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Identifier | BX8651 .C4747 1877 |
Description | Young, Brigham. Circular of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ the Latter-day Saints. Young, John W.; Wells, Daniel H.. Salt Lake City, July 11, 1877. 10pp. 8vo. Pamphlet. |
Creator | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Categories | Special Collections |
Identifier | BOK.ENG.AD1800s |
Description | The seventh of the thirteen volume collection of Shakespeare's works published by Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. in London ("The Handy-Volume"). The pocket-sized design reflects the influence that Shakespeare's works had on the collective conscience of England and the wider world. To have the bard's words accessible became desirable for the general public instead of them only being accessible to the upper class. Therefore, pocket-sized editions of Shakespeare began to gain in popularity. This book has an impressive hand-drawn illustration on the fore-edge of a woman in Classical era clothing which can be seen by gently bending the pages height-wise towards the back cover. The Handy-Volume Shakspeare. AbeBooks.com. Accessed October 27, 2020. https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30301049132. |
Creator | William Shakespeare |
Categories | Special Collections > History of Writing |
Identifier | ART.NAM.AD1881 |
Description | Scrimshaw is a form of folk art practiced by whalemen in the 19th and early 20th centuries (West). The name comes from the British slang "scrimshanker," meaning one who wastes time (Dorsey). Whaling voyages often lasted four years or more and the work of whaling was dangerous. The men were unable to work at night and they often waited long periods between whale sightings. So to fill the hours and relieve the boredom, they played cards or checkers, and wrote in personal journals, while those with an artistic bent did woodcarving, sketching, knotwork - and make scrimshaw. The taking of the whale provided scrimshanders, as makers of scrimshaw were called, with plenty of material. Sperm whales provided teeth, all whales provided bone, bowhead and right whales provided baleen (a flexible, black material found in their mouths). Walrus tusks were decorated by those who ventured into Northern waters, and scrimshanders also engraved designs on exotic wood and shells. They used crude sailing needles or pocket knives whose blades had been specially filed and sharpened, and the rocking movement of the ship, as well as the skill of the artist, produced drawings of varying levels of detail and artistry. Candles black, soot, or tobacco juice was used to bring the engraved design into view. While some works were purely decorative, many items made from these materials were intended for practical uses. These include napkin rings, canes, knitting needles, pie crimpers, jagging wheels (for cutting pastry), bodkins (for embroidery), swifts (yarn winders), and tools of all sorts for shipboard use (Frank). This example, dated 1881, is made of whale bone. It shows how a sperm whale would be cut up. The engraving is of high quality, with firm, dark lines, The yellow tone of the bone is because its age. The scrimshander also carved wooden plugs to hide the hollow interior of the bone. Engraved in the bone is a title, "Outline of a Sperm Whale Showing the Manner Of Cutting In," the date, and the city "Newport R.I.," and perhaps the ships name; "Brig Steel Warrior". *** Dorsey, James. Scrimshaw, as American as Jazz. World & I 32, no. 12 (December 2017): 2. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip&db=f5h&AN=126711797&site=eds-live&scope=site. Frank, Stuart M. Curiously Carved. Magazine Antiques 180, no. 1 (January 2013): 194-203. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip&db=f5h&AN=84977607&site=eds-live&scope=site. West, Janet. "Scrimshaw." Grove Art Online. 2003; Accessed 9 Mar. 2021. https://www.oxfordartonline.com/groveart/view/10.1093/gao/9781884446054.001.0001/oao-9781884446054-e-7000077190. |
Categories | Special Collections > History of Writing |
Identifier | OPM2022.31 |
Description | Black leather women's shoes with one strap with large button on the side, 1 inch heel. "Williams combination Last" printed on insole. |
Date | 2022-01-28 |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | OPM2020.32 |
Description | Cotton Muslin purse with draw string closure. Decorated with shells and multi colored embroidery. |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | OPM2022.33 |
Description | Black felt purse With silk lining, small pocket on inside. Carved wooden handles with metal hinges. Old # E003 |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | OPM2022.34 |
Description | Black Leather purse with handle. Decorated with small metal flowers and metal clasp.Attache coin purse inside with metal clasp. |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | OPM22022.35 |
Description | Oblong doily crochet white and pink thread. |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | OPM2022.36 |
Description | Paper Hand Fan Stamped on back Ringling Bros.Barnum - Bailey Circus- Greatest Show on Earth |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | OPM2022.39 |
Description | White, wrist length gloves with rows of pin tucks on top. 100% Cotton Made in China |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | OPM2022.40 |
Description | Green and Brown felt cap |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | OPM2022.43 |
Description | black beaded bag , Metal snap closure. Lined in lack silk. |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | OPM2022.44 |
Description | Felt navy blue hat with 2" grosgrain ribbon band, two small jeweled bird pins attached to ribbon. Made in the USA. Stamped inside Berkshire MOHN |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | OPM2022.45 |
Description | Ladies Straw Hat with pink flowers around front with black netting over flowers and tied in back. Tag-Jean Neidra. Consumer protection label |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | OPM2022.49 |
Description | Purple hat lined with black velvet black netting around brim with flowers. Bow on side. Inside tape reads Arva Hall |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | OPM2022.75 |
Description | Women's Wire frame sun bonnet covered in black mesh with flowers around brim. |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | OPM2022.50 |
Description | Women's Tan Velvet hat with folds and rhinestone accents. Tan mesh on top. |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | OPM2022.72 |
Description | Women's Straw Field hat with cotton neck guard attached. |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | OPM2020.51 |
Description | Women's Brown wool hat with pin tucks on ribbon, wired bow in front with pearls on ends. Stamped inside Metrimac Hat Corp. Tape with written name Arva Hall. |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | OPM2022.76 |
Description | Men's straw boater hat with brown, orange and with ribbon and bow on left side. Inside leather band. |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |