Re: [h-cost] historical stuff (some costume related)
Denise What part of Iowa do you live in? I 'm interested in some of your material. The recommendation to scan the photos should be expanded to "scan everything you can run through a scanner". In other words, do all the documents, as well. Oh, and take photographs of any objects. Even old milk cans and eggbeaters are interesting to some of us. ;>) Also, the library and archives of the State Historical Society in Des Moines maintains an archive of papers, pictures, etc. I've dug into their materials every time I've gone back to Iowa to do research. The Historical Society also maintains a museum in the same complex. Contact information: State of Iowa Historical Museum State of Iowa Historical Building (Des Moines) 600 East Locust Des Moines, Iowa, 50319 515-281-5111 State Historical Museum 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday Noon - 4:30 p.m. Sunday Closed Monday and official state holidays Admission is free State Historical Society Library and Archives 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Saturday Closed Sunday, Monday and official state holidays and on any Saturday which precedes a Monday or follows a Friday holiday. Archives, photograph, and manuscript collections are closed Saturdays, unless arrangements are made in advance. Arrangements can be made to use archival material on Saturdays by requesting the needed material from an archives staff member prior to noon on the preceding Friday. The Iowa Museum Store 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday Closed Sunday, Monday and official state holidays Ginni Morgan Iowan by birth (with relatives darn near everywhere) costumer, genealogist, historical researcher >>> Land of Oz 4/27/11 12:09 PM >>> I inherited a crapton of stuff from my grandmother's house. It's been stored dry, but not clean, in my brother's barn for about 10 years until I brought it home last weekend. There was a lot more than I brought, but I try not to think about that. The only interesting textiles I've found so far are a veil/scarf of some kind - extremely fine black lace. It was wadded up in a wood box (like for cigars, only it says candy on the lid) and a bag of hexagon quilt pieces that I haven't looked at closely. I don't know if the lace is nylon or silk - it weighs next to nothing and is fairly fragile. it's about 15" x 50" or so and looks like it would have been for church or funerals. Oh - and a tanned mink skin in a breadbag. The photos, however are a treasure. I have one large rubbermaid tote full of albums going back to the 1870s - most of the people are identified, and there is at least one photo of a child in a coffin. O.o There aren't too many dates on the actual photos, however. There is a story inscribed on the flyleaf about how that album was the only thing rescued from a house fire when the dad broke a window from outside and reached in to get it off a bookstand. There are two books inscribed to my grandfather in 1919 several years before he graduated highschool. Both are military in nature and full of photographs. I've looked them up on Amazon and they all seem to be in the same condition as mine and are priced from $9 to $900. lol There are some great photos of military uniforms of all kinds, and everyday wear of people in Croatia, England and Germany (and prob. others). I also have my great grandfather's wood bound school slate and another one from someone with the same last name (sibling?) and a tiny pair of leather baby shoes with my dad's name on the bottom. What does a person do with this kind of stuff? I don't have infinite storage. My brother kept it all, but didn't do anything with it either. I doubt much of it has a lot of value to people who aren't related to the family in some way. Denise Iowa ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] historical stuff (some costume related)
Do not give it to a historical society unless they have a lot of exhibits of photos. Many museums tend to leave items like this in storage for years where no one can view them. (When I worked as an assistant Curator, we had a wonderful collection of photos that showed the building of the Empire State Building. Based on the height, would could tell what month and year the photos had been taken. I was the first one to cataloged them and they had been sitting on a dusty shelf in a highly under used military related library for years. I doubt anyone's bothered to take a look at them since.) Instead, scan each of the photos in (making digital copies is a good idea anyway since many photos fade or become damaged over time) and label them. This way, you have your own virtual copy of all the photos and you can sell the originals if you like. You can also give a CD to others and/or post the pictures online so a lot of other people can enjoy them. There are several blogs that specialize in blogging about old photos. I know they would love to see what you have. -Isabella > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:09:18 -0500 > From: "Land of Oz" > To: > Subject: [h-cost] historical stuff (some costume related) > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain;charset="utf-8"; format="flowed" > > I inherited a crapton of stuff from my grandmother's house. It's been > stored dry, but not clean, in my brother's barn for about 10 years until I > brought it home last weekend. There was a lot more than I brought, but I try > not to think about that. > > The only interesting textiles I've found so far are a veil/scarf of some > kind - extremely fine black lace. It was wadded up in a wood box (like for > cigars, only it says candy on the lid) and a bag of hexagon quilt pieces > that I haven't looked at closely. I don't know if the lace is nylon or silk > - it weighs next to nothing