81 10 1402 https://openvalley.org/files/original/d8b5f4e629623643a2273d7afa30015f.jpg a612b4ea0bbe2564b71b702f235a9250 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Perry Knitting Co. Description An account of the resource This collection gathers documents for a Perry Knitting Co. exhibit on OpenValley. They are drawn from from three main sources. First, the Clark Rice Photography Collection at the Perry, NY Public Library. Rice was a prolific photographer in Western New York throughout the mid-20th century. This collection includes scans of his work, and copies of images from the turn of the century photographer Merrium Crocker, whose studio Rice purchased. Secondly, the Henry Page Local History Files. Page was president of First National Bank of Perry, and a local historian associated with the public library for nearly five decades. His uncle, William, had helped secure funding from the Carnegie Corporation for its establishment in 1900 and construction in 1914. The Page collection contains various historical materials and photographs accumulated by him over the years. Thirdly, we draw upon various public domain texts, such as maps from the Library of Congress or <a href="http://perrypubliclibrary.advantage-preservation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digitized articles from local newspapers</a>. All images here are selections from these collections, chosen for their relevance to OpenValley project. We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the Perry Public Library and its Director, Jessica Pacciotti. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Meghan Cobo, Ken Cooper, Michaelena Ferraro, Melisha Gatlin, Andrew Gleason, Macaire Lisicki, Ben Michalak, Ethan Pelletier, Emma Raupp, Mariah Rockwell. Special thanks to Jessica Pacciotti at the Perry Public Library. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Map Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Map of New York Textile Mills, 1913 Description An account of the resource This survey from the Official American Textile Directory shows some175 New York communities with some sort of textile firm, in most cases more than one (for example, the town of Perry has three). Also noted on the map are rail lines connecting the many manufacturing sites. What becomes clear is how widely distributed the production of clothing was only a century ago. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Textile World Record Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lord & Nagle Co. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1913 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Official American Textile Directory; containing reports of all the Textile Manufacturing Establishments in the United States and Canada, together with the Yarn Trade Index and lists of concerns in lines of business selling to or buying from Textile Mills (Boston: Lord & Nagle, 1913): 206. <a href="https://archive.org/details/officialamerican1913bost/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Courtesy of Internet Archive</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 1.7 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Map mills Perry, NY Textiles https://openvalley.org/files/original/11f826bdf706899540c03c656ba5bf86.jpg dc76486c84fa6ef7c35d7c6bfbc57891 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Book illustration Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 4 x 5 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christmas, 1853 Description An account of the resource Idealized illustration of family at the holiday appears in William Makepeace Thayer's "Merry Christmas: A Christmas Present for Children and Youth." A popular children's writer, Thayer attempted to weed out the pagan traditions from Christian piety, but during the 1800s it was a losing battle as the "fun and frolic" he condemned became mainstream. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thayer, William Makepeace Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Cyrus Stone Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1853 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Thayer, William Makepeace. "Merry Christmas: A Christmas Present for Children and Youth." Boston: Cyrus Stone, 1853 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 394 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Book illustration Christmas Sheffield Peabody winter activities https://openvalley.org/files/original/d2e08b7c5fa21799b8a5270d887e2271.mp4 1655f04ece1fc809931436e88b061aaa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mills of Genesee Valley Description An account of the resource Before the commercial extraction of fossil fuels from the Oil Creek region of northern Pennsylvania, most mechanical work in the Genesee Valley was done by human and animal power, or some source ultimately derived from the sun: burning wood, wind power, or flowing water. The exception to this, of course, was coal--by the 1880s America's dominant source of energy. Due to the Genesee region's ample supply of wood and running water, along with the cost of shipping coal, it's quite common to find instances of various water mills in the area's history. They were adapted to a wide range of uses: cutting wood into timber and milling it into specialized shapes (lumber mill); grinding corn into animal feed or for distilling alcohol (grist mill); grinding wheat or other grains (flour mill); creating boxes and other products from wood pulp (paper mill); fabricating metals (triphammer mill); powering industrial equipment (textile mill); and by the 1880s creating electricity via turbines. This collection gathers various documents concerning mills in the Genesee Valley. In addition to images and written texts, there is also an interactive map illustrating the density of their usage during the mid-nineteenth century. Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Audio recording Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 2:53 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Miller's Will Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The New Lost City Ramblers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1962-01-01 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New Lost City Ramblers - Vol. 4 ℗ 2004 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 1962 Folkways Records Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mp4, 5.8 MB https://openvalley.org/files/original/65118aa1a93f9fdf36f439e756aa6d77.jpg c573cc7d5590ced8ffe17829c4e8c72c https://openvalley.org/files/original/5468a139f6a0b3497a53f01fdfa970db.jpg 89c4d11beee387d91d74b55daed3f122 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Perry Knitting Co. Description An account of the resource This collection gathers documents for a Perry Knitting Co. exhibit on OpenValley. They are drawn from from three main sources. First, the Clark Rice Photography Collection at the Perry, NY Public Library. Rice was a prolific photographer in Western New York throughout the mid-20th century. This collection includes scans of his work, and copies of images from the turn of the century photographer Merrium Crocker, whose studio Rice purchased. Secondly, the Henry Page Local History Files. Page was president of First National Bank of Perry, and a local historian associated with the public library for nearly five decades. His uncle, William, had helped secure funding from the Carnegie Corporation for its establishment in 1900 and construction in 1914. The Page collection contains various historical materials and photographs accumulated by him over the years. Thirdly, we draw upon various public domain texts, such as maps from the Library of Congress or <a href="http://perrypubliclibrary.advantage-preservation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digitized articles from local newspapers</a>. All images here are selections from these collections, chosen for their relevance to OpenValley project. We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the Perry Public Library and its Director, Jessica Pacciotti. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Meghan Cobo, Ken Cooper, Michaelena Ferraro, Melisha Gatlin, Andrew Gleason, Macaire Lisicki, Ben Michalak, Ethan Pelletier, Emma Raupp, Mariah Rockwell. Special thanks to Jessica Pacciotti at the Perry Public Library. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Record album cover Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 10.25 x 10.25 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nitey Nite Lullabies Description An account of the resource Cover of a promotional 78 rpm record, created for the Perry Knitting Company's "Nitey Nite" line of children's sleepwear, features a photograph similar to its print advertising of the time. In the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle a local department store offered the album free with the purchase of two or more sleepers (15 April 1954: 4). "The exquisite timelessness of these songs," reads a portion of the back cover, "the warmth and tenderness of the Choir, these blend in a memorable performance of four of the western world's most beloved lullabies." The Norman Luboff Choir was a popular creator of easy listening choral music during the 1950s-70s. Featured on this album are Arthur Gleghorn on flute and May Cambern on harp. Below are the four songs listed, including hyperlinks to digitized sound files courtesy of the Kahle/Austin Foundation and the Internet Archive. <a href="https://archive.org/details/78_1-all-through-the-night-2-sleep-baby-sleep-german_the-norman-luboff-choir-arthu_gbia0175953a/_78_1-all-through-the-night-2-sleep-baby-sleep-german_the-norman-luboff-choir-arthu_gbia0175953a_02_2.3_CT_flat.flac" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Side 1: All Through the Night / Sleep, Baby, Sleep</a> <a href="https://archive.org/details/78_1-cradle-song-french-2-brahms-lullaby_the-norman-luboff-choir-arthur-gleghorn_gbia0175953b/_78_1-cradle-song-french-2-brahms-lullaby_the-norman-luboff-choir-arthur-gleghorn_gbia0175953b_02_2.3_CT_flat.flac" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Side 2: Cradle Song / Brahms' Lullaby</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Norman Luboff Choir Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Columbia Records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1952 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy Ken Cooper Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 2.6 MB jpeg, 980 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image