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Objects created to serve personal human needs, to cover, protect, adorn and groom the body as well as objects used for personal hygiene. Objects created to be worn as complements to clothing.

Cuffs

Submitted by michelle on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 15:57
Description
Start Date: 
ca. 1885
End Date: 
ca. 1920
Date Range: 
[ca. 1885-1920]
Physical Description: 
0.2 cm of object, - 2 cuffs : col. ; 42 x 7 x 0.3 cm
Physical Location
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Shelf Location: 
2011-4-007
Container Number: 
007
Conservation
Date Reported: 
Tue, 01/31/2012 (All day)
Custodial History: 
Previously known as 2011.01.28.02a-b
Style or Pattern: 
trim, leaves, stems, flowers
Process: 
handstitched, handbeaded
Conservation Notes: 
(A) Fig.1 - Material Loss - Front top left corner - 5.5x2.6cm - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Material Loss - Front upper right corner - 0.2x0.2cm - wear on areas surrounding - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Material Loss - Front lower right side - 0.6x1.2cm - wear - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Material Loss - Front right center edge - 4.4cm - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Material Loss - Front lower center - 0.2x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Previous Repair - Front bottom left corner and edge - black threads - due to attempted reattachment; Fig.7 - Hole - Front top right side edge - 0.2x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.8 - Discolouration - Front top center - across edge - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.9 - Hole - Back top right corner - red textile - 1 cm - due to handling and use; Fig.10 - Holes - Back lower right side - 2 holes - pin size - 0.5mm - due to pinning; Fig.11 - Holes - Back left center - 3 holes - wear - 0.2x0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.12 - Holes - Back bottom left corner - 2 holes - 0.2x0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.13 - Hole - Back top left corner - 2 holes - pin size - 0.5mm - due to pinning; Fig.14 - Holes - Back top left center - 0.3x0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.15 - Holes - Back top center - 5 holes - pin size - 0.5mm - due to pinning; Fig.16 - Hole - Back top right center - pin size - 0.5mm - due to pinning; Fig.17 - Discolouration - Back bottom left edge - along all edges - orange tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions (B) Fig.1 - Material Loss - Front top right side - 0.7x0.4cm - wear - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Material Loss - Front top center - 1x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Material Loss - Front left edge center - 0.3x0.4cm - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Material Loss - Front top center - 1.5x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Missing Beads - Front left center - string section - blue - 16 beads - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Stain - Front top center edge - 0.8x0.5cm - black tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.7 - Stain - Front bottom left center edge - black tone - 1.1x0.5cm - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.8 - Stain - Back center - 1.6x0.5cm - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.9 - Residue - Back right center - 2 areas - 0.1x0.2cm - brown tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.10 - Hole - Back bottom right corner - 2 holes - pin sized - wear - 0.5mm - due to pinning; Fig.11 - Hole - Back right center edge - wear - 0.1x0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.12 - Hole - Back left center edge - wear - 0.2x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.13 - Discolouration - back top right center edge - all edges- orange tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions
Conservation-Treatment
Options: 
assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box
Materials required: 
acid-free tissue; archival box
Conclusions: 
Option completed
Storage Method: 
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage
Image: 
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Document: 
application/pdf iconPhoto Documentation

