Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Colonial shoes research files, Manuscript #MS 1993.11, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Acquisition Information

Transfer from Historic Trades

Biographical/Historical Information

N/A

Scope and Content

These files are the result of a survey of surviving examples of eighteenth-century footwear conducted by Colonial Williamsburg employees in 1988. Each folder within the file documents a particular shoe examined and includes a sheet giving measurement, materials used, and information regarding the type of stitching and type of lining used, Each folder also includes a survey sheet, tracings of the various pieces used to construct the shoe, and a black and white photo of the shoe.

Arrangement

The folders are arranged by identification numbers assigned by the researchers.

Index Terms

Subjects:

• Shoes