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Instructional dyeing receipt book

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0161

Scope and Content Note

This manuscript by Heinrich Studer is written in German and gives instructions for dyeing, bleaching, and textile printing.

Heinrich Studer is the author of this nineteenth century manuscript. This very large work contains 407 pages of ink writing on unlined paper as well as over 300 laid in patterned swatches of various materials.

The text contains recipes for dyes, both original and from journals of the 19th century. These descriptions include English, French, and Italian techniques. There are 328 laid-in patterned swatches of various materials. Next to these samples, details on the dyes used and methods of printing each one are given. There are also a number of drawings of the apparatus used to make dyes.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1842-1889

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in German.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, https://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/

Biographical Note

Heinrich Studer worked in the German textile industry during the nineteenth century.

Biographical information derived from the collection.

Extent

1 volume (407 pages) ; 36 cm

Abstract

This manuscript by Heinrich Studer is written in German and gives instructions for dyeing, bleaching, and textile printing.

Source

Source unknown.

Related Materials in This Repository

This item forms part of MSS 0097 Diaries, Journals, and Ships' Logs collection.

Shelving Summary

  1. Item 0161: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0097

Processing

Processed and Encoded by Lindsey Baker, June 2007. Updated by E. Evan Echols, July 2015.

Title
Finding aid for Instructional dyeing receipt book
Status
Completed
Author
University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
Date
2007 June 28
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository

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