xavier Gonzales, American Car Foundry, Holiday (magazine), Jack Cairns and "Consultant" Additional document copies interleaved (most with a handwritten label indicating how they are relevant) include sketches of garments, accessories and products, pricing information for Shannon's Pioneer Lady line, patents, correspondence (with Diamond Brand Canvas Co., various fashion magazines about marketing New Mexican items, the US Department of Agriculture about moth-proofing products, Mary Brosnan Manikins about use of ceramic heads, Dorothy Shaver of Lord and Taylor, and with people in New Mexico about textiles), a full copy of The Country Store general catalog, and list of products designed or conceptualized by Shannon.