Child's leather glove, ca. 1900s Digital
Scope and Contents
This series contains one right-handed, child-sized leather glove with a snap button labeled "Meyers Make." The glove's seams have hand-sewn embroidery with red and orange thread. The glove was found in the pocket of the embroidered pocketbook and the items are housed together in HUM 96 Box 1.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1900s
Researcher Access
The Papers of Fisher Ames and the Ames and Fowler families are open for research.
Extent
.01 cubic feet (1 items)Biographical / Historical
The "Louis Meyers and Son" kid glove company existed from 1864 to 1963.
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. The collections document the intellectual, cultural, administrative and social life of Harvard and the influence of the University as it emerged across the globe.
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