and is fairly fragile. it's about 15" x 50" or > so and looks like it would have been for church or funerals. Oh - and a > tanned mink skin in a breadbag. > > The photos, however are a treasure. I have one large rubbermaid tote full of > albums going back to the 1870s - most of the people are identified, and > there is at least one photo of a child in a coffin. O.o There aren't too > many dates on the actual photos, however. There is a story inscribed on the > flyleaf about how that album was the only thing rescued from a house fire > when the dad broke a window from outside and reached in to get it off a > bookstand. > > There are two books inscribed to my grandfather in 1919 several years before > he graduated highschool. Both are military in nature and full of > photographs. I've looked them up on Amazon and they all seem to be in the > same condition as mine and are priced from $9 to $900. lol There are some > great photos of military uniforms of all kinds, and everyday wear of people > in Croatia, England and Germany (and prob. others). > > I also have my great grandfather's wood bound school slate and another one > from someone with the same last name (sibling?) and a tiny pair of leather > baby shoes with my dad's name on the bottom. > > What does a person do with this kind of stuff? I don't have infinite > storage. My brother kept it all, but didn't do anything with it either. I > doubt much of it has a lot of value to people who aren't related to the > family in some way. > > Denise > Iowa > > > ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] historical stuff (some costume related)
Strong suggestion, especially re: photos!! Contact a name-based genealogy group for a couple of surnames in that line. GenForum.com has some. Post there, ask if anybody wants the photos (AFTER scanning). Bonus: you may get some photos id'd by more distant relatives. Treasure. . . do not hasten to dump anything until you know for sure what you have! == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= "Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement." --MW http://3toad.blogspot.com/ On Apr 27, 2011, at 12:09 PM, Land of Oz wrote: I inherited a crapton of stuff from my grandmother's house. It's been stored dry, but not clean, in my brother's barn for about 10 years until I brought it home last weekend. There was a lot more than I brought, but I try not to think about that. The only interesting textiles I've found so far are a veil/scarf of some kind - extremely fine black lace. It was wadded up in a wood box (like for cigars, only it says candy on the lid) and a bag of hexagon quilt pieces that I haven't looked at closely. I don't know if the lace is nylon or silk - it weighs next to nothing and is fairly fragile. it's about 15" x 50" or so and looks like it would have been for church or funerals. Oh - and a tanned mink skin in a breadbag. The photos, however are a treasure. I have one large rubbermaid tote full of albums going back to the 1870s - most of the people are identified, and there is at least one photo of a child in a coffin. O.o There aren't too many dates on the actual photos, however. There is a story inscribed on the flyleaf about how that album was the only thing rescued from a house fire when the dad broke a window from outside and reached in to get it off a bookstand. There are two books inscribed to my grandfather in 1919 several years before he graduated highschool. Both are military in nature and full of photographs. I've looked them up on Amazon and they all seem to be in the same condition as mine and are priced from $9 to $900. lol There are some great photos of military uniforms of all kinds, and everyday wear of people in Croatia, England and Germany (and prob. others). I also have my great grandfather's wood bound school slate and another one from someone with the same last name (sibling?) and a tiny pair of leather baby shoes with my dad's name on the bottom. What does a person do with this kind of stuff? I don't have infinite storage. My brother kept it all, but didn't do anything with it either. I doubt much of it has a lot of value to people who aren't related to the family in some way. Denise Iowa ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] historical stuff (some costume related)
I was listening to an NPR show about businesses that help older folks go through their homes and catalog it all specifically for selling. One does nothing but books, another takes care of valuing and selling items for eBay. You may want look them up and see if your collection and that still at your brother's is worth selling off or donating to local museums. My father works at a museum in his home town and while it is a small place they love getting things that have to do specifically with the town. See if the town you family is from has a similar facility. Good luck :) Franchesca ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] historical stuff (some costume related)
Definitely scan the photos as suggested. Also as mentioned people do collect old photos, even if unrelated to them. What is not wanted by a local museum, you could put on ebay. However, think about your family members even those who are distant relations or future generations. There may be someone (or someone to come) who will be very interested in the photos. If anyone has some space to store a few things, then do! You might weed out some duplicates. Back in the days of film we tended to keep every photo, even if only a few were really good. Better to save a good selection of things rather than be the relative who got rid of a lot of really cool stuff. :-) -Carol > The photos, however are a treasure. I have one large rubbermaid tote full > of albums going back to the 1870s - most of the people are identified, and > there is at least one photo of a child in a coffin. O.o There aren't too > many dates on the actual photos, however. There is a story inscribed on > the > flyleaf about how that album was the only thing rescued from a house fire > when the dad broke a window from outside and reached in to get it off a > bookstand. > What does a person do with this kind of stuff? I don't have infinite > storage. My brother kept it all, but didn't do anything with it either. I > doubt much of it has a lot of value to people who aren't related to the > family in some way. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] historical stuff (some costume related)
