The Daughters of the American Revolution Collection
Abstract
A collection of materials donated by the Daughters of the American Revolution. It includes photographs, tools, household items, and school information from early Ogden teacher, Linda Irwin.
Dates
- Creation: 1804 - 1836
Extent
1 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
FD 1 Confederate Bill – Virginia Treasury Note
FD 2 Thomas Irwin warrant papers, September 7th and 18th
FD 3 Warrant paper for serving as Corporal, 39th Regiment, 24th Brigade, 22 Division Infantry of New York State (For Tomas Irwin)
FD 4 Officer commission paper for Thomas Irwin, June 13, 1836
FD 5 Bible, n.d., missing pages including title page to the Old Testament. Recorded names and births, listed between the Old and New Testaments:
Debby Corwin, October 14, 1804
Polly Corwin, May 13, 1806
Polly Corwin, September 14, 1809
? Corwin, April 16, 1812
Almira Corwin, November 4, 1803
Lyda Corwin, November 11, 1805
Arrangement
1. 1 challis throw
2. 1 blue and white woven spread
3. 1 appliquéd quilt fragment
4. 1 yellow and blue blanket
5. 1 white cloth fragment with initial “L” embroidered on
6. 1 flax sheet – white
7. 1 challis table runner
8. 1 vest – Henri Dupont (Partial)
9. 3 lace baby bonnets
10. 1 piece of petrified wood
11. 1 Confederate currency
12. 1 wine goblet
13. 1 white oval platter
14. 1 glass oval platter
15. 4 white dinner plates
16. 2 purple and white plates (J. Heath) with painted scenes of English castle
17. 2 blue painted small dishes (ashtrays?), (J. Heath)
18. 1 small crystal candy dish (fruit dish?)
19. 4 silver spoons
20. 1 silver fork
21. 1 silver knife
22. 1 hand painted jug
23. 4 papers of Thomas Irwin
24. Bible of the Corwin family with handwritten dates
25. 1 soup tureen with lid
26. 1 meat mallet
27. 1 seal
28. 1 large plane
29. 1 small plane
30. 1 draw shave
31. 2 cameos (brooches) large
32. 2 cameos (brooches) small
33. 1 gold brooch with initial “I”
34. 3 gold bar pins
35. 1 locket
36. shoemaker’s awl
37. pen and inkpot with case
38. knitting needle holder with needles
39. broken knife
40. carpenter’s scriber
41. thimble
42. school bell
43. white jug
44. oblong platter with painted scene of English church, river and apple blossoms
45. 1 Majolica plate (loaned by Mrs. George Whitmeyer)
Miscellaneous plate hangers (5)
Cultural context
Geographic
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the WSU Stewart Library Special Collections Repository