Pricing starts at $180 for 4 lectures, 4 classes, and Share What You Wear on Friday evening.
Online registration will open at 6am November 4, 2019.
Online registration will open at 6am November 4, 2019.
featured Lectures
So You Want To Be A Farmer (or A Farmer’s Wife)?
presented by Susan Lyon Hughes
Friday 9:45-10:45
Today we can have strawberries in January and oranges in July – and we have forgotten about the seasonality of life in the early and mid-19th century. This presentation will provide important background information about farm life including the technological developments, transportation improvements, animal husbandry, land management and crop evolution that made up the complexities of 19th century agriculture. The development of breeds of animals, month-by-month tasks on an average farm, and home skills associated with farming will be addressed.
presented by Susan Lyon Hughes
Friday 9:45-10:45
Today we can have strawberries in January and oranges in July – and we have forgotten about the seasonality of life in the early and mid-19th century. This presentation will provide important background information about farm life including the technological developments, transportation improvements, animal husbandry, land management and crop evolution that made up the complexities of 19th century agriculture. The development of breeds of animals, month-by-month tasks on an average farm, and home skills associated with farming will be addressed.
Life on the Changing Frontier
presented by Elizabeth Stewart Clark
Saturday 8:45-9:45
From 1830 to 1870, the boundaries of the American frontier change dramatically, and with them, so do communities, amenities, and opportunities! Exploration, social expansion, interactions with indigenous communities, settlement patterns, communication, commerce, notable personalities… from the hardscrabble to the elegant, we’ll explore the adventures that await you on the frontiers!
presented by Elizabeth Stewart Clark
Saturday 8:45-9:45
From 1830 to 1870, the boundaries of the American frontier change dramatically, and with them, so do communities, amenities, and opportunities! Exploration, social expansion, interactions with indigenous communities, settlement patterns, communication, commerce, notable personalities… from the hardscrabble to the elegant, we’ll explore the adventures that await you on the frontiers!
No One Bathed and Everyone Died
A Crash Course in Myth-Busting through the Lens of Experimental Archaeology
presented by Lindsey Foster
Saturday 11:15-12:15
There are so many myths and misconceptions that get shared around social media that center around how/why women wore corsets (and how tightly they were laced!), if/when they bathed, what life expectancy was, how menstruation was handled, and so on. Working in first person means understanding the world historical figures inhabit- even the stuff that doesn’t get discussed in polite company. Lecture will discuss hygiene, medicine, and social mores in a research based, lighthhearted way giving participants ample material with which to humanize historical figures.
A Crash Course in Myth-Busting through the Lens of Experimental Archaeology
presented by Lindsey Foster
Saturday 11:15-12:15
There are so many myths and misconceptions that get shared around social media that center around how/why women wore corsets (and how tightly they were laced!), if/when they bathed, what life expectancy was, how menstruation was handled, and so on. Working in first person means understanding the world historical figures inhabit- even the stuff that doesn’t get discussed in polite company. Lecture will discuss hygiene, medicine, and social mores in a research based, lighthhearted way giving participants ample material with which to humanize historical figures.
Needful Things:
Essential Everyday Objects in Antebellum American Households
presented by Nicky Hughes
Sunday 11:15-12:15
This presentation will introduce participants to objects commonly found and used daily in the homes of middling families in the antebellum era – very roughly, the second quarter of the 19th century. These items would have been perfectly familiar to most such folks, and should be similarly familiar to persons seeking to accurately re-create the lifestyles and experiences of Americans before and during the Civil War. Some attention will be given to seasonal, regional, and economic class variations in commonplace objects, but the objective will be to provide a guide for the selection and acquisition of affordable and generally representative reproduction and original objects. The presentation will take those in attendance from room to room through a routine day, describing essential objects encountered in each place and situation. Cookware, food storage containers, beverage and condiment bottles, food preparation tools, china, glassware, silverware, toiletry essentials, bedding and other textiles, furniture, lighting devices, and such will receive attention. Examples of period items will be shown in photographs, accompanied by images of currently available reproductions. Some critical objects will be displayed and will be available for hands-on examination. Current sources of goods will be recommended, and a list of printed and online references will be provided.
