The Artist’s Blacksmith’s Association of North America Periodicals (ABANA)
Scope and Contents
This collection of The Anvil’s Ring contains issues from 1974 to 2018. An index is included for issues not present in this current collection which can still be ordered from the ABANA organization. The collection of the The Hammer’s Blow, also by the Artist-Blacksmiths’ Association of North America, dates from Spring 1993 to 2018.
Dates
- Creation: 1974-2018
Biographical / Historical
The Anvil’s Ring and The Hammer’s Blow are publication of the Artist’s Blacksmith’s Association of North America, or ABANA, which was founded at Westville Historic Handicrafts located in Lumpkin, Georgia in 1973. Historic Westville, as it is now known, encouraged guests to experience life in the 1850s through handicrafts such as sewing, cooking, woodworking, and blacksmithing.
Extent
2.07 Cubic Feet (5 boxes )
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Publications were donated to the Columbus State University Archives by Thornton Jordan.
Processing Information
Some issues and volumes are missing. For The Anvil's Ring, Volume 26 is missing. The Hammer's Blow is missing Volumes 6-7. The local chapter newsletters are also missing several volumes including 1-4. Volume 6 is also mis-labeled as well.
Source
- Jordan, Thornton F. (Person)
- Title
- The Artist’s Blacksmith’s Association of North America Periodicals (MC 399)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Merrell, Jessie
- Date
- February 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
4225 University Ave
Columbus Georgia 31907 United States