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Sewing machine and cycle gazette

Physical description:
v. : ill. ; 34 cm
Type:
Periodicals
Place:
Great Britain
Date:
1881
18uu
1881-1936
Topic:
Household appliances  Search this
Sewing machines  Search this
Washing machines  Search this
Call number:
TJ1 .J863
TJ1.J863
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_145268

“Each Quilt Can Tell You a Story”: An Interview with Sylvia G. Stephens

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Interviews
Blog posts
Published Date:
Wed, 27 Sep 2023 01:49:00 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
See more posts:
Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_c7582b3758332ecfbc577330b16ccc16

Pouch

Donor Name:
U.S. Department Of Interior  Search this
Culture:
Tlingit  Search this
Object Type:
Bag
Place:
Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
27 Jan 1910
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
051115
USNM Number:
E260714-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b1812f75-34ff-4a97-9f11-30fb104bbe85
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8377603
Online Media:

Waterproof Boots

Collector:
Edward W. Nelson  Search this
Donor Name:
Edward W. Nelson  Search this
Height:
47 cm
Culture:
Aleut (Unangax^ ; Unangan; Unangas)  Search this
Object Type:
Boot
Place:
Unalaska Island / Unalaska, Aleutian Islands / Unalaska Quad / Fox Islands, Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
9 Feb 1882
Collection Date:
1877 to 1881
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
82A00003
USNM Number:
E48102-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/326816596-f508-4811-b06a-77f8037a007c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8466479

Umiak Model

Collector:
Dr. Leonhard H. Stejneger  Search this
Length - Object:
61 cm
Culture:
Aleut (Unangax^ ; Unangan; Unangas)  Search this
Object Type:
Umiak Model / Oar Model
Place:
Bering Island, Aleutian Islands / Commander Islands, Russia, Asia / North America
Accession Date:
28 Nov 1883
Collection Date:
1882 to 1883
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
013728
USNM Number:
E73019-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3463e8c3a-3665-48d9-8ce5-2559e56fb70b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8476761

Nylon Bag

Collector:
Dr. Joshua A. Bell  Search this
Donor Name:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Length - Basket Only:
28.6 cm
Length - Handle:
34.5 cm
Total Length:
64.5 cm
Width:
26.5 cm
Culture:
Chimbu  Search this
Object Type:
Bag
Place:
Goroka Town, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia
Accession Date:
17 May 2017
Collection Date:
6 Mar 2010
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2058626
USNM Number:
E435150-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/359f271ce-2958-47ba-aa6b-bfc15171141f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_13851229
Online Media:

Nylon Bag

Collector:
Dr. Joshua A. Bell  Search this
Donor Name:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Length - Basket Only:
30 cm
Length - Handle:
35.5 cm
Total Length:
65 cm
Width:
23 cm
Culture:
Chimbu  Search this
Object Type:
Bag
Place:
Goroka Town, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia
Accession Date:
17 May 2017
Collection Date:
6 Mar 2010
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2058626
USNM Number:
E435151-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e45e8327-7a23-4c5a-ae23-4518042e2c04
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_13851230
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Blanket

Collector:
Joseph Fabish  Search this
Donor Name:
Christian Pettersen  Search this
Length:
166 cm
Width:
130 cm
Culture:
Quechua  Search this
Object Type:
Blanket
Place:
Mollebamba, La Libertad, Peru, South America
Accession Date:
26 May 2009
Collection Date:
1977 to 2006
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2047706
USNM Number:
E432119-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38939e99b-966b-48e1-b137-671e565e9a0e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8941114
Online Media:

Becoming a Million Dollar American Princess

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-12-04T20:07:39.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
See more by:
smithsonianchannel
Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_B51pobYSQe4

This Pressure Suit Helped Pilots Survive New Heights

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2017-10-27T15:30:03.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
See more by:
smithsonianchannel
Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_l3ZoBZ5MXBY

Smithsonian National Quilt Collection: Machine Quilting

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2011-06-28T12:29:38.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianAmHistory
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAmHistory
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_FPnL1i7-UgY

Samuel Colt

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-12-12T19:46:29.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianAmHistory
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAmHistory
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_jpMBWQpD72I

Elias Howe

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-12-12T19:59:20.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianAmHistory
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAmHistory
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_p7PmVIlcqV4

