Civil War Sewing Kit
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$400
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2014
End Date
March 2014
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Martin
Project Overview
Portable sewing kits were an essential accessory for everyone from soldiers to housewives during the Civil War. “Housewives” would securely store thread, pins, needles and notions. During this
workshop, participants will create modern versions of these popular Civil War era sewing kits. Presented by the Minnesota Historical Society.
Project Details
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Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$400
Direct expenses
$400
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Attendees will learn about sewing kits from the Civil War.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Attendees not only learned about sewing kits from the Civil War, but also how they were an essential accessory to soldiers and housewives. Attendees constructed their own sewing kits.
Project Manager
First Name
Dayle
Last Name
Zelenka
Organization Name
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Street Address
1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002
Phone
(507)625-6169
Email
dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us
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