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Sewing Book

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0347

Scope and Contents

The Sewing Book dates from 1893 to 1894 and contains loose leaves of models and instructions for a sewing course at the North Carolina State Normal and Industrial School (now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro). The book has manuscripts descriptions on versos and a few mounted fabric samples on rectos. The majority of the samples are lacking or missing and some pages are blank.

Dates

  • 1893 - 1894

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information. Please see our Sensitive Materials Statement.

Extent

0.03 Linear Feet (1 sewing book)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Sewing Book dates from 1893 to 1894 and contains loose leaves of models and instructions for a sewing course at the North Carolina State Normal and Industrial School.

Method of Acquisition

Transferred from Classed Archives in September, 2008.

Offensive Language Statement

The UNC Greensboro University Libraries collects, preserves, and makes accessible unique and historical materials for learning and research. The nature of historical materials is such that some material may represent positions, norms, and values that are offensive and objectionable. These materials represent the opinions and actions of their creators. By providing access to these records in our reading room and through our digital collections, we recognize that archives and rare books can play a vital role in holding those creators accountable and in helping us learn from the past.

Our finding aids and other collection descriptions may occasionally re-use language provided by creators or former holders of the materials, but we strive to place outdated or offensive terminology in context. That said, we recognize that we may not always make the right decision and welcome feedback from all sources so we can learn and adjust our practices. Please contact us at scua@uncg.edu if you encounter problematic language in our finding aids or other collection description. We will review the language and, as appropriate, update it in a way that balances preservation of the original context with our ongoing commitment to describing materials with respectful and inclusive language.

Processing Information

Processed and encoded by Andrea Cole, July 2010.

Title
Sewing Book
Author
Andrea Cole
Date
2010
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
P.O. Box 26170
320 College Ave.
Greensboro NC 27402-6170 US
336-334-5246