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Needlework Sample Lesson Book Greenwich Academy, Greenwich, CT, c. 1910

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Esther Allcorn's needlework sample lesson book for The Greenwich Academy, Greenwich, CT, c. 1907. Includes such lessons as French Hemming on Damask, Making a Gusset, Mitred Corners, Darning on Cashmere, and Stockinette Darn.


Esther's grandfather, Charles Henry Allcorn, moved his wife and 4 children from Brighton, England to Greenwich, CT in 1867. This was 4 years after the passing of his father. It is possible that inheritance provided for this move and lifestyle, as Charles is listed simply as a tinsmith in several census reports.


Esther Elmendorf Allcorn was born June 13 1896 to Leonard Lionel Allcorn and Marquerite Elmendorf. She grew up on Millbank Avenue, just a 1/2 mile from the school at 139 East Putnam Ave. It is the oldest girls’ day school in Connecticut, and the 6th oldest in the country.


Esther went on to become a teacher, initially at private school, possibly Greenwich Academy or The Misses ELY School for Girls. She is later listed as a special teacher at public school.


21 pages of typed lesson instructions and corresponding sample.

Full family genealogy included.

Size: 9.75" x 7.25" x .75"


Condition: Darkening to paper appropriate to age. Binding cord has pulled away from pages. Pages are loose, with some tears and folds. Sewing samples are all intact.


Provenance: Acquired from the Allcorn family in 1978, following Esther's passing.


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