Quilt

Object/Artifact

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Quilt

Entry/Object ID

2017.24.01

Description

Log Cabin design multi-colored silk quilt with cotton back made by Belle Graham in the early 1900s She lived in the house her father built at 400 S. Union Street in Douglas, MI in the late 1800s, later known as "Bonnie Meadows." The donor's father, Earl McVoy found the quilt in a cupboard in the basement.

Collection

Objects: historical artifacts

Cataloged By

Voss, Mary

Acquisition

Accession

2017.24

Source or Donor

Parsonage B&B, The Holland

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

Graham, Belle

Date made

1890 - 1900

Lexicon

Search Terms

Quilt, textile

Location

Box

148 Textiles large

Condition

Notes

the quilt was in poor condition due to the detrioration of the silk fabric in the top of the quilt.

Notes

The condition of the quilt is in poor shape. The silk is shattered.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Goshorn, Miss, 400 S Union/Bonnie Meadows/Graham residence

Person or Organization

Graham, Belle

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2017-09-02

Create Date

September 2, 2017

Update Date

April 6, 2024