Florence Lewis May
Florence Lewis May (1899-Sept. 6, 1988) was a preeminent textile curator for the Hispanic Society of America and an author of many books on the subject.[1] She was chosen by Archer Milton Huntington in 1920 to focus on Spanish textiles.[2] A graduate of Gallaudet College in Washington in 1921, May herself was unable to hear.[3][1] May was active at her alma mater, returning for such events as "Deaf Women and Books".[4]
Works[]
Her books include:
- Rugs of Spain and Morocco (1977),
- Silk Textiles of Spain (Eighth to Fifteenth Century) (1957),
- Hispanic Lace and Lace Making (1939)
References[]
- ^ a b "Florence Lewis May, Curator Emeritus, 89". The New York Times. 1988-09-21. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "History". Hispanic Society of America. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Florence Lewis May". www.librarything.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ May, Florence Lewis (1940). "The Deaf Woman and Books". American Annals of the Deaf. 85 (2): 158–163. ISSN 0002-726X. JSTOR 44391755.
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