Crazy Quilt

Textile

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Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Crazy Quilt

Entry/Object ID

2024.8.3

Description

Contains intitials "A.S.W." and the date 1917. Made by Alta S. Wenger Rhodes (1906-2001), daughter of Mary "Molly" Custer Wenger (1880-1919) who died of the Spanish flu. Backing and knots are more modern than 1917.

Textile Type

Quilt

Cataloged By

Sam Funkhouser

Category

Comforters and Quilts

Acquisition

Accession

2024.8

Source or Donor

Barbara Eshleman

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century, Early 20th Century

Location

Location

Other

Not In Place

Date

September 17, 2024

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

May 22, 2026

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 17, 2024

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

June 23, 2026