Linen Doily

Name/Title

Linen Doily

Entry/Object ID

0050.004

Description

linen cloth with crocheted edge lace crocheted by Annie M. Shirey and Ottie Elizabeth (Shirey) Gochenour

Textile Type

Table Runner

Use

doily

Context

Over the years, my mother Louise M. Baugher ordered linen fabric from Sears Roebuck and Co. to make table cloths and she would finish each table cloth with "hem stitching" as you see on this piece of cloth.

Cataloged By

Ruth Greenwalt

Acquisition

Accession

0050

Source or Donor

Janet Baugher Downs

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Annie M. Shirey & Ottie Elizabeth Shirey Gochenour

Place

City

Goods Mill

State/Province

Virginia

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Width

8-1/2 in

Length

14 in

Materials

Material

Linen, Fabric

Material Notes

Unbleached

Color

White

Location

Location

Other

Not In Place

Date

April 12, 2022

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Mar 6, 2026

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Discoloration

Date Examined

Jun 10, 2025

Provenance

Notes

edge crocheted by Annie Margaret Shirey and Ottie Elizabeth (Shirey) Gochenour (sister) given by Annie to Janet Louise (Meyerhoeffer) Baugher in trust for Janet (Baugher) Downs

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

05/13/2009

Created By

Sherrie R. Johndrow

Create Date

May 4, 2010

Update Date

July 15, 2026