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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 | BCM2019-1003 |
Description | Two layers or strait shifts with gathered satin, frayed trim. Mock pocket of gathered material on cord at hip line and shoulder seam. Machine French Seams, Snap closures at Shoulder and left side |
dresses (garments) | |
Female | |
silk (textile) | |
Drop waist. Gathered fabric at mock pocket to add fullness at hipline | |
Brown | |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1001 |
Description | Cream-colored nylon slip with lace trim at top in an empire waist cut. Sheer ruffle with lace around bottom. |
slips (underwear) | |
Female | |
nylon | |
Empire waist | |
Creator | Aristocraft by superior Nylon Made in the USA |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1000 |
Description | Hand sewn cream-colored wedding dress, embroidered linen, machine lace roses. |
Apparel | |
Female | |
Linen | |
Cream | |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1016 |
Description | Short fitted jacket or coat with large lapels and mutton sleeve. No closures. |
Jackets (short coats) | |
Female | |
Velvet (fabric weave) | |
Brown | |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1148 |
Description | Multi colored floral pattern short sleeved dress. Knee length. Neckline and sleeves are trimmed with corded loops. Three snap closure down front and side with 2 snaps and one hook and eye. Crochet belt loops on either side for missing belt. Skirt has trumpet gores in the front seams. Seams bound with white mesh. Shoulder seam has loop for bra strap |
Creator | Just Try One On Nelly Don |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1151 |
Description | A-White Cotton underwear with flared scalloped bottom edge, like a slip. B- White chemise or camisole top with embroidered design on front, scalloped neck edge and arms. |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1152 |
Description | White cotton 1 piece underwear. |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1153 |
Description | White cotton nightgown with pink ribbon drawstring around neckline, embroidery. |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1154 |
Description | Black Cotton top large hook and eye clousures down front.Small collar, pin tucks flare out from neckline in front. Two sets of pin tucks press toward each other down back, from neckline to waist. Gathered sleeve cap, long sleeve with top stitched split at wrist. Sleeve has two pieces. Nine small plastic buttons with metal shank. Two buttons at waist line, Hand done button holes. Underling has 6 hook and eye clusures down front. |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1142 |
Description | White Cotton Nightgown with embroidery. Scalloped necklind and armcye edge. Long length with scalloped hem edge. |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1143 |
Description | A-Pink cotton fleece Bunting with satin edging down front. Four hidden button holes plackert. Embroidered front. B- matching bonnet with 3 button closure in front. |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1155 |
Description | Corset of white cotton. It has been altered by, hand stitched to be larger. |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1156 |
Description | Corset of Cotton, Large stays, garter buckt PAT 3.29.1910 on buckle. Rubber button |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1144 |
Description | White Cotton Nightgown with embroidery. Scalloped necklind and armcye edge. Long length with scalloped hem edge. Two Button holes on sleeve edge, possible ribbon. |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1157 |
Description | Corset of Cotton Rayon |
Creator | Camp |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1145 |
Description | Navy Blue polyester Dress. Two pleat dart in the back, back Tallon zipper at back neckline and left side zipper. Shoulder pads, short sleeves with center pleats at sleeve cap and at bottom. Pleated skirt. Bodice has top yoke with pleated panel that in lined with a mesh, to midriff piece, 1" ties at back. Four snaps around neckline for removable collar. |
Creator | Gay Gibson Lot 5558 |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |
Identifier | BCM2019-1146 |
Description | Blue polyester striped swim trunks, with belt. Lined with gray cotton twill |
Creator | Malibu |
Categories | Special Collections > Fashion Collection |