Name/Title
Piece of Shingle from Myles Standish’s HouseEntry/Object ID
2025.03.18.01Description
Discarded wooden shingleContext
Belonged to “the house of the son of Captain Myles Standish”. Unclear if Standish Sr. also resided in the house.
Notable both for historical person’s residence and for showing the type of shingle that would have been used on a house at that time.Acquisition
Notes
Gathered by Theodore Warren, 9/5/1898Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
handwrittenLocation
Back of itemTranscription
“This piece of shingle formerly on the house of the son of Captain Myles Standish, found on the ground very near the house after it had been reshingled. By Theodore Warren of Warren, RI. Sept. 5th 1898.”Lexicon
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Concept
building materialsMaterials
Material
WoodMaterial Notes
Type of wood unknownLocation
Location
Box
Box 21Room
Director's OfficeBuilding
George Hail Free LibraryDate
March 18, 2025Condition
Overall Condition
GoodMaterials
WoodNotes
Has a hole which is probably where a nail went through the shingle.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Myles StandishCreate Date
March 18, 2025Update Date
July 8, 2025