Cuff

Submitted by michelle on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 16:40
Description
Start Date: 
1880
End Date: 
1880
Date Range: 
[ca. 1880]
Physical Description: 
0.4 cm of object. - 1 cuff : col. ; 33 x 7.6 x 0.4 cm
Physical Location
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Shelf Location: 
2011-4-007
Container Number: 
007
Conservation
Date Reported: 
Thu, 04/07/2011 (All day)
Historical Context: 
A2.WIL: The period concentrating on Reverend Edward Francis Wilson's arrival , and the subsequent building of the Shingwauk Indian Residential School , 1871-1892. Reverend E.F. Wilson was principal of the school from 1873 - 1892, and thereafter was relocated to Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. The A2.WIL.0 collection included bead work collected by Reverend E.F. Wilson and Archibald Wilson, Principal of Elkhorn, Residential School, Washakada. The bead work is most likely from the late 1800s. Mrs. Graham, a descendant of E.F. Wilson, graciously donated the bead work to the Shingwauk Project. She said, "I want these to go back to where they belong".
Custodial History: 
Previously known as A2.WIL.0.16; 2011-4_001_023
Style or Pattern: 
cross, triangles, squares, rectangles
Process: 
handstitched, handbeaded
Conservation Notes: 
Fig.1 - Missing Beads - Top left side of front - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Loose Threads - Top left edge of front - due to untrimmed stitches; Fig.3 - Missing Beads - Top center of front - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Missing Beads - Top right side of front - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Missing Beads - Missing Beads - Center right side of front - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Frayed Edge and Dirt - Right edge of front - due to handling, use and unfinished textile edges; Fig.7 - Thread Ends - Bottom - due to untrimmed stitches
Conservation-Treatment
Options: 
assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box
Materials required: 
acid-free tissue; archival box
Conclusions: 
Option completed
Storage Method: 
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage
Image: 
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Document: 
application/pdf iconPhoto Documentation

Cuffs

Submitted by michelle on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 16:09
Description
Start Date: 
1885
End Date: 
1895
Date Range: 
[ca. 1885-1895]
Physical Description: 
0.2 cm of object. - 2 cuffs : col. ; 44 x 9 x 0.2 cm
Physical Location
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Shelf Location: 
2011-4-008
Container Number: 
008
Conservation
Date Reported: 
Mon, 09/05/2011 (All day)
Historical Context: 
A2.WIL: The period concentrating on Reverend Edward Francis Wilson's arrival , and the subsequent building of the Shingwauk Indian Residential School , 1871-1892. Reverend E.F. Wilson was principal of the school from 1873 - 1892, and thereafter was relocated to Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. The A2.WIL.0 collection included bead work collected by Reverend E.F. Wilson and Archibald Wilson, Principal of Elkhorn, Residential School, Washakada. The bead work is most likely from the late 1800s. Mrs. Graham, a descendant of E.F. Wilson, graciously donated the bead work to the Shingwauk Project. She said, "I want these to go back to where they belong".
Custodial History: 
Previously known as A2.WIL.0.17a-b; 2011-4_001_015a-b
Style or Pattern: 
flowers, leaves, stems, trim
Process: 
handstitched, handbeaded
Conservation Notes: 
(A) Fig.1 - Fraying - Bottom center edge - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Missing Beads - Center left side - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Missing Beads - Lower right side - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Hole - Upper right side edge - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Missing Beads - Top right side edge - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Foreign Matter - Top inside left edge - due to handling, use and storage previous storage conditions; Fig.7 - Discolouration - Bottom left side edge - due to handling, use and previous storage; Fig.8 - Dirt - Front center left side - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.9 - Worn Textile - Top right side edge - due to handling and use; Fig.10 - Threads - Bottom back side edge - due to untrimmed stitches; (B) Fig.1 - Hole - Back right side edge - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Hole - Front center left side edge - due to attachment of string for closure; Fig.3 - Frayed Edge - Front center left side edge - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Tear - Front left side edge - due to handling, use and manipulation; Fig.5 - Loose Threads - Front bottom right side; Fig.6 - Frayed Edge - Front center bottom edge - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Hole - Front center bottom edge - due to attachment of string for closure; Fig.8 - Discolouration - Back bottom right corner - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.9 - Foreign White Matter - Back top right side - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions
Conservation-Treatment
Options: 
assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box
Materials required: 
acid-free tissue; archival box
Conclusions: 
Option completed
Storage Method: 
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage
Image: 
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Document: 
application/pdf iconPhoto Documentation

