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[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, September 6, 1859]

Description: Transcript of a letter is from Maud C. Fentress to her son David discussing news from Bolivar, Tennessee and it includes: sending Kate off to school in Nashville,Maud's feelings about her children growing up, receiving Mary Tate's letter from White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, a dialogue about her stolen chickens,a conversation about Sallie starting school with Miss Hunt as her teacher and information about Jimmie and Willie's schooling, news about the weather,news about 'Aunt Mag' and her trip t… more
Date: September 6, 1859
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress, July 17, 1862 ]

Description: Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife, Clara, stating that he will be allowed ten days leave so that his uniform can be made at home; he gives information on the welfare of family and friends; and says he gets paid $20.00 monthly; he also gives news of the war including a victory over George McClellan, that Vicksburg still holds out, and the movement of Northern troops.
Date: July 17, 1862
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, December 21, 1864]

Description: Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara telling her that he is sending food, candy, and cloth. He requests that she sew the cloth into drawers and send them back to him. He states his salary will be $110 per month. He then lists his expenses. He tells Clara he has had Yellow Fever. He requests cotton socks. He ends by regretting not being able to spend Christmas with his family.
Date: December 21, 1864
Creator: Fentress, David
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Sallie Fentress and Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, May 17, 1859]

Description: Transcript of a letter from Sallie Fentress to her brother David discussing news from Bolivar and it includes:town health update; news that she and Kate are not going to school; a discussion about the locusts she catches every morning; a dialogue about the weather; a discussion about David's baby and how the family wishes that David, Clara, and baby would visit; and a dialogue about handmade bonnets and clothing made by Maud, Sallie, and Kate for Clara and the baby. Letter from Maud C. Fentres… more
Date: May 17, 1859
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to Clara, March 29, 1863]

Description: Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he says that despaired of receiving another letter from her after waiting a month between letters. David describes what they had to leave behind when the order to move out came. He also lists what he took with him. He recounts the meeting with his mother when he returned to her home after moving to Texas. He remarks that for once she hand nothing to say. He tells Clara he raced her mare. He appreciates the hat she gave him… more
Date: March 29, 1863
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Ciudad Juarez, Mexico - Street Scene]

Description: Postcard image of a street scene in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The street scene here was captured in the southern part of Ciudad Juarez circa 1915~ . The exact location is not known. The perspective in this image is looking west, towards the mountains. The white building on the left has signage that reads: "Oficina de Correos" or Post Office - address unknown. Behind the two girls in white dresses, lower left corner, is a street corner mailbox. There is an advertisement sign in the middle of… more
Date: 1915~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Virginia Quintanilla, Quilter]

Description: Black and white photograph of Virginia Quintanilla, a quilter from San Antonio, posed in front of her finished quilts, which hang folded over a suspended line behind her. She is a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Two Women Quilting]

Description: Photograph of two elderly women quilting in the Kendall County Community booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. They are sitting at a large quilt that is spread out, each stitching up one of the squares. The woman on the right has cat-eye glasses, a cloth headband and a braid wrapped around her head. The woman on the left has short hair and glasses. A third woman is standing behind them, crouching over to observe.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Women Quilting]

Description: Photograph of two women quilting at the Texas Folklife Festival. They are seated at a table on which a quilt is spread out. The woman on the right is elderly and is wearing a thimble on her middle finger and pushing a needle through one square on the quilt. The woman on the left is pulling a thread taut. A pair of scissors, a spool of thread, and a pair of sunglasses are laying on top of the quilt.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator: Smith, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Sewing frame

Description: Box containing a wooden sewing frame. The lid of the box has a color picture of three girls, two are seated, in a room with draperies. They wear long dresses and are sewing.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Embroidered sampler

Description: Very delicate sampler stitched on fine linen with embroidered verse, trees, birds, building, floral designs, geometric designs, and "Watnall School"; stretched on wooden frame and nailed with rusty handmade tacks
Date: 1804
Creator: Allcock, Mary
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Voca Quilting Club]

Description: Photograph of the Voca Quilting Club at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, two young girls learn to quilt.
Date: [1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator: Informedia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Dorothy Beaman of Voca Quilting Club]

Description: Photograph of the Voca Quilting Club at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Dorothy Beaman teaches a young girl to quilt. Beaman wears a patterned shawl and name tag. The young girl, right, wears a shirt with heart and flower patches sewn onto it.
Date: [1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator: Informedia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Filipino Americans Collaborating]

Description: Photograph of members of the Filipino American Community gathered around a large tapestry. They are sewing onto the large cloth. There are craft supplies, scissors and a pin cushion on the fabric so that they are easily accessible. In the background, they are many people watching them work. Most, if not all, of members of the Filipino American Community shown are women.
Date: 1996
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Life-Size Doll at Treadle Sewing Machine]

Description: Photograph of a life-sized doll sitting at a treadle sewing machine in the Fiber Designer's Display at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The doll, dressed as a pioneer woman, is positioned to look like she is sewing on the machine. The black sewing machine is built into a wooden table on which a white basket of yarn is sitting.
Date: [1981-08-06..1981-08-09]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Embroidered sampler

Description: Plain weave sampler with silk embroidery, floral border, floral motifs, and poem. Text: "In Sharon's lovely Rose, Immortal beauties/ shine; Its sweet refreshing fragrance shows;/ Its origin divine./ Pleasure is a Rose, near which there ever grows/ the thorn of evil; It is wisdom's work so carefully/ to cull the Rose, as to avoid the thorn, and let its/ rich perfume exhale to heaven in grateful adoration/ of Him who gave the Rose to blow./ Mary Louise Brown, November 2nd 1829."
Date: November 2, 1829
Creator: Brown, Mary Louisa
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Annie Fuller, Quilter]

Description: Photograph of Annie Fuller, a quilter from Pittsburgh, Texas, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Fuller wears large glasses, a lace blouse, and a name tag. She holds a piece of quilting while the rest of the quilt is draped across her lap.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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