Anna Schein, Collector, Feedsack Textile Bag Collection, 1925/1965

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
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No special access restriction applies.

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Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Anna Schein, Collector, Feedsack Textile Bag Collection, A&M 4432, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
3.38 Linear Feet 3 ft. 4.5 in. (2 medium flat storage boxes, 3.5 in. each [21 in. x 17 in. x 3.5 in.]; 2 medium flat storage boxes, 3.5 in. each [25 in. x 21 in. x 3.5 in.]; 1 large flat storage box, 3 in. [31.5 in. x 23.5 in. x 3 in.]; 3 large flat storage boxes, 1.5 in. each [37 in. x 13 in. x 1.5 in.]; 1 large textile box, 6 in. [50 in. x 16.5 in. x 6 in.]; 2 large textile boxes, 6.5 in. each [61 in. x 23 in. x 6.5 in.])
Creator:
Schein, Anna M.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Anna Schein, Collector, Feedsack Textile Bag Collection, A&M 4432, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of 38 feedsacks, feedsack textiles, and items made from feedsack textiles. Feedsacks were manufactured with dress goods quality textiles in the period 1925-1960, so although they were used for the distribution of animal feed, flour, beans, etc., they were frequently repurposed for the creation of household and clothing items, especially during World War II and after. This collection represents a wide variety of feedsack types, purposes, and uses.

Series include:
Series 1a. Background Material, ca. 1925-2019, box 1
Series 1b. Feedsacks, ca. 1925-1960s, boxes 1-4
Series 2. Feedsack Textiles, ca. 1925-1960s, boxes 5-7
Series 3. Items Made from Feedsack Textile, ca. 1925-1960s, boxes 7-8
Series 4. Embroidery, ca. 1925-1960s, box 9
Series 5. Clothing, ca. 1925-1960s, boxes 10-11

Series 1a includes background material provided by the collector, including a patent for dressgoods feedsack textile, a bibliography of important sources, etc.
Series 1b includes fully-intact printed and non-printed feedsacks from a variety of sources.
Series 2 includes printed and non-printed feedsack textiles, or feedsacks with the seams removed for repurposing) from a variety of sources.
Series 3 includes items made from feedsack textile, including bedsheets, bibs, potholders, and other such items.
Series 4 includes feedsack textiles fashioned into handembroidered tea towels.
Series 5 includes clothing made from feedsack textiles, including a women's dress and apron and a men's nightshirt (boxes 10-11).

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center
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