box iron

box n Most of my informants can remember when ironing was done with a "box iron". This was wedge-shaped and hollow./ Special heaters were placed in the fire till they got red hot. Then, by means of tongs, they were placed in the box iron and the shutter which could be lifted up and down wa...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7987
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/7987 2023-12-31T10:19:28+01:00 box iron 1973/03/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7987 eng eng B 1972 MURRAY Traditional Role of Women 208-209 Elliston References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 11844 B_11844_box n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7987 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 1973 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:30Z box n Most of my informants can remember when ironing was done with a "box iron". This was wedge-shaped and hollow./ Special heaters were placed in the fire till they got red hot. Then, by means of tongs, they were placed in the box iron and the shutter which could be lifted up and down was closed. There were generally two heaters with the box iron. While one was being used the other was getting hot. 9 9 Informant No. 14 showed me the "box iron" which her mother used in the early 1900's. There is also a "box iron" on display in the Provincial Museum, Duckworth St. St. John's. [see 'box', 'sad iron', 'flat iron'] JH W.Kirwin, 3/73 JH 3/73 Used I Not used Withdrawn box, sad, iron, flat iron Withdrawn but no stamp Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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box iron
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description box n Most of my informants can remember when ironing was done with a "box iron". This was wedge-shaped and hollow./ Special heaters were placed in the fire till they got red hot. Then, by means of tongs, they were placed in the box iron and the shutter which could be lifted up and down was closed. There were generally two heaters with the box iron. While one was being used the other was getting hot. 9 9 Informant No. 14 showed me the "box iron" which her mother used in the early 1900's. There is also a "box iron" on display in the Provincial Museum, Duckworth St. St. John's. [see 'box', 'sad iron', 'flat iron'] JH W.Kirwin, 3/73 JH 3/73 Used I Not used Withdrawn box, sad, iron, flat iron Withdrawn but no stamp
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title box iron
title_short box iron
title_full box iron
title_fullStr box iron
title_full_unstemmed box iron
title_sort box iron
publishDate 1973
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7987
genre Newfoundland
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op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation B
1972 MURRAY Traditional Role of Women 208-209
Elliston
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
11844
B_11844_box n
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