Jean Schulman Collection, 1978-2003 | UNA Archives and Special Collections

By Dixie Norwood

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Collection Overview

Title: Jean Schulman Collection, 1978-2003

Primary Creator: Jean Schulman Collection, 1978-2003

Extent: 22.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Collection arranged into 22 boxes.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection contains materials primarily on Kyoto, Japan and Japanese art, as well as artifacts from 21 countries. There are also slides from various nations as well.

Biographical Note

A native of Franklin County, Jean Schulman has become one of the South's most reconized artists. She uses a unique process-she takes native North Alabama clays to dye fabric. She even has some of her work on permanent display in the Smithsonian Institute.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
[Box 5],
[Box 6],
[Box 7],
[Box 8],
[Box 9],
[Box 10],
[Box 11],
[Box 12],
[Box 13],
[Box 14],
[Box 15],
[Box 16],
[Box 17],
[Box 18],
[Box 19],
[Box 20],
[Box 21],
[Box 22],
[All]

Box 1

Folder 1: Japanese Articles: “Background notes Japan” {Department of State} & “Museographs (Japanese Satsuma: A Tale of Two Cultures)”
Folder 2: Postcards and Pictures
Folder 3: Pamphlets, Leaflets, Booklets, and Maps
Folder 4: Miscellaneous Items: Envelopes with designs/Photograph of Jean Schulman with description of trip to Kyoto, Japan (2003)

Box 2

Item 1: View of Hong Kong-5 boxes of Mounted color slides {Depicting: Hong Kong, Kowloon, Night View, People, and New Territory}
Item 2: Asuka-En Color Slide: Byōdōin
Item 3: Nijo castle (2) slides
Folder 4: The Gion Corner in Kyoto slides
Item 5: Museum het Princessehof-Engelse tegels (1750-1900) slides
Folder 6: Maps of Taiwan and Panama (No Date)
Folder 7: Booklets on Museums in Amsterdam and the Netherlands (No Date)
Folder 8: Japanese Letters in Art Booklet (No Date)
Folder 9: The University Prints-Boston (Group A: 52 prints/Group B: 33 prints/Group C: 31 prints/Group D: 11 prints/Group E: 9 prints/Group G: 43 prints/Group K: 10 prints/Group M: 24 prints {List provided}

Box 3

Item 1: Italy: Leather pouch, designed from Fisherman’s Island, Lake Maggine

Box 4

Item 1: Russia: Stacking Doll

Box 5

Item 1: Africa: Carved wooden rhinoceros
Item 2: Africa: Carved wooden lion
Item 3: Africa: Carved wooden warthog
Item 4: Africa: Mud beads

Box 6

Item 1: Switzerland: Carved wooden cow
Item 2: Switzerland: Cow bell on leather strap
Item 3: Switzerland: Animal shaped clip for letters, marbling paint style

Box 7

Item 1: Taiwan: Carved wooden figure

Box 8

Item 1: San Blas Islands: Carved fish
Item 2: San Blas Islands: Cuna Indian doll {female}
Item 3: San Blas Islands: Cuna Indian doll {male}

Box 9

Item 1: Haiti: Large wooden carved bird

Box 10

Item 1: Israel: Carved camel
Item 2: Israel: Carved donkey
Item 3: Israel: Jordan-woven hat
Item 4: Israel: Olive Wood carved necklace

Box 11

Item 1: United States: Miniature churn from Abraham Lincoln’s birthplace in Kentucky

Box 12

Item 1: India: Paper Mache’ Bull {small}
Item 2: India: Paper Mache’ Tiger {small}
Item 3: India: Paper Mache’ Elephant {small}
Item 4: India: Paper Mache’ Ram {small}
Item 5: India: Carved wooden box, round with lid

Box 13

Item 1: Mexico: Paper Mache’ frog {large}
Item 2: Mexico: Paper Mache’ bird {small}
Item 3: Mexico: Sand Painting {human figure} {Healing people made out of natural color of sand and rock} {used in ritual to cure illness}

Box 14

Item 1: Holland: Designed pair of wooden shoes
Item 2: Holland: Large wooden shoe {real}
Item 3: Holland: Ceramic figurine mounted on piece of wood

Box 15

Item 1: Nova Scotia: Shark-done by Primitive Craftsman

Box 16

Item 1: Scandinavia: “Norseman” Christmas tree ornament-pinecone

Box 17

Item 1: Jamaica: Large Carved wooden Bird

Box 18

Item 1: China: Paper Mache’ Mask {large; painted}
Item 2: China: Carved wooden elephant
Item 3: China: Carved wooden deer
Item 4: China: Carved wooden bird
Item 5: China: Carved wooden birds in nest
Item 6: China: Carved wooden bird with open beak
Item 7: China: Carved wooden penguin
Item 8: China: Carved wooden bird on stand
Item 9: China: Carved wooden cat
Item 10: China: Carved wooden dog

Box 19

Item 1: Peru & Poland: {Peru} Carved Gourd container with top {painted and designed}
Item 2: Peru & Poland: {Poland}Paper cutout {in envelope}

Box 20

Item 1: Romania: Carved seated figure
Item 2: Romania: Medieval warrior figure
Item 3: Romania: Picture frame scarf
Item 4: Romania: Woven red table scarf

Box 21

Item 1: Thailand: Hand woven lunch basket {large} with lid

Box 22

Item 1: Japan: Designed comb
Item 2: Japan: Small doll with lantern {dressed}
Item 3: Japan: Carved wooden deer (x2)
Item 4: Japan: Wooden designed box and lid with Japanese lettering, containing ceramic beaver bell figurine
Item 5: Japan: Fans {1 large & 1 small}
Item 6: Japan: Wind toys {1 large & 1 small}
Item 7: Japan: Carved wooden horse
Item 8: Japan: Ceramic beaver {large}
Item 9: Japan: Wooden chop sticks in black chopstick box
Item 10: Japan: Lacquered box and lid in large cardboard box
Item 11: Japan: Ceramic beaver {small} in paper box with Japanese lettering on lid
Item 12: Japan: Paper with lanterns and Nara, Japan notation
Item 13: Japan: Black ornament in Yawata Uma box with paper insert in Japanese