Ohio Is My Dwelling Place: Schoolgirl Embroideries, 1800-1850
One of the most intriguing cultural arti-facts of our nation's past was made by young girls -- the embroidery sampler. In Ohio Is My Dwelling Place, Sue Studebaker documents the samplers created in Ohio prior to 1850, the girls who made them, their families, and the teachers who taught them to stitch. sIn this lavishly illustrated book, these now highly prized works are coupled with the stories behind their creations and the circumstances under which they were sewn. Ohio Is My Dwelling Place...
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Rather than focusing on needlework techniques and the vocabulary of stitches, antique collector Studebaker constructs as far as is possible the story of the young stitchers, their families, and the circumstances that surrounded their lives. She begins by reviewing the early settlement of Ohio, why samplers were important in the era, and what makes Ohio samplers distinctive. Then she surveys the state county by county. Finally, she looks ahead to the Victorian impulses of the period after 1850. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR
List of MapsviiiForewordixPrefacexiAcknowledgmentsxiiiIntroduction (The Early Settlement of Ohio, Why Samplers Were So Important, What Makes It Ohio?)xviiPart 1.Southern Ohio1Washington County3Hamilton County12Warren County27Montgomery County57Clinton County73Butler County86Preble County100Greene County104Brown County108Scioto County111Ross County113Clermont County118Morgan County120Gallia County123Athens County125Part 2.Central Ohio129Clark County131Darke County138Miami County140Champaign County147Pickaway County150Franklin County153Delaware County157Union County161Licking County163Fairfield County169Perry County173Knox County175Holmes County177Muskingum County180Guernsey County186Monroe County190Belmont County191Jefferson County195Carroll County201Part 3.Northern Ohio203Trumbull County205Columbiana County212Geauga County219Ashtabula County222Wayne County226Mahoning County230Stark County236Portage County237Summit County240Cuyahoga County242Medina County244Lorain County246Crawford County248Ashland County250Erie County252Wood County254Part 4.Victorian Impulses: Selected Needlework after 1850257Epilogue: Everything Old Is New Again265Documented Ohio Samplers267Ohio Pioneer Teachers and Schools277Notes296Bibliography301Index307
