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This collection contains notebooks created by James V. Pomeroy. Included are pattern samples, textile samples, and instructional illustrations from Pomeroy's time at the Philadelphia Textile School. While the materials span the time period 1898 to 1901, most documents date from 1899 to 1900. Topics covered include textiles, textile fabrics and machinery, carding, spinning, and weaving.
James Voorhees Pomeroy entered into the Philadelphia Textile School (established 1884) in 1899 as part of the First Year Regular Day Class. Pomeroy received honorable mentions for the Silver Medal for General Excellence and for the Bronze Medal for Best Results in Color Harmony and Figured Design in 1899. In 1900, upon entering into the Second Year Day Class, Pomeroy was awarded the Prize Scholarship for the 1900-1901 school year. On June 6, 1901, he received his diploma from the textile school. He also earned the New England Cotton Manufacturers' Association Medal for General Excellence for Entire Course the same year.
James Voorhees Pomeroy entered into the Philadelphia Textile School (established 1884) in 1899 as part of the First Year Regular Day Class. Pomeroy received an honorable mention for the Silver Medal for General Excellence and for the Bronze Medal for Best Results in Color Harmony and Figured Design in 1899. In 1900, upon entering into his Second Year Day Class, Pomeroy was awarded the Prize Scholarship for the 1900-1901 school year. On June 6, 1901, he received his diploma from the textile school. He also earned the New England Cotton Manufacturers' Association Medal for General Excellence for Entire Course the same year.
The Philadelphia Textile School, now known as Thomas Jefferson University, was founded in 1884 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1880, textile manufacturers in Philadelphia formed the Philadelphia Association of Manufacturers of Textile Fabrics. Theodore C. Search was selected as the first president of the association. Search joined the board of directors of the Philadelphia Museum and School of Industrial Art, now the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the University of the Arts. The Philadelphia Museum and School of Industrial Art partnered with Search to create the Philadelphia Textile School. Search taught the first classes at the school upon its opening in 1884.
In 1942 the Philadelphia Textile School changed its name to the Philadelphia Textile Institute (PTI). The school continued to grow, adding more programs in a variety of disciplines, and eventually became the Philadelphia University in 1999. Philadelphia University joined with Thomas Jefferson University in 2017.
This collection contains notebooks created by James V. Pomeroy. Included are pattern samples, textile samples, and instructional illustrations from Pomeroy's time at the Philadelphia Textile School. While the materials span the time period 1898 to 1901, most documents date from 1899 to 1900. Topics covered include textiles, textile fabrics and machinery, carding, spinning, and weaving.
This collection is arranged in two groups of chronological files.
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[Identification of item], James V. Pomeroy Notebooks from the Philadelphia Textile School, MC 00662, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Kim Sledge Watson, 2019 (Accession 2019.0051)
Processed by: Mollie B. Frazier, 2019 February; machine-readable finding aid created by: Mollie B. Frazier, 2019 February.
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[Identification of item], James V. Pomeroy Notebooks from the Philadelphia Textile School, MC 00662, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.