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Spinning-Wheel

Description: Patent for "an improvement in domestic spinning wheels; and it consists in the combination of parts whereby the spindle or whirl is supported from above so as to hang down within the operator's reach, and is made to constantly revolve at the same time that the whirl is moved from and toward the operator" (lines 12-19) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 22, 1880
Creator: Church, Joshua G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to wife Clara, June 2, 1864]

Description: Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara regarding the situation at home (the peach orchard, spinning, and a spinning wheel), how to send letters to him, his experience in the army (his need for more clothing, his health, what food the unit is eating, and statistics of his unit), and war news.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Drop Spinning]

Description: Black and white photograph of a couple of teenage girls at the 7th Annual Texas Folklife Festival using drop spindles to spin fiber into yarn. The girl on the left is elevated on a small stool upon which she is standing. Between the girls is a chair.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Bill Brett, Rope Maker]

Description: Black and white photograph of Bill Brett, a man who makes ropes from horsehair; he is a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is seated on a lawn chair, hand spinning fibers into workable material for making ropes -- some of which are hanging on a rope to the right.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Drop Spinning Demonstration]

Description: Photograph of Kathleen Smolik demonstrating drop spinning at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman wears a blue dress with a white apron embroidered with large strawberries. She holds the drop spindle in her hands, spinning fibers into thread.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Spinning Wheel Demonstration]

Description: Photograph of a woman demonstrating wheel spinning at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman sits in a plastic folding chair, wearing a buttoned shirt and denim shorts. He holds the fibers in her hand, feeding them into the machine.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Woman at Spinning Wheel]

Description: Photograph of Ruffin Hill, from Austin, operating a spinning wheel at the Texas Folklife Festival. The wheel is in the foreground and Hill is sitting at a chair on the other side of it, in the middle ground. She is pulling a string of spun fiber out and is showing it to a little girl. Another little girl is on the right, holding a piece of thread.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator: Smith, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Drop Spinning Demonstration]

Description: Photograph of Kathleen Smolik drop spinning at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Kathleen wears a long floral dress with a long apron tied around her waist. She holds a skein of carded wool in her hand as it is twisted and pulled into yarn with the drop spinner.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Spinning Demonstration]

Description: Photograph of a woman giving spinning demonstrations at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman wears a red shirt and denim pants as she pulls yarn from the spindle of the spinning machine. A young girl sits on a bench to her left, watching the festival volunteer.
Date: [1990-08-02..1990-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Drop Spinning Demonstration]

Description: Photograph of a woman demonstrating drop-spinning at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman wears a blue sun hat, a striped shirt, pink pants, and a white scarf. She sits on table with her feet resting on a bench, holding the drop spinner to her right.
Date: [1991-08-01..1991-08-04]
Creator: Informedia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Ruffin Hill]

Description: Photograph of Ruffin Hill demonstrating spinning and weaving at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Hill, left, is seated in a folding chair as she shows a young girl how to spin with a wooden wheel. Hill wears a straw heat, sleeveless shirt, and floral skirt. The young girl, right, wears a floral dress with lace detailing. Festival patrons are visible in the background.
Date: [1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator: Informedia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Carol Peckwood]

Description: Photograph of Carol Peckwood teaching visitors to card at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Peckwood sits on the left and is holding a ball of wool. Carding tools are placed on her laps. Two young girls sit on a bench beside her. They hold wool carders.
Date: [1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator: Informedia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Rush Candle Making]

Description: Photograph of a boy learning how to spin wool at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Ruffin Hill sits next to the boy, showing him how to use the machine. The demonstration is part of the spinning and weaving school within the festival.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Weaving School]

Description: Photograph of children learning how to weave on a loom at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two boys and a girl lean over the intricate loom as festival volunteers assist the children.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Drop-Spinning Demonstration]

Description: Photograph of a drop spinning demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a woman wearing a striped shirt with a long denim skirt and a sash tied around her waist holds a piece of yarn attached to the spindle. A woman sits in a chair behind her, embroidering a piece of fabric.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Smith, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Pat Shelton Teaching Drop Spinning]

Description: Photograph of Pat Shelton giving drop spinning lessons at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Pat sits in a chair next to a young boy, who is standing as he holds the drop spinner close the the ground.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Ruffin Hill Demonstrating Spinning Wheel]

Description: Photograph of Ruffin Hill demonstrating a spinning wheel to a little girl at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat, she is sitting on the left behind the machine while the little blonde girl is standing on the right.
Date: [1981-08-06..1981-08-09]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Spinning Wheel Demonstration]

Description: Photograph of a woman demonstrating a spinning wheel to a little girl at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman is sitting behind the spinning wheel and operating it while the girl stands next to her on the right.
Date: [1981-08-06..1981-08-09]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Jodie Aves demonstrating Spinning Wheel]

Description: Photograph of Jodie Aves, from Fredericksburg, demonstrating a spinning wheel at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Wearing an apron with an image of a spinning wheel, she is sitting next to two young boys, showing them the raw fiber that will be spun into yarn.
Date: [1982-08-05..1982-08-08]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Nelda Wagner]

Description: Photograph of Nelda Wagner, an artist from El Campo, giving a demonstration on natural dyeing and spinning at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Wagner is kneeling on the festival grounds. She wears large glasses, a white dress with lace detailing, and a name tag. She is in the process of carding wool. A spinning wheel is situated in front of her. Festival patrons are visible in the background.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Ruffin Hill]

Description: Photograph of Ruffin Hill giving a spinning and weaving demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Hill wears glasses, a brimmed hat, tank top, name tag, and pants which are patterned with sheep. She is in the process of spinning wool on a spinning wheel. Festival patrons are visible standing in the background.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Festival Participant Carding Wool]

Description: Photograph of visitors learning how to card wool at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A young boy sits on a hay bale, holding a carder in each hand. He wears a white shirt, orange shirt, tie-die shorts, and wire-rimmed glasses.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Nelda Wagner's Spinning and Weaving Group]

Description: Photograph of Nelda Wagner's Spinning and Weaving Group at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The women in the group wear historical clothing as they spin or weave beneath the shade of a large tree.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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