Historical Room Artifact Collection

Thankful Clark Sampler, circa 1813

A sampler created by Thankful Clark at the age of 14. It reads as follows (verbatim):"Make well of precioutime * while in yourpower be carefulwell to…

Elvira Dickinson Sampler, 1830

A sampler created by Elvira Dickinson in 1830. The sampler concludes with this sage advice and what appears to be a bit of humor by its…

Celia, The Library Club Doll

From Wilson's "History of Granville Massachusetts":

"In November, 1896, a fair was held, the first in twenty-five years, if you can credit such a…