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Description: One boxed set of sewing cards entitled Story Sewing Cards, manufactured by the Milton Bradley Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1920. The set is comprised of 10 numbered sewing cards, three lengths of colored thread, and one sewing needle. The set is housed within a paperboard box; mounted on the lid is a color illustrated label. The set number 4222 and instructions are printed on the underside of the lid. Each of the three lengths of colored thread is wrapped around a 2-dimensional paper spool. The sewing cards within this set are representative scenes from children's stories, for example: Jack and Jill, Mother Goose, and Little Bo Peep. Six of the ten cards have been completed either in part or in full.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: ca. 1920
Call number: ephKAEE
Creator: Korzenik, Diana (1941-)

First Steps in Sewing

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One boxed set of sewing cards entitled First Steps in Sewing, manufacturer unknown, ca. 1910. The set is comprised of 6 sewing cards and several lengths of colored thread. The set is housed within a paperboard box; a color image of a seated girl working with a sewing card is mounted on the top lid. "Germany" is printed in the lower right-hand corner of the image. Five of the six sewing cards are uncolored and contain two images within a border or frame, which is also to be sewn. The sixth card is printed in color; it is an image of a woman's high-collared dress. Some of the cards have been completed.

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Kindergarten Set

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One boxed painting and drawing set entitled Kindergarten Set, ca. 1915. The set is comprised of two blind embossed painting cards for painting, three stencil cards, four embossed cakes of watercolor paint, a small pencil, and a metal paint mixing tray with 12 small, rectangular wells. The bottom of the cardboard box serves as the divided tray to hold the materials. The top lid is decorated with a chromolithograph of a young boy painting at an easel. The title is on the top lid. No manufacturer is named; no manufacture date is given. The two image cards are unpainted; the three stencil cards have been used; all are in good condition.

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Eagle Copycolor

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One boxed set of colored pencils entitled Eagle Copycolor, manufactured by Eagle, ca. 1935. The set was issued with 12 colored pencils; one is missing from this set. The pencils are housed in a blue and gold hinged box which snaps shut. The top lid opens from bottom to top, and the pencils are placed within a space attached to the top lid. A colorful image of a stained glass window decorates the paper label on the top lid of the box.

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Subseries B. Boxed Sewing Cards Sets

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This collection contains approximately 700 pieces of ephemera that along with more than 500 separately cataloged books form the Diana Korzenik Collection of Art Education representing the evolution of art education in the United States from mainly 1800 to 1950. The collection was assembled by Massachusetts professor Diana Korzenik over a period of nearly three decades, and the ephemera is composed of instructional materials (e.g. art instruction manuals, art reproductions, drawing books, drawing cards, painting books, penmanship books, etc.), objects (e.g. boxed painting sets, drawing slates, models, drawing desks, colored pencils, crayons, paint, etc.) and non-instructional materials (e.g. promotional materials, scrapbooks, coursework by Korzenik's students, catalogs, etc.). With the exception of the Mabel Spofford archive, which she purchased as a whole, Korzenik pursued each item individually with the aim of assembling frequently overlooked and misunderstood material.

Magic Dots for Little Tots

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One paper dot kit entitled Magic Dots for Little Tots, manufactured by the Milton Bradley Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1910. The set is comprised of five cardboard cards, a packet of colored paper dots, and a set of printed instructions. The set is housed within a paperboard box; a chromolithograph image of a girl holding up a finished dot picture is on the top lid. On each of the 5 cards is printed an image with holes in the card; the images are to be "colored" by placing the colored dots within the holes which complete the image. The colored paper dots are removable, and the cards are reusable. The printed instructions accompanying this kit also serve as an order form for other sets; this set is No. 4482, Set 2. "Patented 1907, Patented in Canada 1910" is printed on the instruction sheet. Laid into the box is an empty sample box of cold relief and laxative pills.

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Devoe Water Colors

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One boxed set of watercolor paints entitled Devoe Water Colors, manufactured by Devoe & Raynolds Co., New York and Chicago, ca. 1920. The paint tin is colored an olive green, and the lid is divided (molded) into three sections: the outer two thirds bear the company logo and trademark, and the title is in the center. "Made in U.S.A." is printed on the front lip of the lid. The set contains 8 small, rectangular cakes of watercolor paints, which bear the Devoe name in an imprint. There is also a space for a paintbrush, which is not present.

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