QUILT INDEX RECORD

49-142-24

New York Quilt Project ID #:

SCN-028

Interviewer:

Kaczynski

Location of Interview:

Schenectady County

When was the form filled out?

05/16/1989

Who documented this quilt?

New York Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

American Folk Art Museum

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Rotterdam

Quilt owner's state:

New York (NY)

2. How did the present owner acquire this quilt?

Inheritance

3. How was the quilt acquired? Who will be the next owner of this quilt?

This quilt was given to the current owner by Lula Carpenter who was the quiltmaker's granddaughter. The next owner of this quilt will be the current owner's daughter.

4. How is the present owner related to the quiltmaker? The quiltmaker is my.....

Great-grandmother

5. What is the full name of the quiltmaker?

Bass, Mary Lucina

6. When was the quilt made?

c.1895

How old was the quiltmaker at the time?

The quiltmaker was 45 when this quilt was made.

Time period:

1876-1900

Was it made for a particular person, or for a special occasion or purpose?

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

This quilt was made to celebrate the G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic).

From where did she get her quilt patterns for this quilt?

Other

Describe the source of the pattern:

The patterns are symbols of the Army Corps from the Civil War.

8. What is the birthplace of the quiltmaker?

Northville

State of quiltmaker's birth:

New York

Country of quiltmaker's birth:

United States

9. Where did the quiltmaker live when this quilt was made?

New York (NY)

County (where quilt was made):

Fulton

Town, City or Village (where quilt was made):

Northville

Country (where the quilt was made):

United States

10. What can you tell me about the quiltmaker's background?
26. Is there anything else we should know about this quilt?

The quiltmaker was a schoolteacher at the age of 16; she was the grand mistress of the G.A.R. The quiltmaker's husband fought in the war at the age of 16. There is a daughter in the family who is also a quilter.

11. What is the national origin of the quiltmaker's father?

The father's family was English.

What is the national origin of the quiltmaker's mother?

The mother's family was English.

12. Is a religious affiliation of the maker important to the quilt? Is so, how?
13. Did the family attend religious services? Is so, which institution and where?

The quiltmaker's family attended religious services at a Baptist Church.

Was the quiltmaker married?

The quiltmaker was married.

If so, who was the quiltmaker's husband/wife?

Isaac

What was spouse's occupation?

Schoolteacher

15. Did the quiltmaker have children?
___How many?
___If you know their names, please indicate.

The quiltmaker had one child named William.

16. Are there any photographs of the quiltmaker?
17. Did the quiltmaker leave any letters, diaries, or written records?
18. Are there any sewing tools...?
19. Are there any other quilts by the same maker?
25. Does this quilt live with other quilts?

There are photographs of the quiltmaker. The quiltmaker left behind written records but there is no mention of quilts.

Do you know any other name for this pattern?

Army Corps Symbols

Describe the quilt in one or two sentences:

This quilt has Army Corp symbols from the Civil War; it was made for the Grand Army of the Republic. 

Size: Length:

75 1/2"

Width:

72"

Number of quilt blocks:

30 blocks

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Fabric:

Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin

Predominant Colors:

Red; White

Layout: spacing

Side by side

Layout: orientation

Straight

Border: None; Single; Double; Triple

Single

QUILT TOP CONSTRUCTION - Applique:

Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

The block or design set is horizontal and vertical.

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Identifying Marks:

Other

Describe the identifying marks:

Delegation ribbons

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

American Folk Art Museum, all rights reserved