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Patience Whitaker Account Book

A description of the item at Syracuse University


Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 9 Sep 2010



Biographical History

Patience Whitaker (fl. 1787-1794) was a weaver and seamstress, in southwestern Vermont.


Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Patience Whitaker Account Book consists of a single handwritten volume. The book, a home-made notebook of white kidskin with edges bound in linen, records weaving, spinning and sewing work accomplished. It does not record remunerations received.


Arrangement of the Collection

Single item.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

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Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.


Subject Headings

Persons

Whitaker, Patience.

Subjects

Weavers -- Vermont.
Women dressmakers -- Vermont.
Women tailors -- Vermont.

Genres and Forms

Account books.

Occupations

Dressmakers.
Tailors.
Weavers.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Patience Whitaker Account Book,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 1968.


Table of Contents

Financial records


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