advertising Music Nitey Nite Perry Knitting Co. Perry, NY Record Album Cover https://openvalley.org/files/original/26883369101cb2fea842c471a7347b9f.png 9741ef1ba16adf2b281d6a26d45617d4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Deal Gallery Description An account of the resource This collection of more than 200 paintings owes its existence to two primary causes: allocations from the Federal Art Project to a New York state tuberculosis sanatorium located at Mt. Morris--the landscapes and still lifes were thought to be restful--and to the committed volunteers who helped preserve the paintings after the hospital closed. For several decades the canvases were stored in non-climate-controlled basements; it appears that doctors and staff removed at least three dozen works as "keepsakes." Despite the seeming tranquility of the paintings, they were created by artists primarily from New York City whose background was more political and aesthetically adventurous than this rural location would indicate. <a href="https://openvalley.org/exhibits/show/green-new-deal/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Follow this hyperlink to a short introduction to the New Deal Gallery collection</a>. We're grateful to the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts for access to their collection, which has been re-photographed and appears here at two resolutions: a cropped, web-friendly file size of around 1 MB; and a high-resolution file including the painting's frame. Items in this collection were created according to a consistent format: a short description of each painting in formal terms, followed by a biography of each artist. Where possible we have supplied hyperlinks relevant to their lives and to other examples of their art. In order to better view them using the Omeka program, click on the "View All" option at the bottom of this page to access various sorting options. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1935-1940 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken (project director) Ritz, Abigail (photography and project assistant) Additional research: Justin Anderson, Jessica Apthorpe, Jay Bang, Kristopher Bangsil, Julia Caldwell, Sydney Cannioto, Sabrina Chan, Paige Closser, Victoria Domon, Elana Evenden, Yadelin Fernandez, Michael Griffin, Madison Jackson, Niamh McCrohan, Ben Michalak, Ricky Noel, Elizabeth Ramsay, Skye Rose, Samantha Schmeer, John Serbalik, Marianna Sheedy, Emily Spina, Alison Stern, Ravenna VanOstrand, and Nicholas Vanamee. Special thanks to: Deborah Bump, Mark Calicchia, Elizabeth Harris, Melissa Moody, Rebecca Lomuto, and Mai Sato. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Poster Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 18 x 24 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A Painting's Work is Never Done Description An account of the resource Promotional poster created for a May 2026 exhibition, added to OpenValley as artwork for the <a href="https://openvalley.org/exhibits/show/a-painting-s-work-is-never-don/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">landing page</a> of a five-part exhibit. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Theel, Rose Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available New Deal Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2026-05-08 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Theel, Rose Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource png, 5.6 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Federal Art Project New Deal Gallery Poster https://openvalley.org/files/original/279569019d7a6d89e27f81e307b5fca2.jpg 8fc1b0d7a85029db82fa7812b5e05004 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Composite digital image Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Artwork for Green New Deal Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Theobald, Samuel (painting) Moody, Melissa (design) Cooper, Ken (design) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 580 KB Description An account of the resource This image combines Samuel Theobald's 1937 painting <a href="https://openvalley.org/items/show/1042" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Close Relations"</a>, a Keeling Curve showing the rise in global carbon dioxide levels, and a stylized grid. It was created for a series of exhibits hosted by OpenValley. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Green New Deal New Deal Gallery Samuel Theobald https://openvalley.org/files/original/15b38033476a0f7a7838b3c1b792b3cd.JPG 981a5edb9e500fffb732201e46a080b6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Deal Gallery Description An account of the resource This collection of more than 200 paintings owes its existence to two primary causes: allocations from the Federal Art Project to a New York state tuberculosis sanatorium located at Mt. Morris--the landscapes and still lifes were thought to be restful--and to the committed volunteers who helped preserve the paintings after the hospital closed. For several decades the canvases were stored in non-climate-controlled basements; it appears that doctors and staff removed at least three dozen works as "keepsakes." Despite the seeming tranquility of the paintings, they were created by artists primarily from New York