A suggestion from my colleague, Chris Kolbe. Vincent T. Brooks Senior Local Records Archivist The Library of Virginia 800 E. Broad St. Richmond, VA 23219 804/225-4452 (voice) 804/692-2277 (fax) http://www.lva.virginia.gov [note new address] [log in to unmask] [note new email] -----Original Message----- From: Kolbe, Chris (LVA) Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 2:34 PM To: Brooks, Vincent (LVA) Subject: RE: [VA-HIST] Petersburg Early Artisans Vince, Dr.Seagrave might look at Jonathan Prown's article A Cultural Analysis of Furniture-Making in Petersburg,Virginia,1760-1820. Appendix A has a list of Petersburg furniture makers.The article is in the Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Vol.XVIII, Number 1,May 1992. The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts as an online database http://72.236.25.181/ Hope this helps. Chris -----Original Message----- From: Brooks, Vincent (LVA) Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 1:16 PM To: Kolbe, Chris (LVA) Subject: FW: [VA-HIST] Petersburg Early Artisans Kolbe, I don't know if you're on VA-HIST or not, but this started a thread on Petersburg artisans. I thought you might be interested. Vince Vincent T. Brooks Senior Local Records Archivist The Library of Virginia 800 E. Broad St. Richmond, VA 23219 804/225-4452 (voice) 804/692-2277 (fax) http://www.lva.virginia.gov [note new address] [log in to unmask] [note new email] -----Original Message----- From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ronald Seagrave Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 11:29 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [VA-HIST] Petersburg Early Artisans I'm currently working on a text entitled "The Early Craftsmen & Artisans of Petersburg Virginia: Building of a Multicultural Maritime Community" and would appricate any primary source data on any skilled individuals working in Petersburg, Blandford and Dinwiddie County prior to the American Civil War. Such as Silversmiths, Blacksmiths, Wheelwrights, Cabinetmakers, Artists, Performers, Coopers, Coppersmiths, Wigmakers, Shipwrights, Tinsmiths, Potters, Writers & Printers, etc. Photos of work, work & grave sites; family details... Ronald Seagrave, PhD (retired) 10860 Quaker Road Dinwiddie, Virginia 23841 [log in to unmask] ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html