Colonial shoes research files 1988

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:
Colonial Williamsburg. Historic Trades.
Abstract:
Documentation relating to colonial footwear compiled by Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Trades program for future reference and reproduction.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

These files are the result of a survey of surviving examples of eighteenth-century footwear conducted by Colonial Williamsburg employees in 1988. Each folder within the file documents a particular shoe examined and includes a sheet giving measurement, materials used, and information regarding the type of stitching and type of lining used, Each folder also includes a survey sheet, tracings of the various pieces used to construct the shoe, and a black and white photo of the shoe.

Biographical / historical:

N/A

Acquisition information:
Transfer from Historic Trades
Arrangement:

The folders are arranged by identification numbers assigned by the researchers.

Physical location:
On site.
Physical description:
.75 linear feet.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Shoes