Florence Lewis May

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Florence Lewis May (1899 – 6 September 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

  • Hispanic Lace and Lace Making (1939)
  • Silk Textiles of Spain (Eighth to Fifteenth Century) (1957)
  • Rugs of Spain and Morocco (1977)

References

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