Doris Lyons Hoover Papers
Scope and Content Note
Dates
- multiple
Biographical Note
Doris Lyons Hoover is a retired textile/fabric artist, writer, and teacher. She is especially known for her quilts, tassels, and potholders. She is the author and illustrator of “Too Hot to Handle: Potholders and How to Make Them” (1993), and co-author of “Tassels” (1978). She also taught a variety of classes including creativity seminars and fiber arts workshops. In the 1960s she co-founded the Peninsula Stitchery Guild and later served as its president.
Extent
2.1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Doris Lyons Hoover Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Camille Ivey
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections Repository
Jean and Alexander Heard Library
419 21st Avenue South
Nashville TN 37203 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu