Williamsburg, Mass. Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt

Williamsburg, Mass. Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt

Item Information

Title:
Williamsburg, Mass. Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt
Description:
As part of the 1971 townwide observance of the 200th anniversary of Williamsburg's founding, 37 local women created the 42 squares of this commemorative quilt. Each square depicts a theme, event or place that is familiar to people acquainted with the town and its history. The quilt is worked in a large variety of patterned and solid-colored fabrics.
Name on Item:
Margaret Halberstadt ; Greta Carey ; Marie Packard ; Florence Payne ; Ruth Mills ; Dorothy Tiley ; Eleanor Hebert ; Martha Marks ; Shirley Lashway ; Janet Hale ; Marilyn Everett ; Ruth Nash ; Mary Crampton ; Marjorie Dunphy ; Shirley Hinkley ; Iva Thayer ; Eldora Hathaway ; Louise Goodhue ; Helen Leonard ; Estelle Ferguson ; Helen Drake ; Betty Feiker ; Joy Crotty ; Marion Cerreta ; Vivian Black ; Shirley Kellogg ; Betty Derosia ; Marian Warner ; Helen Breguet ; Jeanne Hemenway ; Althea Marks ; Maryjane Beach ; Mary Breguet ; Rhea Sanderson ; Jane Gliserman ; Jean York ; Gertrude Cerreta. ; Photographed by Eric Weber
Date:
1971
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Location:
Meekins Library
Collection (local):
Williamsburg, Mass., Historical Society, Historic Textiles Collection
Subjects:
Quilts--Massachusetts--Williamsburg
Quilting--Massachusetts--Williamsburg
History--Massachusetts--Williamsburg
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampshire (county) > Williamsburg
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/4j03db46d
Terms of Use:
Permission to publish the image must be obtained from the Williamsburg Historical Society by writing to ddarienzo@cwmars.org or Meekins@cwmars.org. The Williamsburg Historical Society, Williamsburg, Mass., must be credited as the original source of the item for all use.
Contact host institution for more information.
Language:
English
Notes:
Part of the Williamsburg, Mass., Historical Society, Historic Textiles Collection, and is currently (2011) on long-term loan for display in the Meekins Library.
Identifier:
WHS 1971 Bicentennial Quilt
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