Essential Everyday Objects in Antebellum American Households
presented by Nicky Hughes
Sunday 11:15-12:15
This presentation will introduce participants to objects commonly found and used daily in the homes of middling families in the antebellum era – very roughly, the second quarter of the 19th century. These items would have been perfectly familiar to most such folks, and should be similarly familiar to persons seeking to accurately re-create the lifestyles and experiences of Americans before and during the Civil War. Some attention will be given to seasonal, regional, and economic class variations in commonplace objects, but the objective will be to provide a guide for the selection and acquisition of affordable and generally representative reproduction and original objects. The presentation will take those in attendance from room to room through a routine day, describing essential objects encountered in each place and situation. Cookware, food storage containers, beverage and condiment bottles, food preparation tools, china, glassware, silverware, toiletry essentials, bedding and other textiles, furniture, lighting devices, and such will receive attention. Examples of period items will be shown in photographs, accompanied by images of currently available reproductions. Some critical objects will be displayed and will be available for hands-on examination. Current sources of goods will be recommended, and a list of printed and online references will be provided.
Classes and Workshops
(Pick 4. Each one should be in a Separate Time Block.)
Humors of the Day
Instructor Nicky Hughes
Section A1
Friday 11:00-12:00
Members of the audience at Humors of the Day are likely to enter the room utterly ignorant of the difference between a cat and a legal document. Few will understand why white sheep produce more wool than do black ones. Almost none will arrive fully cognizant of the true purposes of the rigid framework of the “hoop skirt.” But they will leave Humors of the Day fully enlightened – in these matters and in many others of similar import.
Instructor Nicky Hughes
Section A1
Friday 11:00-12:00
Members of the audience at Humors of the Day are likely to enter the room utterly ignorant of the difference between a cat and a legal document. Few will understand why white sheep produce more wool than do black ones. Almost none will arrive fully cognizant of the true purposes of the rigid framework of the “hoop skirt.” But they will leave Humors of the Day fully enlightened – in these matters and in many others of similar import.
In Their Own Words: Slave Narratives and Their Impact on the Abolitionist Movement
Instructor Lindsey Foster
Section A3
Friday 11:00-12:00
Discuss selected excerpts from Work Progress Administration interviews, Incidents in the Life of Slave Girl, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, and American slave, written by himself, and Narrative of Henry Box Brown, Who Escaped from Slavery, Enclosed in a Box 3 Feet Long and 2 Wide. Written from a Statement of Facts Made by Himself. With Remarks Upon the Remedy for Slavery, Charles Stearns. Examine how literacy as a form of resistance was incredibly effective for enslaved and formerly enslaved individuals to tell their stories in their own words, and garner international support for the emancipation of all enslaved people in the United States. Specific reading list to be provided before event.
Instructor Lindsey Foster
Section A3
Friday 11:00-12:00
Discuss selected excerpts from Work Progress Administration interviews, Incidents in the Life of Slave Girl, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, and American slave, written by himself, and Narrative of Henry Box Brown, Who Escaped from Slavery, Enclosed in a Box 3 Feet Long and 2 Wide. Written from a Statement of Facts Made by Himself. With Remarks Upon the Remedy for Slavery, Charles Stearns. Examine how literacy as a form of resistance was incredibly effective for enslaved and formerly enslaved individuals to tell their stories in their own words, and garner international support for the emancipation of all enslaved people in the United States. Specific reading list to be provided before event.
Romanticism in Charleston Architecture: The Exotic Revival Styles
Instructor Ernest Shealy
Section A2
Friday 11:00-12:00
Explore the Romantic styles popular in Charleston (and the rest of the country) during the middle and late nineteenth century. Follow the emergence of the classical revival and the types of architecture peculiar to that city. Unravel the knot of varying styles in competition by the end of the Victorian Era.
Instructor Ernest Shealy
Section A2
Friday 11:00-12:00
Explore the Romantic styles popular in Charleston (and the rest of the country) during the middle and late nineteenth century. Follow the emergence of the classical revival and the types of architecture peculiar to that city. Unravel the knot of varying styles in competition by the end of the Victorian Era.
