Needle and Bobbin Club of Litchfield records
1920-01-0
Scope and Contents
Needle and bobbin club of Litchfield records 1920-01-0 (4 boxes). The Needle and Bobbin Club of Litchfield was started as an auxillary club branching from the original Club located in New York. Mary Perkins Quincy began the Club with permission from the New York headquarters. Members were invited and/or accepted into the club based on a profound interest and knowledge of lace and other products of the bobbin. Meetings were held often, and the club accepted many donations and gave several prizes to lace workers in return. This collection consists of minutes, correspondence, notes, pamphlets, newspapers, mailings, bound materials, published materials, etc. These items reflect the activities of the Needle and Bobbin club, including acquisitions and interactions with similar groups, including, but not limited to, the Sybil Carter Indian Lace Association.
Dates
- created: 1915-1932
- Other: Majority of material found in 1919-1924
- Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1920
Creator
- Quincy, Mary Perkins, 1866-1921 (Person)
- Needle and Bobbin Club of Litchfield (Litchfield, Conn.) (1915-1932) (Organization)
Biographical or Historical Information
The Needle and Bobbin Club of Litchfield was started as an auxillary club branching from the original Club located in New York. Mary Perkins Quincy began the Club with permission from the New York headquarters. Members were invited and/or accepted into the club based on a profound interest and knowledge of lace and other products of the bobbin. Meetings were held often, and the club accepted many donations and gave several prizes to lace workers in return.
Note written by Lauren Ericson
Extent
4.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Records including minutes, correspondence, newspapers, etc. are stored in two boxes. Published materials including the club bulletins are located in two seperate boxes. Bound materials are located elsewhere individually.
Source of Acquisition
Needle and bobbin club
Existence and Location of Originals
multi-part note content
Subject
- Litchfield Historical Society (Litchfield, Conn.) (Organization)
- Quincy, Mary Perkins, 1866-1921 (Person)
- Title
- Needle and Bobbin Club of Litchfield records
- Author
- Lauren Ericson
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
7 South Street
P.O. Box 385
Litchfield CT 06759
860-567-4501
860-567-3565 (Fax)
archivist@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org