Graphophone

Maker:
American Graphophone Company  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall: mechanism material)
iron (overall: table frame material)
wood (overall: table top material)
Measurements:
wheel: 12 in; 30.48 cm
governor: 6 in x 3 in x 5 in; 15.24 cm x 7.62 cm x 12.7 cm
recording and repriducing device: 10 in x 6 1/2 in x 8 in; 25.4 cm x 16.51 cm x 20.32 cm
Object Name:
graphophone
Date made:
ca 1888
Credit Line:
Gift of Alexander Graham Bell
ID Number:
ME.287825
Catalog number:
287825
Accession number:
58498
See more items in:
Work and Industry: Mechanisms
Communications
Computers & Business Machines
Hear My Voice
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-64c7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1413891
Online Media:

Trade Cards and Advertisements

Series Creator:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this
Container:
Box SUPP 23, Folder 15
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents note:
Dealer ads for pianos and pianofortes include other products such as organs, sewing machines and other musical instruments.
Series Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Some items may be restricted due to fragile condition.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Pianos, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Pianos
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Pianos / 1: Business Records, Marketing Material, and Other
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a04be216-f4eb-4568-9bed-4fb8e249f488
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0060-s01-01-pianos-ref17

Women in Industry Photographs and Advertisements

Topic:
Kodak (Brand name)
Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry  Search this
Donor:
Wright, Helena, 1946-  Search this
Extent:
1 Cubic foot (2 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Advertisements
Date:
1890-1979
Summary:
The collection consists of photographs and advertisements related to women working in industry dating from 1890 to 1948.
Scope and Contents:
Series 1 consists of photographs that include images of women in industry along with associated documents. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject. The photographs date from 1890 to 1981, yet the bulk of the materials are from 1930 to 1948. A portion of the materials are undated. There is a notable shortage of material related to women of color. The photographs depict women working in engineering jobs, operating heavy machinery, working with textiles, and handling different types of technology. There are several types of machines and products featured in the collection including pneumatic drills, gas irons, typewriters, rivet guns, compressed air machines, an arbor press, bending roll machines, and light bulbs. Documents that correspond to the photographs discuss an increase in women taking men's jobs in the 1940s while the men were at war. Consequently, photographs from the 1940s in this collection represent the transition of making machinery more applicable to women and enabling them to do "man-sized" jobs. Many of the 1940's photographs depict women enrolling in engineering training programs and physically working with heavy machinery.

Earlier materials from the early 1900s show women sitting in factories next to lighter equipment such as sewing machines and typewriters. There are a variety of companies displayed in the photographs including B. F. Spinney Co., Computing-Bureau Freight Accounts, Curtis Publishing Company, Curtis-Wright Corporation, Deane Works, Draper Corporation, General Electric Co., Glenn L. Martin Co., Goodyear Aircraft Corp., Osborn Manufacturing Company, and Timken Roller Bearing Co. A portion of the commercial photographs were taken by companies including Commercial Photo Co., Eastman Kodak Company, Mercury MFG. Co., Novelty Photo Co., Science Service, and Underwood and Underwood.

Series 2 contains advertisements related to women in industry. These advertisements date from 1927 to 1946. The materials in this series promote products and jobs targeting women operating machinery such as safety bars, grinding tools, bending roles, gauges, double-seaming machines, and portable package staplers. There are a variety of companies featured in this series including Acme Staple Co., Ashcroft Gauge Division, Buffalo Forge Company, E.W. Bliss Co., The Sheffield Corporation, and Willson Safety Products.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into two series.

Series 1: Photographs, 1890-1948

Series 2: Advertisements, 1927-1946
Historical:
This artificially created collection traces the transition of women's work in industry during the twentieth century. Most of the collection materials have a different provenance, but thirty-two photographs were assembled by Helena E. Wright during her years working as a curator in the Division of Culture and the Arts at the National Museum of American History. Other photographs showing women in industrial sites were added to the collection by the curator Peter Liebhold in the Division of Work and Industry. The photographs and advertisements in the complete collection were arranged to exhibit the evolution of women in the workforce. Women's occupations in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries included work in the clothing industry (i.e. Draper Corporation, B. F. Spinney Co.), factories, and production lines. Despite the low pay, laborious and unsafe working conditions that came with working in these industries, most women felt a sense of empowerment being employed outside the home. Many women welcomed the opportunity to provide an income for their families yet worked long hours in inadequate and dismal settings. During World War I and World War II, men left their industry jobs to serve in the war. In order to serve the war effort, women found more employment opportunities in several types of industries. These included electric companies (i.e. General Electric Co.), aircraft and aerospace engineering businesses (i.e. Glenn L. Martin Co., Goodyear Aircraft Corp.), foundry work (i.e. Osborn Manufacturing Company), steel making (i.e. Timken Roller Bearing Co.), as well as enrollment in engineering training programs (i.e. Curtis-Wright Corporation). These industries provided women with a broader range of employment opportunities, skills, and experiences. Consequently, other companies began creating and marketing products to help improve the lives of women in the workforce. Inventions such as the Willson Saf-t-Bra advertised comfort and protection to women working in various industry occupations.
Related Materials:
Materials in the Archives Center

Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Women (AC0060)

Rosie the Riveter Health and Safety Records (AC0621)

Jantzen Knitting Mills Collection (AC0233)
Provenance:
Found in collections and assembled by curatorial staff.
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research access on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Science Service  Search this
Women iron and steel workers  Search this
Women laborers  Search this
Factories -- 20th century  Search this
Textile industry  Search this
Machinery industry  Search this
Electric engineering -- 20th century  Search this
Industrial engineering  Search this
Manufacturing -- 1920-1930  Search this
Commercial photography  Search this
Women employees  Search this
Photographs  Search this
Industry -- U.S.  Search this
Women -- Employment  Search this
Women in technology  Search this
Women in advertising  Search this
World War, 1939-1945  Search this
Genre/Form:
Advertisements -- 20th century
Citation:
Women in Industry Photographs and Advertisements, 1890-1948, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1446
See more items in:
Women in Industry Photographs and Advertisements
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep875322312-8f6c-4ebd-953a-39fca61ad338
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1446
Online Media:

Sewing Machines, Balloons, and Rocket Fuel

Creator:
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2017-01-30T16:22:26.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
See more by:
airandspace
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
YouTube Channel:
airandspace
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_IyxJQBe7h_M

Bobbin Winder from the Torchon Lace Company

Patent holder:
Lewis, Sylvester G.  Search this
Maker:
Torchon Lace Company  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in x 7 in; 3.81 cm x 3.81 cm x 17.78 cm
Object Name:
bobbin winder, lace
Place made:
United States: Missouri, Saint Louis
United States: Missouri, Saint Louis
Date made:
1902 - 1919
Associated date, when made:
1902 - 1916
Subject:
Lace Making  Search this
Bobbin Lace  Search this
Manufacturing  Search this
metalworking  Search this
Mail Order  Search this
ID Number:
2016.0048.02
Accession number:
2016.0048
Catalog number:
2016.0048.02
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Lace
Textiles
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-5d8b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1804061
Online Media:

[Trade catalogs from Simmons Hardware Co. Inc.]

Variant company name:
Philadelphia, PA ; Sioux City, IA ; Minneapolis, MN ; Atlanta, GA ; Toledo, OH  Search this
Company Name:
Simmons Hardware Co. Inc.  Search this
Notes content:
One envelope OVERSIZE ; Manufacturers and distributers: Keen Kutter tools and cutlery ; equestrian equipment ; automobile accessories ; sporting goods ; farming tools ; lock sets ; sewing machines ; clocks ; bird cages ; electro silver plated ware. "Simmons Hardware Co.'s Exhibit at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition" (1915) ; Laclede Bicycles for 1905
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
9 pieces; 6 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Agricultural tools and machinery  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Fairs and exhibitions  Search this
Farm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)  Search this
Furniture and furnishings  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Leather products; tanning and equestrian supplies  Search this
Locks and safes (including alarm and security systems)  Search this
Sewing machines and equipment  Search this
Sporting goods  Search this
Veterinary and pet supplies  Search this
Topic:
Agricultural implements  Search this
Agricultural machinery  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Dairying  Search this
Fairs  Search this
Farm equipment  Search this
Furniture industry and trade  Search this
Hardware  Search this
House furnishings  Search this
Interior decoration  Search this
Leather industry and trade  Search this
Locks and keys  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Pet supplies  Search this
Safes  Search this
Security systems  Search this
Sewing machines  Search this
Sporting goods  Search this
Tanning  Search this
Tools  Search this
Trade shows  Search this
Veterinary instruments and apparatus  Search this
Veterinary medicine  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_19679
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_19679

294-3 Sewing Machine

Collection Creator:
Knez, Eugene I. (Eugene Irving), 1916-2010  Search this
Container:
Box 79
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
The Eugene Irving Knez papers are open for research.

Access to the Eugene Irving Knez papers requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Eugene Irving Knez papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Eugene Irving Knez papers
Eugene Irving Knez papers / Series 6: RESEARCH PROJECTS / Collected Data, Korea, 1981
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3a4c9b9fb-8f29-4573-9c18-3de3aeeecb5f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-1980-22-ref1235

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