Tied up in Knots: Learning to Tie Cravats Full
Instructor Kara Bocek
Section A4
Friday 11:00-12:00
Survey original paintings, photographs, and fashion plates to get an overview of tied cravat styles from the 1830s to 1870s. Learn to tie several different styles of knots and bows. Discuss types of cravats and neckties and which work best for each knot or bow style. (Participants may bring their own cravats for practicing. A variety of cravat types will be available for use during the class and may be also be purchased afterwards.)
Instructor Kara Bocek
Section A4
Friday 11:00-12:00
Survey original paintings, photographs, and fashion plates to get an overview of tied cravat styles from the 1830s to 1870s. Learn to tie several different styles of knots and bows. Discuss types of cravats and neckties and which work best for each knot or bow style. (Participants may bring their own cravats for practicing. A variety of cravat types will be available for use during the class and may be also be purchased afterwards.)
Essential Stitches and Seams Full
Instructor Carolann Schmitt
Section B1
Friday 2:00-4:30
$12 Materials Fee
Not every woman in the mid-nineteenth century was proficient at sewing, but almost all women understood what skilled sewing looked like and when and where it would be used. Participants in this hands-on workshop will learn some of the techniques essential for re-creating clothing c.1830-1870. We will view the techniques on original garments and, while you create samples for future reference, discuss when, where, and why the techniques should be used. The discussion will also include comments on appropriate fabrics, the importance of good pressing techniques, and dressmaking. The information provided will benefit novices and experienced seamstresses. Participants will receive a workbook with illustrated instructions; pre-cut fabric, needles, threads, marking tools, and other sewing notions to create samples for future reference will be provided. Please bring a small pair of sharp scissors.
Instructor Carolann Schmitt
Section B1
Friday 2:00-4:30
$12 Materials Fee
Not every woman in the mid-nineteenth century was proficient at sewing, but almost all women understood what skilled sewing looked like and when and where it would be used. Participants in this hands-on workshop will learn some of the techniques essential for re-creating clothing c.1830-1870. We will view the techniques on original garments and, while you create samples for future reference, discuss when, where, and why the techniques should be used. The discussion will also include comments on appropriate fabrics, the importance of good pressing techniques, and dressmaking. The information provided will benefit novices and experienced seamstresses. Participants will receive a workbook with illustrated instructions; pre-cut fabric, needles, threads, marking tools, and other sewing notions to create samples for future reference will be provided. Please bring a small pair of sharp scissors.
Science for the Young
Instructor Elizabeth Stewart Clark
Section B2
Saturday 2:00-4:30
$22 Materials Fee
In the 1860s, Godey’s Lady’s Book ran a series of monthly articles expounding science to the “young people”… learn about the series and recreate some of the safer experiments for a truly “experiential archaeology” undertaking! Make a thaumatrope, other hands-on science things from period magazines.
Instructor Elizabeth Stewart Clark
Section B2
Saturday 2:00-4:30
$22 Materials Fee
In the 1860s, Godey’s Lady’s Book ran a series of monthly articles expounding science to the “young people”… learn about the series and recreate some of the safer experiments for a truly “experiential archaeology” undertaking! Make a thaumatrope, other hands-on science things from period magazines.
The Forgotten Art of Netting FULL
Instructor Jessamyn Reeves-Brown
Section B3
Friday 2:00-4:30
$22 Materials Fee
Netting is a nearly forgotten craft now, but it was very popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and netting projects were still turning up regularly in ladies' books and magazines in the 1850s and '60s. Easier than knitting, more straightforward than crochet, and working up faster than either, netting is portable, practical, and opens up a host of period projects. Using the same base technique as fishing and tennis nets but on a finer scale and with better materials, there were instructions for all kinds of things, including shawls, evening hoods, mitts, bags, cravats, cushion-covers, and even hoop skirts! In this workshop we will be making a netted hair net, and come away with the resources to tackle other period projects.
