Research files on colonial shoes(1988)
- MS 1993.11
- 56 items
Documentation relating to colonial footwear compiled by Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Trades program for future reference and reproduction. These files are result from a survey of surviving examples of 18th-century footwear conducted by Colonial Williamsburg employees in 1988. Each folder within the file, documents a particular shoe examined and includes a sheet giving measurements, materials used, and information regarding the type of stitching and type of lining used. Each folder also includes a survey sheet, tracings of the various pieces used to construct the shoe, and a black and white photo of the shoe.
Inventory
| Folder | Contents | Date | ID # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box 1 | |||
| 1 | Man’s Turnshoe, England, business mfg. | ca. 1781 | 0250 |
| 2 | Woman’s shoe | ca. 1781 | 0440 |
| 3 | Man’s right shoe | ca. 1781 | 0533 |
| 4 | Sole, insole, one (attached) quarter heel lining belonging to one shoe.2 quarters and latch appear to NOT be related to pattern and leather | n.d. | 0534 |
| 5 | Shoe vamp, England | ca. 1781 | 0537 |
| 6 | Vamp only | n.d. | 0540 |
| 7 | Man’s shoe, vamp only | ca. 1781 | 0680 |
| 8 | Object, fine quality, intact not pulled apart |
n.d. | 0892 |
| 9 | Man’s heel and sole | ca. 1781 | 0930 |
| 10 | Man’s vamp | ca. 1781 | 997 |
| 11 | Sailor’s shoe, England | ca. 1781 | 1011 |
| 12 | Man’s shoe | ca. 1781 | 1013 |
| 13 | Man’s shoe | ca. 1781 | 1032 |
| 14 | Sole only | n.d. | 1049 |
| 15 | Two pieces of heel, England | ca. 1781 | 1063 |
| 16 | Rear half of outer sole and heel, England | ca. 1781 | 1065 |
| 17 | Man’s turnshoe, England | ca. 1781 | 1109 |
| 18 | Sailor’s shoe, England | ca. 1781 | 1123 |
| 19 | Shoe with overlapping stitching intact on right quarter | n.d. | 1155 |
| 20 | Turnshoe, sold and heel, England | ca. 1781 | 1211 |
| 21 | Man’s shoe | ca. 1781 | 1236 |
| 22 | Man’s turnshoe, England, business mfg. | ca. 1781 | 1266 |
| 23 | Man’s shoe (1/2 sole only) | ca. 1781 | 1272 |
| 24 | Man’s shoe (sole only) | n.d. | 1300 |
| 25 | Sailor’s shoe (insole only), England, business mfg. | ca. 1781 | 1347 |
| 26 | Man’s shoe | ca. 1781 | 1361 |
| 27 | Man’s shoe | ca. 1781 | 1399 |
| Box 2 | |||
| 1 | Man’s work shoe (turnshoe with insole), England | ca. 1781 (sunk date) | 1400 |
| 2 | Man’s shoe parts | ca. 1781 | 1444 |
| 3 | Sailor’s shoe, England | ca. 1781 | 1443 |
| 4 | Man’s shoe parts | ca. 1781 | 1445 |
| 5 | Sailor’s shoe, England | ca. 1781 | 1404 |
| 6 | Turnshoe/insole, buckled, clump sole repair, England | ca. 1781 | 1450 |
| 7 | Man’s shoe, vamp only | ca. 1781 | 1542 |
| 8 | Man’s shoe parts | ca. 1781 | 1563 |
| 9 | Man’s shoe, England, business mfg. | ca. 1781 | 1608 |
| 10 | Man’s shoe parts, England | ca. 1781 | 1612 |
| 11 | Sailor’s shoe, England | ca. 1781 | 1613 |
| 12 | Sailor’s shoe, insole, turnsole, England | ca. 1781 | 1673 |
| 13 | Sailor’s shoe, England | ca. 1783 | 1679 |
| 14 | Sailor’s shoe, England | ca. 1781 | 1764 |
| 15 | Sailor’s shoe, piece of heel, England | ca. 1781 | 1790 |
| 16 | Man’s shoe part (sock linear only) | ca. 1781 | 1972 |
| 17 | Sailor’s shoe, heel only, England | ca. 1781 | 1800 |
| 18 | Sailor’s shoe, 2 quarters only, England | ca. 1781 | 1821 |
| 19 | Man’s dress shoe, England, business mfg | ca. 1781 | 1822 |
| 20 | Man’s shoe | ca. 1781 | 1824 |
| 21 | Man’s shoe | ca. 1781 | 1881 |
| 22 | Man’s shoe, England, business mfg | ca. 1781 | 1882 |
| 23 | Sailor’s turnshoe, heavily patched, England, business mfg | ca. 1781 | 1848 |
| 24 | Man’s shoe (not dis-assembled), England | ca. 1781 | 1886 |
| 25 | Man’s shoe vamp (fragment only) | ca. 1781 | 1995 |
| 26 | Sailor’s shoe, England | ca. 1781 | 3941 |
| 27 | Sailor’s shoe, welt, England | ca. 1781 | 3972 |
| 28 | Sailor’s shoe, welt, England. maker’s name is C.H. or H.C. | ca. 1781 | 5085 |
| 29 | Man’s shoe, England, business mfg. | ca. 1781 | 17495 |
NOTE: The identification numbers were assigned by the researchers compiling these files.
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