Drawing, Family Record

Object Name:

Drawing, Family Record

Object ID:

1993.038.03

Place of Origin:

New Boston, NH

Date:

1800-1900

Description:

Andrews family record, framed, consisting of links of hair. Hair arranged spirally, and adhered to paper with adhesive under foil tabs. Top reads, "Durinda Lulls hair Book 1851". Hair samples identified from "Fathers", "Mothers", "Mary", "Durinda", "Louisa", "Elisabeth", "Diantha", "Hiram", "Calvin", "Lewis", "Amos", and "Calvin L. Andrews" (added to bottom of record on separate paper). Frame backed with wood. Some insect damage to hair. Paper 10" x 8". Frame 13.4" x 11.5".

Material:

Paper
Tissue
Wood
Hair

Dimensions:

H-10 W-8 inches

Provenance:

Francis L. Skofield -Portsmouth, NH. Donated objects that had belonged to her father and grandparents and were used in New Boston,NH.
Mary Helen Andrews --New Boston, NH. Grandmother of Francis L. Skofield. Married Samuel Thomas Skofield, c.mid 1880's.

Credit Line:

Gift of Frances L. Skofield

People:

Andrews, Amos, Andrews, Calvin, Andrews, Calvin L., Andrews, Diantha, Andrews, Durinda, Andrews, Elisabeth, Andrews, Hiram, Andrews, Lewis, Andrews, Louisa, Andrews, Mary, Andrews, Mary Helen, Lull, Durinda, Skofield, Francis L., Skofield, Samuel Thomas

Subjects:

Andrews, Amos, Andrews, Calvin, Andrews, Calvin L., Andrews, Diantha, Andrews, Durinda, Andrews, Elisabeth, Andrews, Hiram, Andrews, Lewis, Andrews, Louisa, Andrews, Mary, Andrews, Mary Helen, Birth Record, Family Record, Hair, Lull, Durinda, Samples