Paper Forum | The Art of Gravestone Rubbings with Dr. Perky Beisel
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Linking Rubbings of Colonial Gravestones to 21st Century Texas Cemetery Preservation
The Carter’s collection of colonial gravestone rubbings, made by Ann Parker and Avon Neal in the 1960s, represents an important phase in the development of cemetery and gravestone studies. Since the early 2000s, Texas has emerged as a national leader in cemetery preservation. Dr. Perky Beisel, Professor of History at Stephen F. Austin State University, will introduce the history of cemetery and gravestone studies while highlighting the important role of gravestone documentation, as pioneered by researchers like Parker and Neal.
5:30–6 p.m. Reception
6–7:15 p.m. Presentation
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation may be provided during this event upon advance request.
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Presenting sponsor for the Carter’s Collectors Forum
Header Image Credit
Image: Ann Parker (1934–2022) and Avon Neal (1922–2003), The Bellows Infants, Rockingham. Vermont, 1799., 1963, stone rubbing, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, 1968.53.1, © Ann Parker and Avon Neal