Whatever you do, please do keep the photos, and if they are identified, as you say, there may be someone in the family who cares about them. IT would be amazing if somehow you had the time to scan everything, and add text. I persoanlly collect Victorian photos, since I have only about 3 from my own family (although a few going back to WWI). They are treasures. I Would suspect that your local historical society (county or state) would love to take them off your hands (but you should scan them first) Yours in cosutmign,Lisa A On Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:09:18 -0500 "Land of Oz" writes: > I inherited a crapton of stuff from my grandmother's house. It's > been > stored dry, but not clean, in my brother's barn for about 10 years > until I > brought it home last weekend. There was a lot more than I brought, > but I try > not to think about that. > infinite > storage. My brother kept it all, but didn't do anything with it > either. I > doubt much of it has a lot of value to people who aren't related to > the > family in some way. > > Denise > Iowa > > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] historical stuff (some costume related)
Hi Denise, Depending on what area your family was from, the local archive or historical society (or even an university archives) would probably be interested in acquiring the photos and other memorabilia you found. Some of this material would be great for cultural studies as well as for genealogical research. Amy M. (genealogical researcher and librarian) On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Lynn Downward wrote: > I would bet that a Iowa-specific museum would be thrilled to get those > photos you don't choose to keep. I don't quilt but I'd definitely make a > blanket of the quilt pieces (maybe see if you can date the fabrics so you > know who/when started the project). Other than that I can't help you. > > How very nice, however, to be able to touch your family again. > LynnD in the city where we don't have that barn opportunity > > On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Land of Oz wrote: > > > I inherited a crapton of stuff from my grandmother's house. It's been > > stored dry, but not clean, in my brother's barn for about 10 years until > I > > brought it home last weekend. There was a lot more than I brought, but I > try > > not to think about that. > > > > The only interesting textiles I've found so far are a veil/scarf of some > > kind - extremely fine black lace. It was wadded up in a wood box (like > for > > cigars, only it says candy on the lid) and a bag of hexagon quilt pieces > > that I haven't looked at closely. I don't know if the lace is nylon or > silk > > - it weighs next to nothing and is fairly fragile. it's about 15" x 50" > or > > so and looks like it would have been for church or funerals. Oh - and a > > tanned mink skin in a breadbag. > > > > The photos, however are a treasure. I have one large rubbermaid tote full > > of albums going back to the 1870s - most of the people are identified, > and > > there is at least one photo of a child in a coffin. O.o There aren't > too > > many dates on the actual photos, however. There is a story inscribed on > the > > flyleaf about how that album was the only thing rescued from a house fire > > when the dad broke a window from outside and reached in to get it off a > > bookstand. > > > > There are two books inscribed to my grandfather in 1919 several years > > before he graduated highschool. Both are military in nature and full of > > photographs. I've looked them up on Amazon and they all seem to be in the > > same condition as mine and are priced from $9 to $900. lol There are > some > > great photos of military uniforms of all kinds, and everyday wear of > people > > in Croatia, England and Germany (and prob. others). > > > > I also have my great grandfather's wood bound school slate and another > one > > from someone with the same last name (sibling?) and a tiny pair of > leather > > baby shoes with my dad's name on the bottom. > > > > What does a person do with this kind of stuff? I don't have infinite > > storage. My brother kept it all, but didn't do anything with it either. I > > doubt much of it has a lot of value to people who aren't related to the > > family in some way. > > > > Denise > > Iowa > > > > ___ > > h-costume mailing list > > h-costume@mail.indra.com > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- Amy Menary M.I.St., D.B.A., BA (Anthropology) ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] historical stuff (some costume related)
