Mary Alice Barton

Mary Alice Barton
Born
Mary Alice Pemble

(1917-06-09)June 9, 1917
Indianola, Iowa, US
DiedDecember 7, 2003(2003-12-07) (aged 86)[1]
Ames, Iowa, US

Mary Alice Barton (June 9, 1917 – December 7, 2003) was a nationally recognized American quilter, quilt historian, collector and philanthropist. She was inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame as of September 29, 1984, for greatly contributing "through her collecting, researching and sharing of information."[2] In 1999, her work as a quilter was recognized when her "Heritage Quilt" was chosen as one of the 100 Best American Quilts of the 20th century.[3]

Barton was one of the first people who collected women's magazines and clothing, using them to date quilts by the fabrics they contained. She created "one of the most comprehensive collections of quilts, costumes, and fashion plates ever assembled and donated to public institutions."[2] Her collection was eventually divided among a number of Iowa institutions, donated for use in research and teaching as well as exhibition.

  1. ^ "Mary Alice (Pemble) Barton". The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa). December 9, 2003. p. 7A.
  2. ^ a b Nickols, Pat L. "Mary Barton". The Quilters Hall of Fame. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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