A Reverence for Wood

Name/Title

A Reverence for Wood

Entry/Object ID

2007.014.5

Description

Underscores the important role wood has played in the development of American life and culture. Topics include the aesthetics of wood, wooden implements, and carpentry. Remarks expansively on the resourcefulness of early Americans in their use of this valuable commodity--from fashioning cradles, barns, and coffins to making furniture, tools, and medicine. Contains 69 black-and-white illustrations. 110 p. ill.; 21 cm.; softcover

Collection

Pamphlets, Guidebooks, Booklets, Papers

Acquisition

Accession

2007.014.

Source or Donor

Mr. Martin N. Murphy

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Martin N. Murphy

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Wood

Search Terms

Technology, Wood technology, lumber, wood products, Woodwork--United States--History, Carpentry--History

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

P495

Book Details

Author

Sloane, Eric

Publisher

Ballantine Books

Place Published

Location

New York, NY

Date Published

1965

Call No.

TS805 .S55 1965

ISBN

0345244923

LCCN

65025668

Notes

Copy No.: 0

Location

Location

Shelf

Books-Pamphlets

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Building

Missroon Library

Category

Permanent

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

September 14, 2007

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 5, 2023