wool cards

wool cards Carders, commonly called "cards" in Newfoundland, were a pair of identical brush-like tools which were held in each hand. These cards combed the wool and twisted the fibres of the wool together. Each card consisted of a small rectangular board with a handle attached to one of th...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1976
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/77542
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/77542 2023-12-31T10:15:49+01:00 wool cards 1976/01/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/77542 eng eng W 1975 POCIUS, Textile Traditions 16 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 15846 W_15846_wool cards http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/77542 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript 1976 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:40Z wool cards Carders, commonly called "cards" in Newfoundland, were a pair of identical brush-like tools which were held in each hand. These cards combed the wool and twisted the fibres of the wool together. Each card consisted of a small rectangular board with a handle attached to one of the two flat surfaces. Several women reported that cards came in different sizes, though the standard size was approximately six inches by nine inches. G.M. Story JAN 1976 JH JAN 1976 Not used Not used Withdrawn withdrawn but no stamp Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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collection Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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language English
topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
wool cards
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description wool cards Carders, commonly called "cards" in Newfoundland, were a pair of identical brush-like tools which were held in each hand. These cards combed the wool and twisted the fibres of the wool together. Each card consisted of a small rectangular board with a handle attached to one of the two flat surfaces. Several women reported that cards came in different sizes, though the standard size was approximately six inches by nine inches. G.M. Story JAN 1976 JH JAN 1976 Not used Not used Withdrawn withdrawn but no stamp
format Manuscript
title wool cards
title_short wool cards
title_full wool cards
title_fullStr wool cards
title_full_unstemmed wool cards
title_sort wool cards
publishDate 1976
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/77542
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation W
1975 POCIUS, Textile Traditions 16
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
15846
W_15846_wool cards
http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/77542
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