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1. Artist Isabel Peterson, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1970?
Description:
Isabel Peterson, Rochester, Minnesota poses with some of her paintings.
Contributing Institution:
American Swedish Institute
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

2. "Bridge Supports," Hilma Berglund Christmas card, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1970-12
Description:
Hilma Berglund printed this Christmas Card with maroon ink on cream paper. The image is a bridge with supports labeled "composure, confidence, perseverence (sic), self-discipline, thoughtfulness, friendliness, cheerfulness, reliability, courtesy, patience."
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Greeting cards

3. Choir singing during Bethel's Festival of Christmas with mural of nativity scene, Bethel University, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1957 - 1972
Description:
Choir singing and watching conductor while orchestra is at rest during Festival of Christmas. Background has mural of nativity scene in a blocky, collage style.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

4. Eight Harness Double Weave swatch, woven by Hilma Berglund, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1950 - 1972
Description:
A woven swatch in green and off-white cotton threads, mounted on cardstock, woven by Hilma Berglund. The weaving is 8 x 13.5. The title "Eight-Harness Double Weave" is hand printed by Hilma Berglund.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

5. Festival of Christmas choir seated in front of nativity mural, Bethel University, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Davis, Keith
Date Created:
1957 - 1972
Description:
Choir seated in front of mural with shepherds, Mary and Joseph, and grown Jesus with words "And the Word was made flesh And dwelt among us." flanked by two Bible verses from John 1 during Festival of Christmas.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

6. Name-weaving instructions for the name "Hilma Berglund," Minnesota Weavers Guild, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1974
Date Created:
1950 - 1972
Description:
Name-weaving instructions from the Handweaving Workbook by Heather Thorpe. The text of the card describes the process to translate the name "Hilma Berglund" into an overshot weaving draft.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Instructional materials

7. "Pine Bloom" draft and swatch, woven by Hilma Berglund, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1950 - 1972
Description:
A woven overshot swatch in cotton threads in "Pine Bloom" pattern, with ink drawn draft and notations. These are mounted on cardboard with notation "Pine Bloom page 121 in my notebook H B". The swatch is 11 x 15.5 cm.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

8. "Raindrops" draft and swatch, woven by Hilma Berglund, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1950 - 1972
Description:
A woven swatch in cotton threads, with pencil drawn draft, and notations in ink. Titled "raindrops" it is a 4 shaft lace weave. The 3 items are mounted on card stock. The woven swatch is 6 x 21cm.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

9. Special Workshops Fall, Winter, Spring 1969-1970, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1969-1970
Description:
One page flyer listing the special workshops held during the spring, fall, winter of 1969-1970. A weaving sample is included on the back.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

10. Swatches, Experiments with Textures weaving samples, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1950 - 1970
Description:
Three swatches mounted on cardboard were woven by Hilma Berglund. A hand printed label at the bottom reads "Experiments with textures/look under each one/all are cotton. The upper swatch is labeled "50-50 weave H. B. 24 to inch. The center swatch has two different setts. Below the swatch is printed six-harness twill H.B. The lower swatch has 3 different setts. Under the swatch reads 30 to inch/24 to inch/30 to inch/2 different reeds 4-harness H.B.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

11. Swatches, Overshot and Bronson lace, with handwritten drafts weaving samples, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1950 - 1970
Description:
Two swatches were woven by Hilma Berglund, on cotton warps with linen wefts. The first swatch (17cm x27.5cm) shows four variations of overshot: ordinary overshot, overshot in summer and winter/ spacing, Italian treadling and sunlight and shadow. Handwritten paper labels are sewn to the back of the swatch. The second (4cm x 38cm) is Bronson Lace. A handwritten draft is sewn to the back of the swatch. A draft, handwritten on graph paper, shows the overshot threading and treadling variations, and Bronson lace threading and treadling.spacing, Italian treadling, sunlight and shadow
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

12. Threadbenders Number 7 newsletter, April 1970, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1970-04
Description:
Seventh issue of the "Threadbenders" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in April 1970 and containing descriptions of an upcoming workshops in macrame and the Midwest Conference, and a weaving draft for a warp face reversible weave with an attached sample.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

13. Threadbenders Number 8 newsletter, August 1970, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1970-08
Description:
Eighth issue of the "Threadbenders" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in August 1970 and containing descriptions of an upcoming workshops in string art and Christmas gift ideas, library rules and hours, a review of the Midwest Weavers Conference, and a weaving draft for cannele with an attached sample.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

14. Threadbenders Number 6 newsletter, February 1970, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1970-02
Description:
Sixth issue of the "Threadbenders" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in February 1970 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops in frame loom, dyeing, and macrame, and a weaving draft for padded double weave with an attached sample.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

15. Threadbenders Number 9 newsletter, October 1970, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
1970-10
Description:
Ninth issue of the "Threadbenders" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in October 1970 and containing descriptions of an upcoming workshop in string art, a request from the guild president for volunteers, the 1970/1971 class schedule and registration fxrm, an announcement for the Sixteenth Annual St. Anthony Park Craft Fair, and a weaving draft for blanket weave with an attached sample.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

16. Towel Weave draft and swatches, woven by Hilma Berglund, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1950 - 1972
Description:
Two swatches woven in cotton threads and draft mounted on heavy paper. The swatches show several treadling variations. The swatches illustrate warp patterning with thick and thin threads. The swatches are 16 x 8 cm and 19.5 x 7.7 cm.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

17. Upholstery Material swatch, woven by Hilma Berglund, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1973
Date Created:
1950 - 1972
Description:
A woven swatch of uphostery material woven by Hilma Berglund with thread samples and threading and treadling information. The index card reads "Warp: Gray carpet warp, set 15 to inch; Weft: Chartreuse cotton , Blue boucle rayon and cotton, Rose nubby rayon and cotton, red linen for binder; Threading: 4/3/4/1/2/1. C B R red Treadling: 3-4,1-2,3-4,1-3,1-2,3-4,1-2,2-4 Hilma Berglund" C B R red refers to the rotation fo the weft colors throughout the treadling sequence, i.e. Chartreuse, Blue, Rose, Red are repeated.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

18. Waffle Weave tryout draft and swatch, woven by Hilma Berglund, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1950 - 1972
Description:
A woven swatch in brown and camel rayon, woven by Hilma Berglund. The accompanying threading and treadling draft has replaced the original.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

19. 100 Weaving Possibiltities on Plain or Twill Threading, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Berglund, Hilma L., 1886-1972
Date Created:
1950 -1970
Description:
Five typewritten pages show 100 treadling variations that can be used for four shaft plain or twill threadings. This was part of a group project of the Twin City Weavers' Guild. The 5 accompanying swatches (17cm wide) woven by Hilma Berglund, use cotton carpet warp for both warp and weft demonstrate most of these possibilities. New labels are attached to replace original cellophane tape labels. Note to the text explains her numbering system. The information about the fifth sample is handwritten on cardboard. Scans of the first 4 swatches have the long side folded to show the reverse side of the weaving.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Three Dimensional Object
Format:
Samples

20. Woman holding a painted ceramic plate, American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1970?
Description:
Painted ceramic plate in the collections of the American Swedish Institute is held by Barbara Hanson.
Contributing Institution:
American Swedish Institute
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs
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