Papers, 1975-2001.

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Papers, 1975-2001.

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The collection includes Susan Swan's research notes, correspondence, book drafts, articles she wrote, texts of lectures, slides, photographs, and a few publications collected by her. The research notes focus on her interests in American needlework, sewing tools, the use of textiles in domestic interiors, female accomplishments, women's lives, schools for girls, and pet animals, focusing on the 18th and early 19th centuries.. Included with the research notes are copies of period newspaper ads referring to needlework, schools, and animals. Mrs. Swan began a list of girls' schools for the time period. As well, the collection includes information about textiles owned by the Winterthur Museum. Mrs. Swan worked with Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority to furnish a 19th century house, and information about that task is also found. The collection includes a scrap of embroidered fabric from ca.1785-1820 and a sampler of embroidery stitches made by Mrs. Swan.

68 boxes (ca.22 cu.ft.) : ill.

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Winterthur Library

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Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur museum

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Honeywell, Mary Ann, b.ca.1792.

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Swan, Susan Burrows

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Susan Burrows Swan began her career at Winterthur Museum in 1961 as a senior guide and then became assistant registrar in 1970, associate registrar in 1975, associate curator in charge of textiles in 1979, and curator in 1987. She retired on June 30, 1991. Mrs. Swan lectured widely and authored or co-authored several books and numerous articles on needlework. From the description of Papers, 1975-2001. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 261233474 ...

Embroiderers' Guild of America

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Baldwin, Jabez C., 1777-1819.

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Jabez C. Baldwin was a jeweler and silversmith. Born in Norwich, Ct., he settled in Salem, Ma. and married Anna Briggs. He had a number of apprentices that boarded with his family, including George Baker. In 1813, he established the firm of Baldwin & Jones in Boston while continuing his ventures in Salem. In 1817, Baldwin entered into partnership with Thomas Baker. When Baker moved to Concord, N.H. in 1819 the partnership ended. Baldwin died later that year on Nov. 8. From the de...

Kappa Kappa Gamma

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