Instructor Jessamyn Reeves-Brown
Section B3
Friday 2:00-4:30
$22 Materials Fee
Netting is a nearly forgotten craft now, but it was very popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and netting projects were still turning up regularly in ladies' books and magazines in the 1850s and '60s. Easier than knitting, more straightforward than crochet, and working up faster than either, netting is portable, practical, and opens up a host of period projects. Using the same base technique as fishing and tennis nets but on a finer scale and with better materials, there were instructions for all kinds of things, including shawls, evening hoods, mitts, bags, cravats, cushion-covers, and even hoop skirts! In this workshop we will be making a netted hair net, and come away with the resources to tackle other period projects.
Putting Your Best Face Forward Full
Instructor Courtney Read
Friday 2:00-4:30
Section B4
$10 Materials Fee
Discuss how cosmetics evolved from the bold looks of the 1830s, to the very natural look of the Victorian era. Explore skincare, treatments, and their evolution with beauty standards. Learn the “when and where” of cosmetics, as well as how to properly apply period correct makeup (No Maybelline!). Larger kits of materials used in this class will be available before and after the class, but they will not be required. Students can follow along using samples provided.
Instructor Courtney Read
Friday 2:00-4:30
Section B4
$10 Materials Fee
Discuss how cosmetics evolved from the bold looks of the 1830s, to the very natural look of the Victorian era. Explore skincare, treatments, and their evolution with beauty standards. Learn the “when and where” of cosmetics, as well as how to properly apply period correct makeup (No Maybelline!). Larger kits of materials used in this class will be available before and after the class, but they will not be required. Students can follow along using samples provided.
The Ferrotype Process: A Most Beautiful and Important Art
Instructor Grant Kirkwood
Section B5 and Section D5
Friday 2:00-4:30 or Saturday 2:00-4:30
$52 Materials Fee
This class is outdoors!
Apprentice in a mid-19th century photographic gallery. Learn the names and pieces of the camera and darkroom. Explore the photographic process in a step by step process. Practice pouring a plate with oil, until sufficiently able to pour a plate of collodion in preparation for taking your own photo. Finish as any apprentice would, varnishing and finishing the days works.
Instructor Grant Kirkwood
Section B5 and Section D5
Friday 2:00-4:30 or Saturday 2:00-4:30
$52 Materials Fee
This class is outdoors!
Apprentice in a mid-19th century photographic gallery. Learn the names and pieces of the camera and darkroom. Explore the photographic process in a step by step process. Practice pouring a plate with oil, until sufficiently able to pour a plate of collodion in preparation for taking your own photo. Finish as any apprentice would, varnishing and finishing the days works.
The Rise of Truck Farming and the Explosion of Vegetable Breeding
Instructor David Shields
Section C1
Saturday 10:00-11:00
Follow the progression of the restoration of several important cultivars: Carolina Gold Rice,
Purple Straw Wheat, Seashore Black Seed Rye, Sea Island White Flint Corn, Jimmy
Red Corn, Purple Ribbon Sugar Cane, Carolina African Runner Peanut, Bradford
Watermelon, Rice Pea, Sea Island Red Pea, and Benne.”
Instructor David Shields
Section C1
Saturday 10:00-11:00
Follow the progression of the restoration of several important cultivars: Carolina Gold Rice,
Purple Straw Wheat, Seashore Black Seed Rye, Sea Island White Flint Corn, Jimmy
Red Corn, Purple Ribbon Sugar Cane, Carolina African Runner Peanut, Bradford
Watermelon, Rice Pea, Sea Island Red Pea, and Benne.”
"As Pleasing as Your Means Will Permit" The Dress of Children
Instructor Janine Whiteman
Section C2
Saturday 10:00-11:00
Dressing her children was an important duty for mothers in the mid-nineteenth century just as it is for mothers today. How did children dress? What undergarments did they wear? Does a little girl need all those accessories? Does a little boy need a hat? This presentation will explore the clothes worn by children of various ages and other demographics using primary sources including photographs, articles in ladies’ magazines, books, diaries, and original garments.
