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Object Name |
Quilt |
Title |
Horsley Crazy Quilt |
Catalog Number |
0985.08.00016 |
Description |
Top: "Crazy" pattern; foundation, pieced, 48 blocks. Materials are wool and silk. Embroidered with "Faith", "Hope", "Charity", and "F.C.L." on different quilt blocks; Grand Army of the Republic medal depicted on one block, with "A.B." embroidered in same block; "M.L. / No. W.R.C. / 166" on another block, with Union shield in center. Interlining: None. Backing: Blue satin-weave silk. Pieced from 5 panels. Binding: None. Stitching: Hand and machine. |
Material |
textile (wool, silk, satin) |
Dimensions |
W-78 L-99 inches |
Owned |
Nellie Minor Horsley [Mrs. J. L. Murphy] (tentative) |
Made |
Nellie Minor Horsley [Mrs. J. L. Murphy] (tentative) |
Provenance |
Unknown. Possibly made by the owner, Nellie Minor Horsley (Mrs. J. L. Murphy], or her mother or other family. The inscriptions on the quilt indicate affiliations with Union veteran organizations. The medal represents the Grand Army of the Republic (fraternal organization of Union veterans). The initials "W.R.C." stand for Woman's Relief Corps, a women's auxiliary to the GAR, providing memorialization and care for Union veterans. The maker of this quilt is believed to have belonged to the Ottawa Chapter 166, based on the presence of the number "166" on the quilt. "F.C.L." stands for the WRC's motto: Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty. |
People |
Murphy, Nellie Minor Horsley [Mrs. J. L.] (tentative) Minor family Horsley family Horsley, Nellie |
Search Terms |
Grand Army of the Republic GAR G.A.R. Women's Relief Corps WRC W.R.C. |
Subjects |
veterans reunions women civilians |