There is a fairly strong interest in vintage photos at the moment, particularly of the late 1800's - early 1900's. If you wanted to take the time to do it you could very likely sell any photos the museums aren't interested, either online or possibly to an antiques dealer. For example: http://www.etsy.com/search/vintage?ref=auto&q=antique+photos On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Land of Oz wrote: > > > The photos, however are a treasure. I have one large rubbermaid tote full > of albums going back to the 1870s - most of the people are identified, and > there is at least one photo of a child in a coffin. O.o There aren't too > many dates on the actual photos, however. There is a story inscribed on the > flyleaf about how that album was the only thing rescued from a house fire > when the dad broke a window from outside and reached in to get it off a > bookstand.. > > What does a person do with this kind of stuff? I don't have infinite > storage. My brother kept it all, but didn't do anything with it either. I > doubt much of it has a lot of value to people who aren't related to the > family in some way. > > Denise > Iowa > > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] historical stuff (some costume related)
Denise-- You could check with your county historical museum, or a local history center. The photos might be wanted. Kim -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Land of Oz Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 2:09 PM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: [h-cost] historical stuff (some costume related) I inherited a crapton of stuff from my grandmother's house. It's been stored dry, but not clean, in my brother's barn for about 10 years until I brought it home last weekend. There was a lot more than I brought, but I try not to think about that. The only interesting textiles I've found so far are a veil/scarf of some kind - extremely fine black lace. It was wadded up in a wood box (like for cigars, only it says candy on the lid) and a bag of hexagon quilt pieces that I haven't looked at closely. I don't know if the lace is nylon or silk - it weighs next to nothing and is fairly fragile. it's about 15" x 50" or so and looks like it would have been for church or funerals. Oh - and a tanned mink skin in a breadbag. The photos, however are a treasure. I have one large rubbermaid tote full of albums going back to the 1870s - most of the people are identified, and there is at least one photo of a child in a coffin. O.o There aren't too many dates on the actual photos, however. There is a story inscribed on the flyleaf about how that album was the only thing rescued from a house fire when the dad broke a window from outside and reached in to get it off a bookstand. There are two books inscribed to my grandfather in 1919 several years before he graduated highschool. Both are military in nature and full of photographs. I've looked them up on Amazon and they all seem to be in the same condition as mine and are priced from $9 to $900. lol There are some great photos of military uniforms of all kinds, and everyday wear of people in Croatia, England and Germany (and prob. others). I also have my great grandfather's wood bound school slate and another one from someone with the same last name (sibling?) and a tiny pair of leather baby shoes with my dad's name on the bottom. What does a person do with this kind of stuff? I don't have infinite storage. My brother kept it all, but didn't do anything with it either. I doubt much of it has a lot of value to people who aren't related to the family in some way. Denise Iowa ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] historical stuff (some costume related)
I would bet that a Iowa-specific museum would be thrilled to get those photos you don't choose to keep. I don't quilt but I'd definitely make a blanket of the quilt pieces (maybe see if you can date the fabrics so you know who/when started the project). Other than that I can't help you. How very nice, however, to be able to touch your family again. LynnD in the city where we don't have that barn opportunity On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Land of Oz wrote: > I inherited a crapton of stuff from my grandmother's house. It's been > stored dry, but not clean, in my brother's barn for about 10 years until I > brought it home last weekend. There was a lot more than I brought, but I try > not to think about that. > > The only interesting textiles I've found so far are a veil/scarf of some > kind - extremely fine black lace. It was wadded up in a wood box (like for > cigars, only it says candy on the lid) and a bag of hexagon quilt pieces > that I haven't looked at closely. I don't know if the lace is nylon or silk > - it weighs next to nothing and is fairly fragile. it's about 15" x 50" or > so and looks like it would have been for church or funerals. Oh - and a > tanned mink skin in a breadbag. > > The photos, however are a treasure. I have one large rubbermaid tote full > of albums going back to the 1870s - most of the people are identified, and > there is at least one photo of a child in a coffin. O.o There aren't too > many dates on the actual photos, however. There is a story inscribed on the > flyleaf about how that album was the only thing rescued from a house fire > when the dad broke a window from outside and reached in to get it off a > bookstand. > > There are two books inscribed to my grandfather in 1919 several years > before he graduated highschool. Both are military in nature and full of > photographs. I've looked them up on Amazon and they all seem to be in the > same condition as mine and are priced from $9 to $900. lol There are some > great photos of military uniforms of all kinds, and everyday wear of people > in Croatia, England and Germany (and prob. others). > > I also have my great grandfather's wood bound school slate and another one > from someone with the same last name (sibling?) and a tiny pair of leather > baby shoes with my dad's name on the bottom. > > What does a person do with this kind of stuff? I don't have infinite > storage. My brother kept it all, but didn't do anything with it either. I > doubt much of it has a lot of value to people who aren't related to the > family in some way. > > Denise > Iowa > > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