Instructor Janine Whiteman
Section C2
Saturday 10:00-11:00
Dressing her children was an important duty for mothers in the mid-nineteenth century just as it is for mothers today. How did children dress? What undergarments did they wear? Does a little girl need all those accessories? Does a little boy need a hat? This presentation will explore the clothes worn by children of various ages and other demographics using primary sources including photographs, articles in ladies’ magazines, books, diaries, and original garments.
Sheer Pleasure: Transparent Accessories, 1830-1870 Full
Instructor Carolann Schmitt
Section C3
Saturday 10:00-11:00
Transparent accessories add grace, elegance, and delicacy to a garment. They can greatly change the
appearance of a dress, taking it from plain to fancy, from simple to refined. Sheer fabrics from the mid-19th century are glorious: finely woven, light, airy. They have body, a smooth hand, and lovely drape. They were available in a variety of fibers -cotton, silk, linen, wool, pina; and a variety of fabrics - organdy, organza, lawn, batiste, mull, cambric, clear muslin, Swiss dot, net, point d'esprit, lace. From these fabrics, period seamstresses and needleworkers created a variety of light and airy accessories including caps, headdresses, mantles, collars, cuffs, undersleeves, tuckers, chemisettes, fichus, pelerines, canezous, overbodices, shawls, mantles and cloaks. Profusely illustrated, this class will use primary sources including images, written descriptions and original garments as we discuss styles, fabrics, construction techniques, and when and where these accessories were worn.
Instructor Carolann Schmitt
Section C3
Saturday 10:00-11:00
Transparent accessories add grace, elegance, and delicacy to a garment. They can greatly change the
appearance of a dress, taking it from plain to fancy, from simple to refined. Sheer fabrics from the mid-19th century are glorious: finely woven, light, airy. They have body, a smooth hand, and lovely drape. They were available in a variety of fibers -cotton, silk, linen, wool, pina; and a variety of fabrics - organdy, organza, lawn, batiste, mull, cambric, clear muslin, Swiss dot, net, point d'esprit, lace. From these fabrics, period seamstresses and needleworkers created a variety of light and airy accessories including caps, headdresses, mantles, collars, cuffs, undersleeves, tuckers, chemisettes, fichus, pelerines, canezous, overbodices, shawls, mantles and cloaks. Profusely illustrated, this class will use primary sources including images, written descriptions and original garments as we discuss styles, fabrics, construction techniques, and when and where these accessories were worn.
"Running with the Masheen" - The New York Fire Department in the 19th Century
Instructor Marc Hermann
Section C4
Saturday 10:00-11:00
Of all the trades and professions practiced in New York City in the mid-19th century, one in particular garnered attention, admiration, and curiosity more than any others. It was hardly a gathering of the social elite. The work was dirty and dangerous. It wasn’t even paid. Yet, the role of the fireman during the period was an acknowledged vital aspect of society, and his exploits were woven into popular culture.
Instructor Marc Hermann
Section C4
Saturday 10:00-11:00
Of all the trades and professions practiced in New York City in the mid-19th century, one in particular garnered attention, admiration, and curiosity more than any others. It was hardly a gathering of the social elite. The work was dirty and dangerous. It wasn’t even paid. Yet, the role of the fireman during the period was an acknowledged vital aspect of society, and his exploits were woven into popular culture.
Ballads, Banjos and Brass
Instructor Nicky Hughes
Section D1
Saturday 2:00-4:30
Experience the genres of music of our ancestors – church music, sentimental ballads, ethnic tunes, minstrelsy, patriotic anthems, music from the operatic stage, military marches and signals, “hit songs” popularized by “big stars,” and others. Examine the technology of music production, which was undergoing constant change in the antebellum decades. Color lithography helped sell sheet music; the piano became a commonplace form of entertainment and a status symbol; brass instruments outfitted with valves and marketed in easily tuned ensembles brought new brilliance to music; the banjo emerged from its obscure origins to provide a soundtrack for period American life.
