William Bevington Notebooks 1839-1851

Access and use

Location of collection:
Colonial Williamsburg
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
P.O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA 23187
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Douglas Mayo
Phone: (757) 565-8521
Phone: (757) 565-8520
Fax: (757) 565-8528

Summary

Creator:
Bevington, William.
Abstract:
Notebooks about dying and textile printing.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

A group of three manuscript notebooks recording extensive experiments with color and the printing of textiles with numerous mounted samples of the printed calico. The notebooks vary in length and content.

Biographical / historical:

William Bevington was a Pawtucket, RI businessman.

Acquisition information:
Purchase, 2003.
Arrangement:

No arrangement

Physical location:
On Site
Physical description:
3 bound volumes.