Sarah E. Goodwin needlework patterns, circa 1865-1898 and undated
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Summary
- Creator:
- Goodwin, Sarah E.
- Abstract:
- Resident of South Berwick, Maine. The centerpiece of this collection is a late 19th century scrapbook belonging to Sarah E. Goodwin of Maine, into which manuscript and printed instructions and patterns for the creation of tapestries, collars, edging, capes, mittens, afghans, hoods, curtains, infant shoes, slippers, and other items were pasted and pinned. Collection also includes a commonplace book of knitting and crocheting patterns, home remedies for illnesses and diseases, and a variety of household tips, as well as poems, literary quotations, and miscellaneous lists of information; as well as a catalog for a Baptist church in South Berwick, Maine (1898), numerous patterns for embroidered monograms, and many loose patterns. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
- Extent:
- 0.4 Linear Feet
Approx. 300 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.00465
Background
- Scope and content:
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The centerpiece of this collection is a late 19th century scrapbook belonging to Sarah E. Goodwin of Berwick, Maine, into which manuscript and printed instructions and patterns for the creation of tapestries, collars, edging, capes, mittens, afghans, hoods, curtains, infant shoes, slippers, and other items were pasted and pinned. Patterns for knitting, crocheting, quilting, embroidery, tatting, and other types of handwork are included. Collection also includes a commonplace book of knitting and crocheting patterns, which also contains home remedies for illnesses and diseases, and a variety of household tips, as well as poems, literary quotations, and miscellaneous lists of information. Other items in the collection include a catalogue for a Baptist church in South Berwick, Maine (1898), numerous patterns for embroidered monograms, and many loose patterns.
Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
- Acquisition information:
- The Sarah E. Goodwin needlework patterns collection was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 1996.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Rubenstein Library staff, 1996
Encoded by Elizabeth Shesko, April 2011
This collection has been given basic processing: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Subjects
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- Subjects:
- Needlework -- United States
Needlework -- Patterns
Needlework -- History
Knitting -- Patterns
Women and the decorative arts -- Maine
Traditional medicine -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Sewing -- Patterns
Quilting -- Patterns
Dressmaking -- Patterns
Crocheting -- Patterns
Cookery for the sick - Format:
- Scrapbooks
Commonplace books - Names:
- Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture
Goodwin, Sarah E.
Goodwin, Sarah E. - Places:
- South Berwick (Me.)
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