Stitching a family together, 2005.

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Stitching a family together, 2005.

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Keller describes the process and importance of quilting in her family. She describes the quilting philosophy of her great-grandmother, Opal Emerick Baumann, who lived in South Dakota and adopted the symbols of the Lakota tribe into her quilts. She describes the persistence of this family tradition through generations and emphasizes the virtues of hard work, industry, and patience in an era where technology is endangering these values.

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Harold B. Lee Library

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Keller, Sarah, 1986-

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Keller was born and raised in Oklahoma. Her grandmother and mother had always quilted, and Keller became interested in the way this quilting tradition defined her family. From the description of Stitching a family together, 2005. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367816226 ...

Baumann, Opal E. (Opal Emerick), 1895-1996

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Brigham Young University.

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Plans for the David O. McKay building began in 1952 after an evaluation by the Brigham Young University College of Education concluded that the existing building for the College of Education were no longer meeting the growing needs of the program. Plans were officially announced in February of 1954 with the completion deadline being set for December of the same year. The building was officially dedicated on December 14, 1954 by President and Sister McKay along with members of the First Presidenc...