Note - Description of Thread Winder and Family History of Mary Hunter Pace, as written by Robert H. Pace (2017)

File — Box: 1, Folder: 36

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Consisting of approximately 100 photocpied items, this collection illustrates the day-to-day transactions occurring from mid-to-late nineteenth century into the twentieth century. Account ledgers, promissory notes, receipts, and deeds comprise the bulk of this collection. Highlights of this collection include a 1924 state hunting license, a tintype portrait, and a photograph postcard from Violet Studio in Nashville. In addition to these paper materials, the Pace Family Collection features a thread winder dating to the 1850s. This family heirloom once belonged to Robert H. Pace's grandmother, Mary Hunter Pace.

Dates

1803 - 2017

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 3.92 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Materials Specific Details

The note contained within this file reads, "Used by my grandmother Mary Hunter Pace, born September 1860, married Alfred Hardy Pace. Had 2 sons William Norris Pace, Lewis Carroll Pace. She was born in the Oak Plains Community, the daughter of Dempsey Hunter and Martha Brickley Hunter. She used the winder to wind the yarn she obtained by shearing the sheep, washing the wool, carding and spinning the wool. She then weaved the yarn into material to make blankets and garments. The winder had a gadget that was called 'a weasel' after the correct amount of yarn had been wound the weasel would 'bang' to let you know to stop. And this is where the song 'Pop Goes the Weasel' originated."