Name/Title
DollEntry/Object ID
2004.12.1Description
Soft-bodied "Ann Story" doll. The doll is wearing 18th-century-style clothing consisting of a red gown, grey petticoat, blue-and-white striped apron, red stockings, brown shoes, white shift, red-and-black neckerchief, and white cap. She is holding an ax in both hands. The doll stands via an internal wire armature, which protrudes from the back of each food, acting as a balance for the doll to stand upright.
There is a tag sewn onto the doll's lower back that reads, "ANN STORY: VERMONT 1777 #54/151 By Mirren Barrie, NIADA, 1983". There is a pouch sewn into the back of the doll's shift with a small paper booklet with the hand-drawn title, "Handmade", on the cover. The book folds out into a single sheet a paper with Barrie's explanation of the doll's clothing.Context
Ann Story lived with her five children in a cabin in Salisbury in the early years of English settlement in Vermont. She was a spy and courier for Vermont's militia, the Green Mountain Boys, during the American Revolution and did much to aid their cause.Acquisition
Accession
2004.12Source or Donor
Wood, Elizabeth R.Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
In memory of Merilyn Seward Wood (my mother)Made/Created
Artist
Barrie, Mirren (1915-2004)Date made
1983Place
Town
WaterburyCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
11-3/4 inWidth
6 inDepth
4 inMaterial
Wool, Metal, Wood, CottonRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Story, Ann (1741-1817)Related Places
Place
Town
SalisburyCounty
Addison CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America