Accessible Archives
Anonymous (not verified)
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 22:21
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These eight databases present more than 176,000 articles from 18th- and 19th-century newspapers, magazines, books, and genealogical records. Much of the material comes from Pennsylvania and other mid-Atlantic states.
Godey’s Lady’s Book (18301880), one of the most popular 19th-century publications, furnished middle- and upper-class American women with fiction, fashion illustrations, and editorials. The Pennsylvania Gazette (17281800), a Philadelphia newspaper, is described as the New York Times of the 18th century. The Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective includes major articles from the Charleston Mercury, the New York Herald, and the Richmond Enquirer. African-American Newspapers: The 19th Century includes runs from six newspapers published in New York, Washington, DC, and Toronto between 1827 and 1876. American County Histories to 1900 provides 60 volumes covering the local history of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Genealogical Catalogue: Chester County 18091870 has been partially digitized, with 25,000 records available. The Pennsylvania Newspaper Record: Delaware County 18191870 addresses industrialization in a rural area settled by Quaker farmers.
Needles and Pens: Sewing Diaries of Four American Women
Anonymous (not verified)
Fri, 01/04/2008 - 14:03
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American Textile History Museum curator Karen Herbaugh looks at the sewing diaries of three New England women and one young girl, compiled in the late 1800s and early 1900s. She examines the history of fashion and fabric revealed by the diaries. This presentation includes slides.
Audio and video options are available.
Milliner and Mantua Maker
Anonymous (not verified)
Tue, 01/20/2009 - 16:40
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Janea Whitacre, Colonial Williamsburg's mistress of the millinery and mantua-making trades, examines the business of female fashion in the colonial era.
Great Hair
bhiggs
Fri, 01/27/2012 - 14:23
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From the Colonial Williamsburg: Past and Present Podcasts site—
"There was hardly a fashionable member of the gentry in 18th century Williamsburg who didn't have business with the wigmaker. Whether you needed a wig, a shave, a bath or perfume, the wigmaker's shop was where you were headed."
Colonial Costuming
Anonymous (not verified)
Mon, 02/02/2009 - 14:12
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Brenda Rosseau, supervisor of Research and Design in the Costume Design Center at Colonial Williamsburg, talks about the work involved in accurately costuming historical interpreters and the place of clothing and fashion in colonial society.
Shoemaker
Anonymous (not verified)
Fri, 01/23/2009 - 15:37
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Al Saguto, a shoemaker at Colonial Williamsburg, talks about making shoes according to colonial-era practices.
Telling the Story of Colonial Women
Anonymous (not verified)
Fri, 01/23/2009 - 12:49
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Kristen Spivey, a program manager in public history development at Colonial Williamsburg, talks about the roles and rights of women in the colonies, looking at legal rights, fashion and dress, and participation in the trades.
The Fashionable Wig
Anonymous (not verified)
Tue, 01/20/2009 - 14:33
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Terry Lyons, a Colonial Williamsburg wigmaker, looks at the place of wigs in colonial society and what they revealed about the wearer's social status.
Clothing Speaks
Anonymous (not verified)
Thu, 01/08/2009 - 18:44
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Linda Baumgarten, Curator of Textiles and Costumes at Colonial Williamsburg, talks about 18th-century clothing and fashions, including how they reflected class differences.
The Art of the Cut
Anonymous (not verified)
Mon, 01/05/2009 - 18:28
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Neal Hurst, an apprentice tailor at Colonial Williamsburg, describes the tailor's trade in the colonial era and its practice in Colonial Williamsburg today.