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Beads from the Iron Age Graves of Kissi, NE Burkina Faso
Full text linkBeads from the Iron Age Graves of Kissi, NE Burkina Faso, by Sonja Magnavita (1999, 35:4-11
Wampum Production in New Netherland and Colonial New York
Full text linkWampum Production In New Nether- Land And Colonial New York, By Elizabeth Peña (1990, 17:8-14
Trade Beads Excavated from a European/Konyag Contact Site on Kodiak Island, Alaska
Full text linkTrade Beads Excavated From A European/Konyag Contact Site On Kodiak Island, Alaska, By Elizabeth G. Shapiro (1988, 13:7-12
Bead Prices
Full text linkPart 5 "Bead Prices" of Beads from Gablonz.
During the 19th and 20th centuries, Gablonz in northern Bohemia (now Jablonec nad Nisou in the Czech Republic) was a major producer and supplier of glass and ceramic beads to the world market. This production center created beads of myriad forms, using all the major manufacturing methods. This detailed study provides a thorough overview of the various methods including patent details as well as information concerning bead names, shapes, coloring, decoration, sizing, stringing, and historic prices. The text is accompanied by numerous illustrations of the beads under discussion and the tools and apparatuses used to make, size, and string them. There is also a well-illustrated section on the pre-1913 sample cards of two major Gablonz companies, the Redlhammer Brothers and the Mahla Brothers
Pop-Ups & Pictures: Collections for Cognitive Decline
Full text linkThere is a unique and growing population which is often ignored in public libraries: the elderly, especially those who may be suffering some cognitive decline. They need books, but not just any book. Finding appropriate materials that are easy to follow, comfortable to read, and yet still geared towards adults can be challenging, but it is possible and can really make a difference for this often-overlooked group of patrons
Toward a Social History of Beadmakers
Full text linkAn understanding of beads requires an understanding of the people involved with them. This paper examines three historical aspects of people engaged in beadmaking, especially the production of glass beads. The history of their social relations is considered in regards to the record of their physical movements, the manner in which they organize themselves and pass on their traditions, and their status within society. Information concerning each of these is arranged geographically and chronologically in an attempt to discern the patterns of the social history of beadmakers
The Levin Catalogue of Mid-19th-Century Beads
Full text linkThe Levin Catalogue is composed of two similar collections of glass and stone beads assembled by Moses Lewin Levin, a London bead merchant whose business operated from 1830 to 1913. A total of 621 beads of 128 different varieties makes up the collections which can be dated to the period 1851-1869. Although the beads are recorded as having been used in the African trade, several have counterparts at North American sites, thereby making the catalogue a potentially valuable research tool for those involved in the study of North American trade beads as well
Center for Bead Research Established
Full text linkCenter For Bead Research Established, By Peter Francis, Jr. (1985, 6:6-7
Looting Archaeological Sites
Full text linkLooting Archaeological Sites, By M.E. Hutchinson (1996, 29:4