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Colonial Life
AuthorKalman, BobbieDescriptionMeet the hardworking people of a colonial community, learn about the importance of family members, and discover the roles that religion and education played in people's lives more than two hundred years ago. They will also learn about: how people traveled from place to place; how adults and children; how a plantation was run, and the impact of the slave trade.Call NumberE162 .K199 1992PublisherISBN9780865055117Winterthur Illustrated
AuthorSweeney, John A. H.DescriptionCollection housed in Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum Issued also under title: The treasure house of early American roomsCall NumberNK460.W5 S9 1963
The Magic of Spinning: How to Do It Yourself, with the Emphasis on Wool, the History of Spinning and Other Facts
AuthorChanning, Marion L. Illustrated by Walter E. Channing.Call NumberTT847 .C47The American Heritage Book of Great Historic Places
AuthorThe Editors of American HeritageCall NumberE169.1 .K418PublisherDictionary of Ornament
AuthorLewis, Philippa & Darley, GillianDescriptionSurvey of ornament, pattern and motifs in the applied arts and architecture. The coverage is mainly of European and North American buildings and objects from the Renaissance to the present day, with reference, where relevant, to ancient and oriental sources and precedents.Call NumberNK1165 .L48PublisherISBN394509315Gardens and Gardening in the Cheseapeake, 1700-1805
AuthorSarudy, Barbara WellsDescriptionHistory of the mid-Atlantic's earliest gardens and the people who created them.Call NumberSB451.34.C45 S27 1998PublisherISBN9780801858239
A One-Room School
AuthorKalman, BobbieDescriptionDescribes how building a school was a priority once an early community became established. Students of all ages shared one teacher and the same fourCall NumberLC5146.5 .K35 2020PublisherISBN9780778773214The Diligent Needle: Instrument of Profit, Pleasure and Ornament
AuthorEaton, Linda CuratorDescriptionCatalog of exhibition that highlights the historical significance of needlework in womenís lives, showcasing its roles in education, economic opportunity, and artistic expression.Call NumberNK9212Seeking the Historical Cook Exploring Eighteenth-Century Southern Foodways
AuthorMoss, Kay K. Gillette, Mrs. F. L.DescriptionServes up authentic recipes combined withyears of in-depth research into period cooking methodology, seasoning it with sizable helpings of her infectious enthusiasm.Call NumberTX715.2.S68 M678 2013PublisherISBN9781611172591
A history of the state of Delaware : from its first settlement until the present time, containing a full account of the first Dutch and Swedish settlements, with a description of its geography and geology
AuthorVincent, FrancisDescriptionA history of the state of Delaware from the 1st settlement until the present date. It contains a full account of the the 1st Dutch and Swedish Settlements with a description of its geography and geology. The inside cover has a book plate with the words,Call NumberF167 .V77PublisherA Calendar of Ridgely Family Letters 1742 1899 Vol. I, Vol. III
AuthorDelaware. Public Archives CommissionCall NumberCD3159.5.R5 A5Weaving with Reeds & Fibers
AuthorOsma Gallinger Tod & Oscar H. BensonDescriptionClear instructions on how to make dozens of useful & beautiful items from inexpensive materials. A practical handbook in creative hand weaving.Call NumberTT879.B3 T62 1975PublisherISBN0486231437Worldly Goods: The Arts of Early Pennsylvania 1680-1758
AuthorLindsey, Jack L.DescriptionStyles and aesthetics of early PA illustrate the rapid advances that took place in the colony during the late 17th and early 18th cent., not only in the arts but also in commerce, technology, scientific inquiry, and philosophy.Call NumberN6530.P4 L55 1999PublisherISBN9780876331293
Winterthur Seminar Museum Operation
Call NumberNK460PublisherHistorical Perspectives in the Conservation of Works of Art on Paper
AuthorEllis, Margaret HolbenDescriptionAddresses issues on paper conservation history, techniques of prints and drawings, the causes and effects of deterioration, and conservation treatments and ethics.Call NumberNE380 .H57 2014PublisherISBN9781606064320The Farmer's Bank: An Historical Account of the President, Directors and Company of t
