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Clyde Allen's Diploma and Diploma Cover
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| Accession #: | 4037.22 |
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| Title: | Clyde Allen's Diploma and Diploma Cover |
| Object Type: | Diploma |
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| Physical Description: | Clyde Allen's diploma (22c), North Central diploma cover (22b), embroidered diploma cover (22a), and accompanying letter (22d). The embroidered diploma cover is white satin on the outside and white cotton on the inside, the cover has been embroidered with a blue loopy leaf pattern and inscription "Clyde Allen Nine Mile Falls Washington"; there is a seam on the back side and a white cord at the top. The North Central diploma cover is black with gold embossed inscription on the cover and maroon satin lining; this diploma cover slips inside the embroidered cover. |
| Description: | Spokane resident Pearl Allen invented a unique way to record family stories and events. One day, she was patching her sons' overalls using a foot-powered sewing machine. She lifted the machine's pressure foot so she could move the fabric freely, and machine-stitched the boys' names in flowing script. From that moment on, she recorded family moments on fabric of all sizes, from tablecloths to hot pads and diploma cases. Pearl's free-form stitchery reflects a free spirit. Her son Clyde once described her as being "as independent as a hog on ice." |
| Category: | History |
| Dimensions: |
length 7 1/4" (4037.22a)
width 4 3/4" (4037.22a)
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| Materials/Techniques: |
satin (
thread (
cord (fiber product) (
paper (fiber product) (
cardboard ( |
| Marks/Inscription: |
Clyde Allen Nine Mile Falls, Washington (embroidered in blue thread on front of 4037.22a)
North Central High School Diploma of Graduation (gold embossing on cover of 4037.22b)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Clyde and Kathleen Allen, 2002 |
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