City whose background was more political and aesthetically adventurous than this rural location would indicate. <a href="https://openvalley.org/exhibits/show/green-new-deal/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Follow this hyperlink to a short introduction to the New Deal Gallery collection</a>. We're grateful to the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts for access to their collection, which has been re-photographed and appears here at two resolutions: a cropped, web-friendly file size of around 1 MB; and a high-resolution file including the painting's frame. Items in this collection were created according to a consistent format: a short description of each painting in formal terms, followed by a biography of each artist. Where possible we have supplied hyperlinks relevant to their lives and to other examples of their art. In order to better view them using the Omeka program, click on the "View All" option at the bottom of this page to access various sorting options. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1935-1940 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken (project director) Ritz, Abigail (photography and project assistant) Additional research: Justin Anderson, Jessica Apthorpe, Jay Bang, Kristopher Bangsil, Julia Caldwell, Sydney Cannioto, Sabrina Chan, Paige Closser, Victoria Domon, Elana Evenden, Yadelin Fernandez, Michael Griffin, Madison Jackson, Niamh McCrohan, Ben Michalak, Ricky Noel, Elizabeth Ramsay, Skye Rose, Samantha Schmeer, John Serbalik, Marianna Sheedy, Emily Spina, Alison Stern, Ravenna VanOstrand, and Nicholas Vanamee. Special thanks to: Deborah Bump, Mark Calicchia, Elizabeth Harris, Melissa Moody, Rebecca Lomuto, and Mai Sato. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Oil painting Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 24 x 21 in. Condition: torn, chipped paint, stained Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fishing Boats, New Suffolk Description An account of the resource Two boats, a sailboat at left and a motor boat at right, are stationary on calm water. Trees that occupy the background of this piece are reflected by the water in which several moorings are stand. A sand hill or trail cuts into these trees. The painting is predominantly earth-toned, excluding the red stripes on both boats and the blue of the sky which is also reflected by the water. Note: an unfortunate repair of the painting has rendered the sailboat’s booms miscolored. About the Artist: Born in Baltimore, MD, Theobald was the eldest child of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Theobald" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a famous eye surgeon</a> at the Johns Hopkins University Medical School. After attending college at that institution, where he was an artist for the school annual, he worked briefly as a caricaturist for the Baltimore Afternoon News (“Art News”). Early in Theobald’s career, he studied with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Castaigne" target="_blank" rel="noopener">André Castaigne</a>, the popular French illustrator and painter. He was present to witness the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Baltimore_Fire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Great Baltimore Fire of 1904</a>, sketching from Federal Hill and creating a lurid painting of fire and smoke that was described as “very appalling” in its sublime effect (“Picture”). Theobald began dividing his time betwen Baltimore and New York around 1900, his main interests to that point focused upon sporting art. In 1915, he married Elizabeth Sturtevant, a sculptor, and exhibited his work in venues like the Corcoran Gallery, the Beginning in the mid-1920s, the divided their time between Staten Island and Orlando, FL. They received permission from the Ringling Brothers to spend several months at the circus’s winter home in Sarasota, resulting in distinctive works like sculptural castings of “Miss Congo” the gorilla, and paintings of bareback riders, clowns on stilts, and “Elephant Being Manicured” (“Theobald Art”). 5 more images at <a href="https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/federal-art-project-photographic-division-collection-5467/series-1/box-22-folder-42" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAP.</a>  Sources Consulted: “Picture of the Great Fire,” Baltimore Sun 12 Mar. 1904: 6; “Art News from Baltimore,” American Art News 3.71 (18 Mar. 1905): 5; “Theobald Art Exhibitions on Display In New Showing of Art Association,” Orlando Sentinel 17 Mar. 1929: 15. