Wow - The flax wheel would be great.  Any way you could find out what kind
of money they are looking for and if it is in working condition?  The
Friends might be convinced if we found a working flax wheel.  Beth
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dawn Scher Thomae" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: homes for historic clothing, spinning wheels, etc.


> Deborah:
> Suggestions for your dilemma.  If you can't find museums to take this
material, clothing could possibly go to theatre/drama departments costume
wardrobe of a local university or college or a fashion institute for display
or class use.   Spinning wheels could go to places that
> specialize in teaching this art (weaving, too.) such as a weaving arts
center or art community.  Living history museums may also be interested in
using them for outreach programs or for satellite locations.  Is there an
Irish-American museum in your area or community center that
> could use/display the wheel?
> Dawn Scher Thomae
> Milwaukee Public Museum
>
> "Harding, Deborah" wrote:
>
> > Colleagues--our museum has historic collections dating from the years
when
> > we were an undifferentiated, general purpose museum.  We're trying to
find
> > homes for these pieces.  The local historical society has already looked
> > through and taken many of the things with regional provenience.
Particular
> > pieces with out-of-region provenience will be transferred to appropriate
> > venues.
> >         There are some collections that have me stumped as to what to do
> > with them, and we have that universal problem, a space crunch.  Anyone
with
> > ideas of what to do specifically with no-data clothing and spinning
wheels
> > (some in workable condition) will earn my undying gratitude.  There are
> > other, smaller collections to deal with later, but these are the largest
and
> > take up the most space.  Anyone have a need for a nineteenth century,
Irish
> > double-flier flax wheel (that's for spinning two threads simultaneously,
one
> > in each hand)?
> >
> > Many thanks,
> > Deborah G. Harding
> > Collection Manager
> > Section of Anthropology
> > Carnegie Museum of Natural History
> > 412-665-2608
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