Hello Ellen-
We have a historic costume and textiles collection
here at Ohio State that may be a possibility.  The
website is:

http://costume.osu.edu/Exhibitions/TextileTreasures/textiletreasures.htm

Also, the curator is Gayle Strege and her contact
information is [log in to unmask]  She is very helpful
and if she doesn't feel that the OSU collection is a
good place, I'm sure she could point you in the right
direction.  Best of luck!

Amy Kitchell
Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program
Columbus, OH
  

--- Ellen Dyer <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> I am hoping someone on this list can point me in a
> good direction.  We have
> had a gentleman offer a costume to the museum which
> does not fall under our
> collecting policy, but I would like to direct him to
> a more appropriate
> museum before I turn him down.  It is a lovely,
> velvet, Victorian rendition
> of a Revolutionary War era men's costume, probably
> made for the centennial
> in 1876.  It is quite fancy with a lot of lace and
> metallic embroidery, and
> French in flavor.  It has been in his Rhode Island
> family for at least 100
> years, although it is not clear who made it
> originally.  The breeches have
> been repaired several times, but the coat is in
> decent condition if one
> overlooks the areas where the silk lining is worn.
> 
>  
> 
> Many thanks for suggestions of an appropriate
> repository.  
> 
>  
> 
> Ellen Dyer,  Curator/Education Director
> 
>  
> 
> Montpelier
> 
> The General Henry Knox Museum
> 
> P.O. Box 326
> 
> Thomaston, ME 04861
> 
> phone: (207) 354-0180
> 
> fax: (207)354-3501
> 
> [log in to unmask]
> 
>  
> 
> 
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