Blanche A. Phillips and Dorothy J. Walls collection, 1915-1931.

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Blanche A. Phillips and Dorothy J. Walls collection, 1915-1931.

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The Blanche A. Phillips and Dorothy J. Walls collection consists of textile cards and several publications belonging to the two women. Each textile card contains a swatch of fabric along with identifying information such as the fabric's name, colors, and price. The cards also provide a description of each sample, information on the weave, and a list of possible uses. In addition to these textile cards, the collection contains several publications on various types of china. There is information on Lenox, Spode, and Haviland china, as well as a pamphlet on the White House state dining set and modern tableware. It is unclear which items belonged to which of these women. Materials belonging to Blanche A. Phillips and Dorothy J. Walls. Both women graduated from the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (renamed Rochester Institute of Technology in 1944). The collection includes textile cards, pamphlets, and other published material.

0.8 linear feet (1 clamshell box)

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8184728

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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White House (Washington, D.C.)

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White House, formerly Executive Mansion (1810–1902), the official office and residence of the president of the United States at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. in Washington, D.C. The White House and its landscaped grounds occupy 18 acres (7.2 hectares). Since the administration of George Washington (1789–97), who occupied presidential residences in New York and Philadelphia, every American president has resided at the White House. Originally called the “President’s Palace” on early maps, the buil...

Phillips, Blanche A.,

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Blanche A. Phillips was from Newfane, NY. Known as "Phil," she graduated from the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (RAMI) in 1915. Dorothy J. Walls was originally from Fairport, NY. She also attended RAMI and graduated from the Retail Management program in 1933 with a concentration in costume design and retailing. After graduating, Walls married William Cooper. It is unclear if the two women had any connection. From the description of Blanche A. Phillips and Dorothy J. Wal...

Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute. Retail Managment Program.

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Walls, Dorothy J.,

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Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute

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