QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Indiana State Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Indiana Quilt Registry Project

Indiana Quilt Registry Project Number:

GR245

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Mother

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Maker appliqued the quilt.

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Greenwood

Owner's name for quilt:

SunBonnet Sue and Overall Sam

Time period:

1976-1999

Further information concerning dates:

1986. Maker was 51 years old when the quilt was made.

Quilt top made by:

Young, Mary A. Herringa

Quilted by:

Young, Mary A. Herringa

Where the quilt was made, city:

Fairland

Where the quilt was made, county:

Shelby

Where the quilt was made, state:

Indiana (IN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib; Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

Made for John David Tresslar.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Franklin

Quilt owner's state:

Indiana (IN)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

9/6/1935

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Marion County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Scottish

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Southport Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Indiana State Museum