Founding year orders craft and hobby institutions by the year each one was established. Wikipedia notes that guild rules could set "controls on minimum or maximum prices, hours of trading, numbers of apprentices, and many other things" within a single territory, showing how closely an institution's authority was tied to its home place and period. Browsing by founding year traces how organized support for home crafts has grown over time.
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1. American Craft Council (Wikipedia)
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Founded in 1943 by Aileen Osborn Webb, the council hosts national craft shows and conferences, publishes a quarterly magazine called American Craft and a quarterly journal called American Craft Inquiry, maintains an extensive awards program, and is home to a comprehensive library and archives.
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