[Papers]. 1975-1982.

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[Papers]. 1975-1982.

Contains information gathered by Larson on various textile fabrics and companies, including Cocheco Print Works, Dover, N.H., and Hamilton Print Works, Lowell, Mass. Also contains a letter, 1975, to Larson from the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, answering Larson's inquiry about a cotton fabric in the Mount Vernon collection which was reprinted for the U.S. Centennial in 1876; and a letter, 1982, from Diane Fagan Affleck, Merrimack Valley Textile Museum, North Andover, Mass. (now American Textile History Museum, Lowell, Mass.), giving information about a Cocheco pattern and other fabrics in the Museum's collection.

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Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union

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The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union was founded in 1853 by Ann Pamela Cunningham. The purpose of the Association was to purchase Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, in order to restore the property and open the grounds to visitors and admirers who desired to see Washington's house and tomb. Ann Pamela Cunningham became interested in the preservation of Mount Vernon when her mother, traveling down the Potomac River in 1853, saw the house in its neglected and dilapidated sta...

Hamilton Print Works.

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Larson, Elinor C.

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Larson was a resident of North Scituate and Providence, R.I. From the description of [Papers]. [19--] (American Textile History Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 51389417 ...

Cocheco Print Works.

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Fagan Affleck, Diane L., 1950-

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Centennial Exhibition 1876 Philadelphia, Pa.

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The Centennial Exhibition of 1876 marked the 100th anniversary of American freedom. The celebration took place in Philadelphia from May 10 to November 10 and attracted over eight million visitors. The exhibition spread across 450 acres of ground in Fairmont Park and consisted of over 200 buildings. Planning for the event began in 1870, and in 1871, Congress established the United States Centennial Commission to plan and run the exhibition. The following year saw the incorporation of the Centenni...