Instructor Nicky Hughes
Section D1
Saturday 2:00-4:30
Experience the genres of music of our ancestors – church music, sentimental ballads, ethnic tunes, minstrelsy, patriotic anthems, music from the operatic stage, military marches and signals, “hit songs” popularized by “big stars,” and others. Examine the technology of music production, which was undergoing constant change in the antebellum decades. Color lithography helped sell sheet music; the piano became a commonplace form of entertainment and a status symbol; brass instruments outfitted with valves and marketed in easily tuned ensembles brought new brilliance to music; the banjo emerged from its obscure origins to provide a soundtrack for period American life.
Newly Patterned: Sheer Bodice Full
Instructor Mackenzie Anderson Sholtz
Section D2
Saturday 2:00-4:30
$22 Materials Fee
Make a first muslin for personalized fitting of a new FigLeaf pattern created especially for Corsets and Cravats. Mackenzie Anderson Sholtz drafted the pattern from an extant bodice (pictured left) in the Jeannie Rucker collection. The bodice features a light body with wide wrist length ruffled bell sleeves. Perfect for a warm summer evening at home or easily styled for more formal occasions, the light sheer bodice can be created in colors as well as the original white.
Instructor Mackenzie Anderson Sholtz
Section D2
Saturday 2:00-4:30
$22 Materials Fee
Make a first muslin for personalized fitting of a new FigLeaf pattern created especially for Corsets and Cravats. Mackenzie Anderson Sholtz drafted the pattern from an extant bodice (pictured left) in the Jeannie Rucker collection. The bodice features a light body with wide wrist length ruffled bell sleeves. Perfect for a warm summer evening at home or easily styled for more formal occasions, the light sheer bodice can be created in colors as well as the original white.
Frock Coats: A Study in Black Full
Instructors Kara Bocek & Phillip Whiteman
Section D3
Saturday 2:00-4:30
A study of original frock coats 1830-1870, looking at style and construction changes. Originals from the Corner Clothiers and PNJW collections.
Instructors Kara Bocek & Phillip Whiteman
Section D3
Saturday 2:00-4:30
A study of original frock coats 1830-1870, looking at style and construction changes. Originals from the Corner Clothiers and PNJW collections.
Practical Historical Hairdressing Full
Instructor Courtney Read
Section D4
Saturday 2:00-4:30
$10 Materials Fee
Explore the individual steps used to create multiple historical looks. Try your hand (on sample hair wefts, NOT your own) at using antique curling irons, papillote irons and papers, as well as the proper uses of oils, pomades, and powders for setting these styles. Discuss different hair types, and how to achieve the best style. Tailor styles to particular impressions and periods. From simple, provincial styles, to pearl draped evening hair, students will be able to apply the discussed methods to all types of historical styles! Students can follow along using samples provided. Waivers will be required to use the period tools. They can get very hot!
Instructor Courtney Read
Section D4
Saturday 2:00-4:30
$10 Materials Fee
Explore the individual steps used to create multiple historical looks. Try your hand (on sample hair wefts, NOT your own) at using antique curling irons, papillote irons and papers, as well as the proper uses of oils, pomades, and powders for setting these styles. Discuss different hair types, and how to achieve the best style. Tailor styles to particular impressions and periods. From simple, provincial styles, to pearl draped evening hair, students will be able to apply the discussed methods to all types of historical styles! Students can follow along using samples provided. Waivers will be required to use the period tools. They can get very hot!
Voices from the Sumter County Museum
Instructor Mackenzie Anderson Sholtz
Section E1
Sunday 10:00-11:00
Often when a garment is donated to a museum’s collection, there is very little information given with the garment as to the original wearer or the donor’s family. Explore items from the Sumter County Museum which have more information. Among others, discuss two mid 19th century dresses and the family history of Elizabeth Ann Fullwood Aycock.
Instructor Mackenzie Anderson Sholtz
Section E1
Sunday 10:00-11:00
Often when a garment is donated to a museum’s collection, there is very little information given with the garment as to the original wearer or the donor’s family. Explore items from the Sumter County Museum which have more information. Among others, discuss two mid 19th century dresses and the family history of Elizabeth Ann Fullwood Aycock.
