Home Economics Workbook by Jennie Lee Dann, Class of 1909
Description
This "Home Economics Workbook" was created by Miss Jennie Lee Dann as a student at the New Paltz Normal School. The piece includes samples of sewing techniques, along with instructions for executing each technique. It serves as a record of course work, as well as a manual for teaching sewing skills to future students.
This stone knife measures around 3.5cm by 2.6cm by .8cm. It is known as a cryptocrystalline lithic, and is made out of chert–either Eppler or Harmonyvale. It is a milky white/grey color, has percussion marks, and appears to be flat.
Creator
Photograph by Alexandra Nasar
Source
SUNY New Paltz archives
Publisher
Dr. Diamond, professor at SUNY New Paltz
Date
It is temporarily non-diagnostic; it could have originated anywhere in the time span from 7000 BC-1678.
Rights
This item belongs to Dr. Diamonds archeology collection at SUNY New Paltz
A small French or Dutch brass apothecary weight, most likely from the 17th or 18th century. It has several markings on it, some which reveal its weight measurement, while others are more ambiguous.
Creator
Photograph by Alexandra Nasar
Source
Dr. Diamond, SUNY New Paltz archeology department
Rights
Property rights to the archeology department at SUNY New Paltz