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Theobald, Samuel Jr., 1872-1956 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Federal Art Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1937 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ritz, Abigail (photography) Stern, Alison (biography) Cooper, Ken (biography) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New Deal Art Gallery, Genesee Valley Council on the Arts Object # FA18279 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 714 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 186 Federal Art Project New Deal Gallery Oil on Canvas painting Samuel Theobald https://openvalley.org/files/original/8fde679cbe1747d9bbc0405c1191d5f0.JPG 5d0330ebcadad448ba96b0ff48d9a545 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Deal Gallery Description An account of the resource This collection of more than 200 paintings owes its existence to two primary causes: allocations from the Federal Art Project to a New York state tuberculosis sanatorium located at Mt. Morris--the landscapes and still lifes were thought to be restful--and to the committed volunteers who helped preserve the paintings after the hospital closed. For several decades the canvases were stored in non-climate-controlled basements; it appears that doctors and staff removed at least three dozen works as "keepsakes." Despite the seeming tranquility of the paintings, they were created by artists primarily from New York City whose background was more political and aesthetically adventurous than this rural location would indicate. <a href="https://openvalley.org/exhibits/show/green-new-deal/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Follow this hyperlink to a short introduction to the New Deal Gallery collection</a>. We're grateful to the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts for access to their collection, which has been re-photographed and appears here at two resolutions: a cropped, web-friendly file size of around 1 MB; and a high-resolution file including the painting's frame. Items in this collection were created according to a consistent format: a short description of each painting in formal terms, followed by a biography of each artist. Where possible we have supplied hyperlinks relevant to their lives and to other examples of their art. In order to better view them using the Omeka program, click on the "View All" option at the bottom of this page to access various sorting options. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1935-1940 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken (project director) Ritz, Abigail (photography and project assistant) Additional research: Justin Anderson, Jessica Apthorpe, Jay Bang, Kristopher Bangsil, Julia Caldwell, Sydney Cannioto, Sabrina Chan, Paige Closser, Victoria Domon, Elana Evenden, Yadelin Fernandez, Michael Griffin, Madison Jackson, Niamh McCrohan, Ben Michalak, Ricky Noel, Elizabeth Ramsay, Skye Rose, Samantha Schmeer, John Serbalik, Marianna Sheedy, Emily Spina, Alison Stern, Ravenna VanOstrand, and Nicholas Vanamee. Special thanks to: Deborah Bump, Mark Calicchia, Elizabeth Harris, Melissa Moody, Rebecca Lomuto, and Mai Sato. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Oil painting Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 20 x 24 in. Condition: stained, surface dirt Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Close Relations Description An account of the resource A table, draped in eggshell cloth and situated in front of a curtain of the same color, holds a vase containing cherry blossoms, a tea cup, a decorated box—perhaps a tea chest?—and a small statue of a frog. Each of the items seems to evoke East Asian influences, such as the woman on the vase wearing a Japanese kimono, and the frog, a traditional symbol of good luck in Japan. The painting’s title alludes to myriad connections in the world, an encompassing family including but not limited to humans. A few blossoms on the table subtly remind us of temporal change. About the Artist: Born in Baltimore, MD, Theobald was the eldest child of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Theobald" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a famous eye surgeon</a> at the Johns Hopkins University Medical School. After attending college at that institution, where he was an artist for the school annual, he worked briefly as a caricaturist for the Baltimore Afternoon News (“Art News”). Early in Theobald’s career, he studied with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Castaigne" target="_blank" rel="noopener">André Castaigne</a>, the popular French illustrator and painter. He was present to witness the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Baltimore_Fire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Great Baltimore Fire of 1904</a>, sketching from Federal Hill and creating a lurid painting of fire and smoke that was described as “very appalling” in its sublime effect (“Picture”). Theobald began dividing his time betwen Baltimore and New York around 1900, his main interests to that point focused upon sporting art. In 1915, he married Elizabeth Sturtevant, a sculptor, and exhibited his work in venues like the Corcoran Gallery, the Beginning in the mid-1920s, the divided their time between Staten Island and Orlando, FL. They received permission from the Ringling Brothers to spend several months at the circus’s winter home in Sarasota, resulting in distinctive works like sculptural castings of “Miss Congo” the gorilla, and paintings of bareback riders, clowns on stilts, and “Elephant Being Manicured” (“Theobald Art”). 5 more images at <a href="https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/federal-art-project-photographic-division-collection-5467/series-1/box-22-folder-42" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAP.</a> Sources Consulted: “Picture of the Great Fire,” Baltimore Sun 12 Mar. 1904: 6; “Art News from Baltimore,” American Art News 3.71 (18 Mar. 1905): 5; “Theobald Art Exhibitions on Display In New Showing of Art Association,” Orlando Sentinel 17 Mar. 1929: 15. