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Folklife Collection - Family Quilts as Memory Objects [file contains a second paper by same collector about quilt patterns and mathematics]

by Salisbury University Students (1992)

1 folder (0.1 linear feet)

In 1992, former Salisbury University student Anna L. Erickson collected folk material. Her collection explores the aspect of quilts as memory objects. Indeed, for patchwork quilt making for example, the material used are scraps of clothing which are " apart of life". Furthermore, some quilts are made for a special occasion. There are also friendship quilts that are shared between quilters. As such, quilts serve as a trigger to remember these precious moments in the life of the quilt maker. The student interviewed several family members to learn more about the symbolism incorporated in their quilts. Photographs enclosed.