October 29, 2022

Nebraska Quilt Project [RG2043.AM]

HISTORY NEBRASKA MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID



RG2043.AM:  Nebraska Quilt Project



Data sheets, etc.:  1987-1989

Nebraska

Size:  12 cu.ft.; 14 boxes



SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE



This collection consists of copies of records relating to research conducted by the Nebraska Quilt Project, comprised of members of the Lincoln Quilters Guild, between 1987 and 1989.  The project documented the history of quilts and quilt-making in Nebraska.  Participants completed questionnaires with information about the quilt owner, quilt maker and history of the quilt, and photographs were taken of each quilt.  Included in the collection are questionnaire forms and slides for each quilt, as well as transcripts of taped interviews with participants.  Boxes 10 and 11 are restricted due to confidential ownership information.



Note:  The original Nebraska Quilt Project records are held by the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Archives & Special Collections.  Information from these records has been digitized and made available through The Quilt Index.



INVENTORY



Box 1 – Quilt data sheets, 10-900

Box 2 – Quilt data sheets, 901-1800

Box 3 – Quilt data sheets, 1801-2640

Box 4 – Quilt data sheets, 2641-3240

Box 5 – Quilt data sheets, 3241-3850

Box 6 – Quilt data sheets, 3851-4250

Box 7 – Quilt data sheets, 4251-4640

Box 8 – Quilt data sheets, 4641-4760

Box 9 – Quilt data sheets, 4761-4918

Box 10 – Confidential forms, 12-2110 [restricted to 2044]

Box 11 – Confidential forms, 2111-4918 [restricted to 2044]

Box 12 – Slides for quilts, 10-3966

Box 13 – Slides for quilts, 3967-4918

Box 14 – Transcripts of interviews, volumes 1-5



 



Subject headings:



Artisans — Nebraska

Folk arts — Nebraska

Nebraska Quilt Project

Quilting — Nebraska

Quilt makers — Nebraska

Textile fabrics



 



PJE                     10-17-1994

Revised TMM      07-17-2020

 

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