Name/Title
Prayer BookEntry/Object ID
2023.27.2Description
Prayer book. Roman Catholic. "Pearls of Prayer: Prayers and Instructions for Children." (Providence, RI: Foley & Dugan, Inc., 1925). The donor writes: "My mother's family worked in the textile mills in the area there. She recently passed away, and these were found among her belongings. The dress belonged to her mother or grandmother. My home base is Hawaii and I know this will be destroyed by the climate there. I enjoyed your online presentations and images, and I hope that these items can be part of the collection there for women who worked in the mills. My great Aunt Katherine died from what the museum calls, 'brown lung'. She was only 16. I have a photo of her I treasure -- she is standing with a group of women in the mill -- maybe around looms? I know my grandmother ('Babcia' in Polish) was a loom worker." A green silk dress (2023.27.1) arrived in the same shipment.Collection
General CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Last pageTranscription
First: Josephine Korenkiewie; Second: Mary Anne ScaloneBook Details
Place Published
City
Providence, RIRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaDate Published
1925Publication Language
EnglishPublication Subjects
Prayer (Roman Catholic)Location
Location
Exhibit Room
Mill Worker's Bedroom Exhibit* Untyped Location
Main Museum BuildingCategory
ExhibitDate
September 24, 2023Condition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Sep 24, 2023Provenance
Provenance Detail
Belonged to donor's grandmother or great grandmother, mill workers in Connecticut. Found in donor's mother's estate.Created By
historian@millmuseum.orgCreate Date
September 24, 2023Updated By
historian@millmuseum.orgUpdate Date
September 24, 2023