Cuff

Submitted by michelle on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 15:57
Description
Start Date: 
1880
End Date: 
1880
Date Range: 
[ca. 1880]
Physical Description: 
0.2 cm of object. - 1 cuff : col. ; 32.5 x 17.8 x 0.2 cm
Physical Location
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Shelf Location: 
2011-4-007
Container Number: 
007
Conservation
Date Reported: 
Thu, 04/07/2011 (All day)
Custodial History: 
Previously known as 2011-4_001_014; 2011.01.28.03
Style or Pattern: 
trim, flowers, leaves, stems
Process: 
handstitched, handbeaded
Conservation Notes: 
Fig.1 - Frayed Edge - Front lower center - due to handling and manipulation when attaching string; Fig.2 - Hole - Front left side center - due to string attached for closure; Fig.3 - Wear - Front top right center - due to handling, manipulation and breakdown of an unstable textile; Fig.4 - Loose Threads - Front lower center - due to handling and unsecured thread ties; Fig.5 - Discoloration - Front top left edge - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Hole - Back lower center - due to handling and manipulation when attaching string; Fig.7 - Tension - Back left edge center - due to string attached for closure; Fig.8 - Discoloration - Back top right center - due to handling, use and environmental conditions of previous storage
Conservation-Treatment
Options: 
assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box
Materials required: 
acid-free tissue; archival box
Conclusions: 
Option completed
Storage Method: 
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage
Image: 
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Document: 
application/pdf iconPhoto Documentation

Tie

Submitted by michelle on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 15:40
Description
Start Date: 
ca. 1910
End Date: 
ca. 1920
Date Range: 
[ca. 1910-1920]
Physical Description: 
0.5 cm of object. - 1 tie : col. ; 13.2 x 28 x 0.5 cm
Physical Location
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Shelf Location: 
2011-4-001
Container Number: 
001
Conservation
Date Reported: 
Thu, 03/31/2011 (All day)
Custodial History: 
Previously known as 2011.01.28.01
Style or Pattern: 
trim, edging, flowers, checkered
Process: 
handstitched, handbeaded
Conservation Notes: 
Fig.1 - Fraying - Front left center edge - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Loose Threads - Front top right edge - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Remnants - Back center - all edges - due to handling and use
Conservation-Treatment
Options: 
assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box
Materials required: 
acid-free tissue; archival box
Conclusions: 
Option completed
Storage Method: 
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage
Image: 
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Document: 
application/pdf iconPhoto Documentation

Collar

Submitted by michelle on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 12:06
Description
Start Date: 
ca. 1880
End Date: 
ca. 1920
Date Range: 
[ca. 1880-1920]
Physical Description: 
0.3 cm of object. - 1 collar : col. ; 42 x 7 x 0.3 cm
Physical Location
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Shelf Location: 
2011-4-008
Container Number: 
008
Conservation
Date Reported: 
Wed, 04/06/2011 (All day)
Custodial History: 
Previously known as 2011-4_001_007; 2011-4_007_003; 2011.01.27.03
Style or Pattern: 
British North America flag, flowers, edging, trim
Process: 
handstitched, handbeaded
Conservation Notes: 
Fig.1 - Frayed Edging - Lower front center - due to unfinished textile edges no longer covered by trim; Fig.2 - Loose Threads - Lower front center - due to unfinished textile edges no longer covered by trim; Fig.3 - Missing Trim Textile - Back top right corner edge - due to use, wear and breakdown of unstable textile; Fig.4 - Loose Textile - Back center - due to use and manipulation over time; Fig.5 - Repair Stitching - Top back left corner - due to unfinished textile edges no longer covered by trim and need to secure surface to base;
Conservation-Treatment
Options: 
assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box;
Materials required: 
acid-free tissue; archival box
Conclusions: 
Option completed
Storage Method: 
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage
Image: 
Collar
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Document: 
application/pdf iconPhoto Documentation