From Wet Plates to Megapixels
Instructor Don Schmitt
Section E2
Sunday 10:00-11:00
Nineteenth century photographic techniques produced images with incredibly high resolution,
making them ideal for close study of small details today – if you know how to effectively enhance and manipulate them. Advances in digital technology today allow researchers the ability to photograph and enhance for study details that are difficult or impossible to distinguish with the naked eye on the originals. Online databases have made access to tens of thousands of original images easy and affordable to anyone with an Internet connection. Participants in this workshop will learn the basics using digital cameras and photographic accessories to make clear, sharp photos of original images, clothing and artifacts. They will learn some basics on how to use the inexpensive Adobe Photoshop Elements software, and similar software, to enhance and manipulate digital images for research and study. Several actual demonstrations will illustrate techniques and results. You may be astounded at what you see. Other topics to be discussed include photographing versus scanning images; suggested minimum standards for digital cameras, computers and software; sources for purchasing these items; and how to save and properly store images for future use.
Instructor Don Schmitt
Section E2
Sunday 10:00-11:00
Nineteenth century photographic techniques produced images with incredibly high resolution,
making them ideal for close study of small details today – if you know how to effectively enhance and manipulate them. Advances in digital technology today allow researchers the ability to photograph and enhance for study details that are difficult or impossible to distinguish with the naked eye on the originals. Online databases have made access to tens of thousands of original images easy and affordable to anyone with an Internet connection. Participants in this workshop will learn the basics using digital cameras and photographic accessories to make clear, sharp photos of original images, clothing and artifacts. They will learn some basics on how to use the inexpensive Adobe Photoshop Elements software, and similar software, to enhance and manipulate digital images for research and study. Several actual demonstrations will illustrate techniques and results. You may be astounded at what you see. Other topics to be discussed include photographing versus scanning images; suggested minimum standards for digital cameras, computers and software; sources for purchasing these items; and how to save and properly store images for future use.
Traveling Entertainments
Instructor Elizabeth Stewart Clark
Section E3
Sunday 10:00-11:00
Whether high brow or low brow, there is a traveling entertainment option for all! We’ll tour with notable acts from the past: musicians, lecturers, performers, and more. What is it like to attend a traveling show? What is it like to be in a traveling show? Learning about the entertainment options for mid-century helps us build rich detail into living
history, and opens the door for expanding opportunities for all.
Instructor Elizabeth Stewart Clark
Section E3
Sunday 10:00-11:00
Whether high brow or low brow, there is a traveling entertainment option for all! We’ll tour with notable acts from the past: musicians, lecturers, performers, and more. What is it like to attend a traveling show? What is it like to be in a traveling show? Learning about the entertainment options for mid-century helps us build rich detail into living
history, and opens the door for expanding opportunities for all.
It's All in the Bag Full
Instructor Jessamyn Reeves-Brown
Section E4
Sunday 10:00-11:00
Work-bags, purses, tobacco-bags, carriage-bags, carpet bags, shoe-bags, watch-pockets, reticules ... while there wasn't really a mid-19th-century equivalent to the modern tote-your-life-around handbag, much as we'd like there to be, there were an amazing array of special-purpose fabric "baskets," pockets, and bags made at home by diligent fingers. Whether you are a city mouse of fashion or a country mouse with more practical needs, you can enrich your impression with an understanding of the styles and uses of mid-century bags, and open up a wealth of possibilities with a resource list of free on-line period projects.
Instructor Jessamyn Reeves-Brown
Section E4
Sunday 10:00-11:00
Work-bags, purses, tobacco-bags, carriage-bags, carpet bags, shoe-bags, watch-pockets, reticules ... while there wasn't really a mid-19th-century equivalent to the modern tote-your-life-around handbag, much as we'd like there to be, there were an amazing array of special-purpose fabric "baskets," pockets, and bags made at home by diligent fingers. Whether you are a city mouse of fashion or a country mouse with more practical needs, you can enrich your impression with an understanding of the styles and uses of mid-century bags, and open up a wealth of possibilities with a resource list of free on-line period projects.
