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Nancy Sweezy (Nancy Thompson) was born on 14 October, 1921 in Flushing, Queens, New York, U.S., is an American writer and artist (1921–2010). Discover Nancy Sweezy's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?
| Popular As |
Nancy Thompson |
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| Age |
88 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
14 October, 1921 |
| Birthday |
14 October |
| Birthplace |
Flushing, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Date of death |
6 February, 2010 |
| Died Place |
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Nancy Sweezy Height, Weight & Measurements
At 88 years old, Nancy Sweezy height not available right now. We will update Nancy Sweezy's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Nancy Sweezy's Husband?
Her husband is Paul Sweezy (div. 1960)
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Paul Sweezy (div. 1960) |
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Nancy Sweezy Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Nancy Sweezy worth at the age of 88 years old? Nancy Sweezy’s income source is mostly from being a successful author. She is from United States. We have estimated Nancy Sweezy's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
author |
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Timeline
Nancy Sweezy (October 14, 1921 – February 6, 2010) was an American artist, author, folklorist, advocate, scholar, and preservationist.
Nancy Thompson was born in Flushing, Queens, New York in 1921.
After her parents divorced, she was adopted by another family and was known as Nancy Adams.
She attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
During World War II, she worked in the research branch of the Office of Strategic Services, the precursor of the Central Intelligence Agency.
She met her future second husband, the economist Paul Sweezy, in Germany.
Known initially for her work as a potter in the 1950s, Sweezy became a scholar of the history and creation of pottery and wrote several authoritative texts and books on U.S. and international folk pottery.
She was a major figure in the establishment of markets for folk and traditional crafts.
Other major accomplishments in her extensive career included the founding of the crafts organization Country Roads, the revival of North Carolina's historic Jugtown Pottery, and the creation of the Refugee Arts Group in Massachusetts for immigrant folk artists.
Her advocacy work also included developing apprenticeship programs.
She also was involved with Club 47, a famous performing scene in the American folk music revival.
In 2006, she was awarded the Bess Lomax Hawes Award and a National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States' highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.
She was the author of several books including Raised in Clay and Armenian Folk Arts, Culture and Identity.
Her professional archive of 32,992 items collected over the course of her career as a folklorist, folk arts advocate, and non-profit organization administrator is held by the Archive of Folk Culture at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
She died of congestive heart failure in Cambridge, Massachusetts on February 6, 2010.
She had three children: Samuel, Martha, and Lybess.
At the time of her death, she had five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
