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Silk in New England: From Sericulture to Status Symbol
No full textMadelyn Shaw is an independent curator and textile historian. She traced the rich legacy of silk in New England from its 17th-century origins to its rise as a driver of regional industry. The production of silk began with home-based sericulture in Virginia and Connecticut and later evolved into mill-based manufacturing. The 1830s saw a silk craze in New England that faded when a disease killed the mulberry trees whose leaves fed the silkworms. Later, imported raw silk from China became more affordable for the middle class, and American mills helped popularize silk garments. Although silk declined in the 20th century due to the war between China and Japan and the rise of synthetic alternatives like rayon, the silk industry’s impact on textile production in New England was considerable
Lost Light, Kayla Shaw, Spring 2020
No full textKayla Shaw was the first �freshman� to enroll in SIS Seminar. She is a pre�med major from Birmingham, Alabama
The Forgotten, Kayla Shaw, Spring 2020
No full textKayla Shaw was the first �freshman� to enroll in SIS Seminar. She is a pre�med major from Birmingham, Alabama
Fabric of War: Why Wool?
No full textThis video, produced with funding from Australian Wool Innovation, is part of the Fabric of War creative Research Project, which is shared by Trish FitzSimons and Madelyn Shaw.
Fabric of War is a transnational commodity history that explores the strategic dimensions of wool. For 150 years wool was Australia's main export commodity and it continues to be the world's largest wool producer.
Fabric of War: Why Wool explores the history of how wool as a fibre became so strategically important and the chemistry of why its properties made it peculiarly suited for this task.
This history becomes a vital complement to the story of Australia as the nation that 'rode on the sheep's back' by providing an account of why so much wool was necessary, how this was a crucial underpinning to the growth of mass cold climate warfare in the twentieth century and how this relates to diplomatic and economic histories of Australia and other nations.Full Tex
Author and literary critic Donald Shaw
No full textAuthor and literary critic Donald Shaw, b&w.https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon_photo_morgue/1399/thumbnail.jp
The musical life of Artie Shaw
No full textArtie Shaw (1910-2004) was born to a poverty-stricken family of Jewish immigrants. In
addition to his family’s economic standing, Shaw faced many hardships during his youth
including abuse, sickness, and discrimination. Through all of these adversities, Artie came to rely
on music to fit in and be successful. After gaining a reputation as a skilled sideman on clarinet
and saxophone, Artie launched a career as a bandleader, which spanned nearly two decades.
During his career, Shaw gained more wealth and fame than he ever imagined as a
troubled child growing up in New Haven, Connecticut; but early in his career, he came to detest
the dealings of the music business, of which he was at the forefront by 1938, and the pressures of
being a celebrity. Although Artie made several attempts to leave the music business, he
continuously returned either because of contractual obligations or to make money.
In addition to Artie’s complex musical life, he also led a difficult personal life. In a 53-
year period, Shaw had eight marriages, all ending in divorce or annulment. Half of these
marriages were with Hollywood actresses, and he allegedly had dozens of more affairs. In 1954,
Artie Shaw made his final retirement from performing. He lived another 50 years working as an
author and following other pursuits outside of music.Thesis (M.M.
[Newspaper Clipping: Judge Blocks Author In Move to Aid Shaw #2]
No full textPhotocopy of a newspaper clipping which states that Judge Edward A. Haggerty Jr. blocked Saturday Evening Post author James Phelan from providing defense testimony
[Newspaper Clipping: Judge Blocks Author In Move to Aid Shaw #1]
No full textPhotocopy of a newspaper clipping which states that Judge Edward A. Haggerty Jr. blocked Saturday Evening Post author James Phelan from providing defense testimony
The Family of Francis Marion Shaw Newsletter Volume 20 Number 1
No full textThis item contains 1 PDF file with 4 pages in addition to 4 JP2 filesThis newsletter profiles Jesse Curtis Shaw, a grandson of Francis Marion and Rachel Moore Allen Shaw, whose life was marked by varied occupations and a unique family dynamic. Born in Willacoochee, Georgia, he initially worked in a turpentine operation before his family turned to farming. His formal schooling ended after the 8th grade at Beaverdam school. Curtis held several jobs, including a commercial sales clerk and meat cutter in Valdosta, Georgia, and Orlando, Florida. His long time position was as a fireman with the U.S. Naval base in Sanford, Florida. He was married twice: first to Nona Ruth Fendley Eubanks, who died in 1944, and then to Madelyn Smith Judge in 1946. Despite never having biological children, Curtis became a devoted stepfather to Madelyn's daughter Peggy, and was known as the "Father of None, Grandfather of Many," embracing a large legacy of grandchildren and great-grandchildren through his stepdaughter. Curtis battled colon cancer from around 1964 and passed away in October 1965 in Orlando, Florida
Liverpool in Layers; mapping a sense of place
No full textLiverpool in layers; mapping a sense of place
This 96 page book details in full colour the context, the content and the making of the Liverpool Map, a multi-layered glass sculpture which was commissioned by the Museum of Liverpool to commemorate 2008; City of Culture. It is now housed in the Museum of Liverpool and encapsulated the cultural terrain of the Liverpool with a sense of place denoted and voted for by the people of Liverpool.
ISBN 978-0-9556547-7-0
Publisher; Capsica
Author: Fiona Shaw (tbc
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