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["Sarah Fletcher (b. Canaan Valley) is a weaver, retired nurse, and the owner of Bens Old Loom Barn in Davis, WV. She is the daughter of Barbara Dorothy Thompson, a weaver and National Heritage Fellow who learned to weave at the Arthurdale Homestead. Learn more about Bens Old Loom Barn: https://www.facebook.com/bensoldloombarn/"]%

1. Coverlet woven by Sarah Fletcher's mother, National Heritage Fellow Barbara Dorothy Mayor Thompson at Lou Tate's in Louisville, April 1940

Identifier:
4224.FletcherSarah.Photo.010.7.25.18
Title:
Coverlet woven by Sarah Fletcher's mother, National Heritage Fellow Barbara Dorothy Mayor Thompson at Lou Tate's in Louisville, April 1940
Date:
2018-07-25
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Looms, Textile crafts, Weaving, Fiberwork, Throws (Coverlets)
Location:
Canaan Valley (W. Va.)
["Sarah Fletcher (b. Canaan Valley) is a weaver, retired nurse, and the owner of Bens Old Loom Barn in Davis, WV. She is the daughter of Barbara Dorothy Thompson, a weaver and National Heritage Fellow who learned to weave at the Arthurdale Homestead. Learn more about Bens Old Loom Barn: https://www.facebook.com/bensoldloombarn/"]%

2. Towels and coverlets for sale at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis

Identifier:
4224.FletcherSarah.Photo.012.7.25.18
Title:
Towels and coverlets for sale at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis
Date:
2018-07-25
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Looms, Textile crafts, Throws (Coverlets), Weaving, Fiberwork
Location:
Canaan Valley (W. Va.)
["The Helvetia Community Fair, located in the Swiss community of Helvetia in Randolph County, is one of the oldest agricultural fairs in West Virginia. Activities include a parade in Swiss costume, alphorn music, Swiss folk dancing and singing, fahnenschwingen (flag twirling), a crafts, food, and canning exhibition, field events, an archery shoot, and more.Learn more in Emily Hilliard's Bitter Southerner piece on Helvetia's seasonal celebrations, including the Community Fair: https://bittersoutherner.com/my-year-in-helvetia-west-virginiaAnd in the Helvetia Foodways Oral History Project conducted by the West Virginia Folklife Program in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance: https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/helvetia-west-virginia/"]%

3. Coverlet entry in the Helvetia Community Fair

Identifier:
4224.HelvetiaCommunityFair.076.Photo.9.10.16
Title:
Coverlet entry in the Helvetia Community Fair
Date:
2016-09-10
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Craft festivals, Festivals, Helvetia (W. Va.), Throws (Coverlets), Agricultural exhibitions
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)