AuthorLunt, Dudley C.DescriptionHistorical account of the president, directors, and company of the Farmers Bank of the State of Delaware, 1807-1957Call NumberHG2613.D74 F316Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700 1850
AuthorSwan, Susan BarrowsCall NumberTT715 .S9PublisherISBN003015121XDiscover the Winterthur Estate
AuthorEversmann, Pauline K.Call NumberNK460.W48 H4533 1998ISBN9780912724447Some Pennsylvania Wainscot Chairs
AuthorGriffth, Lee EllenDescriptionPennsylvania wainscot chairs (primarily originating from Chester County and Philadelphia) are rare, early 18th-century joined armchairs. They uniquely blend English, Welsh, and Germanic woodworking styles. They are highly prized in antique collections for their broad proportions, scalloped crest rails, and arched back panelsCall NumberNK2400Publisher
Flower Arranging: The Winterthur Way
AuthorMelloy, AlbertaCall NumberSB449 .M46ISBN9780912724607Letitia Baldrige's New Complete Guide to Executive Manners
AuthorBaldridge, LetitiaCall NumberHF5389 .B34PublisherISBN9780892563623English and Printed Textiles 1720 1838 (Victoria and Albert Museum)
Call NumberNK8800The compleat housewife, or, Accomplished gentlewoman's companion : being a collection of upwards of five hundred of the most approved receipts in cookery, pastry, confectionary, preserving, pickles, cakes, creams, jellies, made wines, cordials : with copper plates curiously engraven for the regular disposition or placing the various dishes and courses, and also bills of fare for every month in the year : to which is added, a collection of near two hundred family receipts of medicines ...
AuthorSmith, E(liza)DescriptionFirst published in 1758Call NumberTX705 .S53x 1727PublisherWestminster Abbey 22th edition
AuthorBeeson, Trevor, Canon of WestminsterCall NumberDA687.W5The Battle of Cooch's Bridge, Delaware, September 3, 1777
AuthorCooch, Edward W.DescriptionBattle of Cooch's BridgeCall NumberE241.C73 C7PublisherKent County DE Land Records Vol 3 1723-1734
AuthorBrewer, Mary MarshallDescriptionConsists primarily of deeds, but these early land records sometimes served as a "catch-all" for recording events including powers of attorney, patents, articles of agreement, acknowledgment of receipt of estate portion, deeds of gift to family members, cCall NumberF172.K3 B74 1996PublisherISBN1585490148A History of Pencader Presbyterian Church, Glasgow DE
AuthorWelbon, Rev. Henry G.DescriptionA History of Pencader Presbyterian Church, Glasgow DECall NumberBX9211.G6 P4American Furniture 1620 to the present
AuthorFairbanks, Jonathan L. & Bates, Elizabeth BatesCall NumberNK2405 .F34PublisherISBN9780399900969The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques
AuthorMayer, RalphDescriptionCompletely updated, expanded, and reset, this work is the definitive reference for working artists.Call NumberND1500 .M3PublisherISBN9780670136667American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection Vol 7
AuthorHennage, Joseph H.DescriptionSamuel Rowland Fisher's catalogue of English hardwareCall NumberNK805 .A64Publisher
Roger Morris Jumel Mansion Washington Headquarters in New York
AuthorTilton, John KentCall NumberF128.8.M8Bruton Parish Church A Brief History With a Map and Key List of Tombstones in the Church and Yard
Call NumberP234.W7 B7PublisherThreatened Resources Documented in Delaware, 1996 97
AuthorSiders, Rebecca; Melson, Dawn; van dan Hurk, J.Call NumberNAProcedures for Salvage of Water-Damaged Library Materials
AuthorWaters, PeterDescriptionAssists those faced with the need to salvage library and archival materials affected by floods or water.Call NumberZ701 .W37PublisherISBN084440151XDelaware History Vol. XXXI No.1 2005
AuthorHistorical Society of DelawareDescriptionVolume 31, No.1. has three articles: 1."The Artists of Brandwine Springs: Revelations of Design and Use"; 2. "An English Tory and His Delaware Family: The Petersons of Delaware"; 3. "Another Look at Frank Zevley's Churches of Delaware, Part 1".Call NumberF161 .D37PublisherA Handbook ofGraphic Reproduction Processes
AuthorBrunner, FelixDescriptionA Technical Guide including the printmaking processes for Art Collectors and Dealers, Librarians, Booksellers, Publishers, Artists, Graphic Designers and the Printing Trade.Call NumberNE850 .B7Publisher
