I'm a quilter, like Lisa. And from my research and conversations with
our FACS (Family & Consumer Science teacher), historians cannot find any
WRITTEN corroboration about quilts being used signals. Families who
were helping runaways didn't write anything down in journals or diaries
for fear of being found out. Or having the items fall into the wrong
hands if their homes were searched. And many of the runaways could not
read or write to leave a record themselves.
~ VAN
Diane Van Gorden, Librarian
Baker High School
Baker Middle School
PO Box 659
Baker, MT 59313-0659
voice 406-778-3329
fax 406-778-2785
email: vangordend @ baker.k12.mt.us
books. cats. quilts. life is good!
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[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of McCulloch, Lisa -
Librarian
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:55 AM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: TARGET: Websites About the Underground Railroad & Quilts
I am a quilter. It is a nice story, but it is a story. If it were true
some of the quilts would have survived and cherished family heirlooms or
at least show up in antique stores. I am unaware of any surfacing.
Nice story that I wish were true, but evidence does not support it.
Lisa McCulloch, Librarian
Richland High School
5201 Holiday Lane
North Richland Hills, Texas 76180
lisa_mcculloch@birdville.k12.tx.us
Where learners become effective users of ideas and information.
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[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Gail Grainger
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:57 AM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] TARGET: Websites About the Underground Railroad &
Quilts
> Also posting to list since Virginia's mailbox is "unavailable".
Hi,
I have underground railroad links here.
http://www.deweybrowse.org/underground.htm
Gail
Gail Shea Grainger
Librarian, Chesterfield School, Chesterfield, NH
Dewey Browse --K-12 Web site cataloged by Dewey Decimal Classification
http://www.deweybrowse.org ggrainger@deweybrowse.org
Past President NHEMA
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