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CSCL·The Newsletter·The 1950s
The Newsletter · 1951–1959

The 1950s

← All decades · 33 issues, newest first.

1959

Autumn 1959

Autumn 1959 · Vol. 9, No. 1

HAND SEWING Part I; Tribute; Scholarship for robert muma; Workshop tips

Summer 1959

Summer 1959 · Vol. 8, No. 4

Visiting new york craftsmen; Sharkskin leather; Making articles for sale; Fifth international assembly

Spring 1959

Spring 1959 · Vol. 8, No. 3

Many are called but few are chosen; Question box; C.S.C.L. annual meeting; News item

Winter 1958–59

Winter 1958–59 · Vol. 8, No. 2

Definitions from the past; Associate & fellowship qualifications; The christmas sale; Annual meeting date

1958

Autumn 1958

Autumn 1958 · Vol. 8, No. 1

Teaching adults; The value of a hobby; Shed the shackles; Leathercraft slides and movies

Summer 1958

Summer 1958 · Vol. 7, No. 4

A point system for scoring craft work; Recipe for design; Canadian handicrafts guild C.N.E. prize list; First eastern regional meeting of leathercraftsmen

Spring 1958

Spring 1958 · Vol. 7, No. 3

President's remarks; Higher membership awards; ANNUAL Reports; Rolled rim coasters

Winter 1957–58

Winter 1957–58 · Vol. 7, No. 2

Creativeness; "off-year meeting"; Photographers' gadget bag; Letters to the Editor

1957

Autumn 1957

Autumn 1957 · Vol. 7, No. 1

Adapting standard glove patterns; New market for handbags?; Branch meetings; We hear

Summer 1957

Summer 1957 · Vol. 6, No. 4

Design - an "alphabet" of line; Salon awards -- international assembly; Prize list at cne almost doubled; Workshop tips

Spring 1957

Spring 1957 · Vol. 6, No. 3

A cog -- or just a squeak; Incoming president's remarks; Revised constitution; Membership report

Winter 1956–57

Winter 1956–57 · Vol. 6, No. 2

Reaching beyond; Braiding; Braided belts; Hamilton branch reports

1956

Autumn 1956

Autumn 1956 · Vol. 6, No. 1

Teaching a leathercraft course in basic carving techniques; "three d" tooling; C.N.E. prizes in leathercraft; Canadian handicrafts guild display

Summer 1956

Summer 1956 · Vol. 5, No. 4

Exhibitions; Fall sale of leathercraft; Prizes won by fellows; HAND-SEWING Part II

Spring 1956

Spring 1956 · Vol. 5, No. 3

The walking dead; Book review; Canadian handicrafts guild competition and display; New fellow and associates

Winter 1955–56

Winter 1955–56 · Vol. 5, No. 2

Back to eden; Thoughts on teaching leathercraft; Leathercraft sale - canadian handicrafts guild - toronto; Addition to C.S.C.L. library

1955

Autumn 1955

Autumn 1955 · Vol. 5, No. 1

Kits and crafts; Third international assembly; Higher awards; Last call

Summer 1955

Summer 1955 · Vol. 4, No. 4

Reflections on the assembly; Summer opportunities; Sell Your Work Through the Handicrafts Guild; Second international assembly of leathercraftsmen

Spring 1955

Spring 1955 · Vol. 4, No. 3

International leathercraft; Second international assembly; Correction; Highlights of history and decoration of gloves

Winter 1954–55

Winter 1954–55 · Vol. 4, No. 2

Tentative program; Second international assembly of leathercraftsmen; Design; Want to cover a jewel box?

1954

Autumn 1954

Autumn 1954 · Vol. 4, No. 1

If the blind lead the blind; International assembly of leathercraftsmen; "nothing like leather"; Hand carved shoes

Summer 1954

Summer 1954 · Vol. 3, No. 4

Your money's worth; Fifth annual meeting, 1954; Retiring president's remarks; Award to retiring president

Spring 1954

Spring 1954 · Vol. 3, No. 3

A Matter of Approach; Fifth Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Creative Leathercraft; Making Steerhide Moccasins; A Sincere THANK YOU

Winter 1953–54

Winter 1953–54 · Vol. 3, No. 2

Progress in Canadian Leathercraft — 1950 to 1953; News items; Through the Eyes of Others; Rejection Reasons

1953

Fall 1953

Fall 1953 · Vol. 3, No. 1

CSCL Objectives; Travelling exhibition; Designing for Leathercraft; An Exercise in Moulded Leatherwork

Summer 1953

Summer 1953 · Vol. 2, No. 4

Successful Fourth Annual Meeting; Designing for Canadian Leathercraft; FINAL NOTICE for -- COMPETITION in Natural Grained and Marked Leathers; COMPETITION in Natural Grained and Marked Leathers PART II

Spring 1953

Spring 1953 · Vol. 2, No. 3

STUNTS or SKILLS -- The Choice is Ours; First CSCL Fellow and Associate Members Named; COMPETITION in Natural Grained and Marked Leathers; Leather door plates

1952

Winter 1952–53

Winter 1952–53 · Vol. 2, No. 2

On Being Canadian; Competition; Tooling morocco; The Lajord Leathercraft Club

Fall 1952

Fall 1952 · Vol. 2, No. 1

ORIGINAL, COPIED or ADAPTED?; "Leathercraft Society Forms Local Group"; The leather fair; A Modern Cordovan Leathercraft Project

Summer 1952

Summer 1952 · Vol. 1, No. 4

New fields; Notice; The Leather Carvers' Guild of London; News item

March 1952

March 1952 · Vol. 1, No. 3

Know your craft materials; Notice of annual meeting; MEMBERSHIP DUES and Subscriptions to "Canadian Leathercraft"; LOCAL SECTIONS of the Canadian Society of Creative Leathercraft

1951

Two issues, and they are the whole of the year: the Society's first newsletter came out in September 1951 and the second in December.

December 1951

December 1951 · No. 2

Contemporary Canadian Leathercraftsmanship; WHAT is GOOD LEATHER?; Contemporary Canadian Leathercraft; Congratulations

September 1951

September 1951 · No. 1

A New Craft Society; AIMS and OBJECTIVES; An Important Field Service; Suggested Departments for "CANADIAN LEATHERCRAFT"