Lee,
Funny that you should email this because I have just started research for
the Christmas tours at the DAR museum. These books should get you started.
Merry Christmas! Celebrating America's Greatest Holiday by Karal Ann Marling
The Christmas Tree Book: The History of Christmas Trees and Antique
Christmas Tree Ornaments by Phillip V. Snyder
Christmas Through the Decades: A guide to Christmas Antiques by Robert
Brenner
Four Centuries of Virginia Christmas by Mary Miley Theobald
In my research I havent come across anything directly related to NC but will
keep my eye out. If I come across anymore helpful books I will post again.
I hope this helps!
Carrie Hoover
Education Intern
DAR Museum
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Victorian Christmas
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:20:01 -0400
Hi!
Our museum is housed in an 1852 hotel. During the winter holiday season, we
decorate parts of the building in the Victorian style. We have just begun
an initiative to address one of the areas each year to renew the worn out
decorations. Part of this process is also to make sure that everything we
are doing is historically accurate, to best of our abilities and within the
guidelines of our IPM policies.
Since this will be ongoing, I am looking for as much information as I can
get my hands on (books, publications, websites, etc.) about Christmas during
the Victorian period. It would, of course, be great if the sources could be
North Carolina or South Eastern focused, but that may not be possible.
Also, I would be interested in sources for reproductions, decorations, and
fake greenery and such. If anyone has gone through something similar, I
would love to hear about things to watch out for, solutions, successes and
anything that comes to mind!
Thanks!
Lee Goodan
Registrar
Gaston County Museum
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