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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Folding book with 359 knotted silk floss dye samples. They are labeled in French and numbered 31001-31360.
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Folding book with 359 knotted silk floss dye samples. They are labeled in French and numbered 25001-25360.
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Folded sample card with 47 samples of dyed thread labeled in French.
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Folded sample card with 47 samples of dyed thread labeled in French. Thread sample for "gris I4⁴" unattached.
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of catalogs and sample books produced by various dye and textile manufactures. All items in the collection were produced by French manufacturers, except for "Eighteen Thousand Color Combinations," published in New York by William Helburn.Textile and dye manufacturers represented in the collection include: Chambre Syndicale des Teinturiers, Compagnie Française de Produits Chimiques & Matières Colorantes de Saint-Clair-du-Rhône, Fédération de la soie, Vuilliod Ancel & Cie. Eight items in the collection are of unidentified origin, but are labeled in French. The collection demonstrates the evolution of France's dye and textile industries from the early to mid-twentieth century. Thousands of examples showcase synthetic dyes, natural and artificial fibers, fashionable colors, and color nomenclature.The collection is arranged alphabetically according to manufacturer. Most volumes are housed in separate boxes, except for small items that are grouped together. Unidentified items are organized by size.
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Two panels with 33 samples of dyed thread labeled in French.
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