Hi – where are the boxes located on the walls?
Candace Kintzer Perry
Curator of Collections
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
105 Seminary Street
Pennsburg, PA 18073
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Samantha Smith
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 2:14 PM
Renee, it's the Rotch-Rodman family. Charity Rotch nee Rodman, was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Rodman nee Borden. Thomas was a sea captain until he died in 1766.
Christian and Ware, I forwarded you photos off the list serve!
Thank you! I really appreciate this!
On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 12:24 PM, Samantha Smith <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Thanks! I've attached some pictures of the drawers. They're pretty small.
Renee, it's the Rotch-Rodman family. The home is to Thomas and Charity Rotch, Charity was the daughter of Thomas Rodman and Mary Borden in Newport. Thomas was a sea captain in the 1700s.
Thank you!
Sammy Kay
On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 10:25 AM, Shaker Historical Society <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Hi Samantha
Happy to have a look at photos.
Ware
Shaker Historical Society
Wpetznick @ shakerhistory . org
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Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 9:52 AM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Mustache Boxes?
What is the name of the family or at least the branch from Newport, RI? Thank you.
Renee
On 04/13/16, adelheid straten<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Hi, Samantha
Please let me have a look at the pictures.
Christian
Am 12.04.2016 um 22:50 schrieb Samantha Smith:Hello All,
I am the director at a small historic home in Ohio that was built in the 1820s. Built into the walls of the two bedrooms upstairs are drawers, not very deep (maybe 4-6 inches?), and about 8 inches tall and 12 inches wide. I was told by one of our volunteers when I started working here that they are called mustache boxes and were used for storing glasses and other things that you would place on a nightstand overnight.
I have never seen drawers like this before in a historic home and my research has been rather unfruitful. (Googling "mustache box" just turns up lots of pictures of boxes with mustache painted on them! And "drawers built into walls, 1800s" just turns up restoration blogs.)
Has anyone seen things like this before or have heard of drawers being built into walls? The family who built the house was originally from New England (New Bedford/Nantucket, MA and Newport, RI) and had been raised as Quakers. I'm not sure if it's something regional or really anything about this.
Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated! I can provide photos of the drawers if interested.
Thank you!
Sammy Kay
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Massillon, Ohio 44646
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