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Theobald, Samuel, Jr., 1872-1956 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1937-03-12 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ritz, Abigail (photography) Noel, Richard (biography) Cooper, Ken (biography) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New Deal Gallery, Genesee Valley Council on the Arts Object #FA18280 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 988 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 187 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Federal Art Project New Deal New Deal Gallery painting Samuel Theobald still life https://openvalley.org/files/original/792ee1e0edea238a9bf7ec884b0d862e.jpg 96ba7724299b7db544efca2cd2166d21 https://openvalley.org/files/original/720f43db5b0a4d1a63d53641e11518b0.jpg 735c38c7d1dbf9c16f3c9b960c00a01b Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Book Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cover of Henry D. Thoreau's Walden Description An account of the resource Influential account of two years lived near Walden Pond, MA by Transcendentalist writer. One recurring theme in the text is the search for a home and its cost, which Thoreau defined as "the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run." Rather than laboring to pay for a more conventional home, Thoreau builds his own cabin and conceives of home as the larger space surrounding it. The book's title page illustration, created by Thoreau's sister Sophia, shows the 10' x 15' cabin and its woodshed in a cozy setting that echoes "life in the woods" as a pleasant, even domestic experience. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thoreau, Sophia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ticknor and Fields Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Walden_Thoreau.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 504 KB jpeg 310 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Cabin Henry David Thoreau Walden Pond https://openvalley.org/files/original/56eb5d8abcc4e61ba454d7e2712e4ea2.jpg c185a7fea53c74c560a5a0d8068d7f02 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Perry Knitting Co. Description An account of the resource This collection gathers documents for a Perry Knitting Co. exhibit on OpenValley. They are drawn from from three main sources. First, the Clark Rice Photography Collection at the Perry, NY Public Library. Rice was a prolific photographer in Western New York throughout the mid-20th century. This collection includes scans of his work, and copies of images from the turn of the century photographer Merrium Crocker, whose studio Rice purchased. Secondly, the Henry Page Local History Files. Page was president of First National Bank of Perry, and a local historian associated with the public library for nearly five decades. His uncle, William, had helped secure funding from the Carnegie Corporation for its establishment in 1900 and construction in 1914. The Page collection contains various historical materials and photographs accumulated by him over the years. Thirdly, we draw upon various public domain texts, such as maps from the Library of Congress or <a href="http://perrypubliclibrary.advantage-preservation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digitized articles from local newspapers</a>. All images here are selections from these collections, chosen for their relevance to OpenValley project. We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the Perry Public Library and its Director, Jessica Pacciotti. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Meghan Cobo, Ken Cooper, Michaelena Ferraro, Melisha Gatlin, Andrew Gleason, Macaire Lisicki, Ben Michalak, Ethan Pelletier, Emma Raupp, Mariah Rockwell. Special thanks to Jessica Pacciotti at the Perry Public Library. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Letter Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8.5 x 11 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George M. Traber on Women Cutters Description An account of the resource Letter to Local Board #571 of the Selective Service System shows the President of Perry Knitting Co. attempting to secure as many deferments for his (male) employees as possible. In this case, he argues that women in the Cutting Room lack the strength to handle a full 40 lb. batch in a single cut, and the resulting half-batches slow down production 50%. Traber also argues there is not enough room to locate the additional workers to compensate. Not a Rosie the Riveter moment. Although this document is not dated, its typewriter style and contemporary newspaper accounts suggest it was composed during World War II. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Traber, George M. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Perry, NY Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1940-1945 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Henry Page Historical Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 875 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Draft Deferment George M. Traber Henry Page Historical Documents Perry Knitting Co. Perry, NY World War II