Spool

Object/Artifact

-

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Name/Title

Spool

Entry/Object ID

1999.03.04

Description

A wooden spool measuring 1" x 1.25" x 1.25" with dark purple thread wound around it. The top label is red, white, and gold reading: "THE CANADIAN SPOOL COTTON C. SUCC / 80 / ? BOILFAST / 505". On reverse side of the label reads: "J & P COATS / MACHINE TWIST / BOILFAST / 50".

Collection

Sewing and Knitting Machine and accessories Collection

Cataloged By

Lettner, Mary

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Spool

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Spools of thread

Search Terms

Textile Industry

Dimensions

Length

1-1/4 in

Diameter

1-1/4 in

Location

Location

Container

Box 2

Shelf

Shelf 67

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Category

Permanent

Date

November 7, 2023

Location

Drawer

D 45

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Whit, Elizabeth

Date

July 14, 2017

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Cotter, Ellen Status Date: 2022-06-03

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

March 21, 1999

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

November 17, 2025