Ooak paperdoll set hitty rose wears the real hittys etsy. Hitty, her first hundred years jestresss forgotten books. One of the women was rachel field and she wrote the newbury awardwinning book, hitty. If you are interested in visiting the real hitty, prior to your visit please contact the stockbridge library to ensure that you will be able to view hitty. The lively side of its days and nights includes warm. Stockbridge library museum 46 main st stockbridge ma 01262. The stockbridge library, museum and archives all aboard.
The stockbridge library, museum and archives ebooks. Find 5 listings related to henry county library in stockbridge on. Rachels friend, dorothy lathrop, illustrated the book. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Find your library hours by browsing through libraries in the city of stockbridge. Her first hundred years written by rachel field, illustrated by dorothy p. The real hittys library dress pattern for hitty and other. By continuing to use this site, you consent to this.
You may click here to read the appropriate uses list for the museum pictures, to determine if you need to ask. Passes must be returned by the time the library opens on the day they are due. Books make great play pals rochester democrat and chronicle. Also, in the book, the family that hitty first stays with, and their house, in which she was carved, does actually exist, and rachel field knew of them. The stockbridge library, museum and archives june 1012, 2011 all aboard with hitty. Clothespin dolls, pull toy, tiny treasures, vintage childrens books, fairy. Welcome to the wonderful world of michael langton resin hittys and wood carved hittys the resin reproductions use molds taken directly from the original hitty at the stockbridge library more information about this can be found on the history page a michael langton hitty is the closest a collector can come to the original hitty. Stockbridge library monday 1pm 8pm tuesday 10am 5pm wednesd. Hitty, the odysseus of dolls, details her adventures on a whaling ship, in india, and stranded on a south seas island. Stockbridge library stockbridge public library, built in 1898, is one of edinburgh s 28 freely accessible libraries, 1 located in the stockbridge area of the city.
This 2page set includes hitty rose plus three outfits one featuring her holding her sweetgrass basket and one her mini doll. When dorothy lathrop passed away in 1988, her family donated hitty to the stockbridge library museum in stockbridge, ma, where rachel field was originally from. Museum and cultural passes west stockbridge public library. Fan account of dorothy lathrop, an american writer and illustrator of childrens books. Her first hundred years by rachel field hitty is on display at the stockbridge library museum. Little scrap wood prototypes sitting on the full scale drawings. Materials that are most often requested by researchers include those on the stockbridge mahican indians. Stockbridge branch library capital area district library. The real hittys library dress pattern for hitty and other etsy.
The book is currently available online through internet archive multiple copies. The doll, along with her clothes and furniture, is displayed in the stockbridge library museum in massachusetts. I did the hard partnow your hittys can reap the benefits. Some of my books are never up for relocation, however. Portrait of the original hitty, doll now in stockbridge library museum. Stockbridge library museum 46 main st stockbridge, ma. Apply to librarian, archivist, director of human resources and more. This video shows how the book has expanded into a culture of people who now carve wooden replicas of hitty. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of stockbridge village francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. I know that hitty wouldnt have existed if it werent for the old peddler, even though he was only with her a short time. Hittys home great cranberry island historical society. The collections of the rare book room represent a century of acquisitions from a wide variety of sources, including a number of personal collections of past museum researchers as well as routine acquisitions by the library. This sent me to the internet to find a picture of the real doll.
There are online groups devoted to the doll and her book. Field also won a national book award, newbery honor award and two of her books are on the lewis carroll shelf award list. Hitty, her first hundred years university of florida. The original hitty resides in comfort at the stockbridge library museum, in massachusetts. Go to the stockbridge library to see hitty in person. The stockbridge library, museum and archives stockbridge. The book purports to be the memoirs of hitty, short for hitabel, a 6inch doll who, during a quiet stay in an antique shop in new york city, records the adventures of her first 100 years of life. Photo gallery the stockbridge library, museum and archives stockbridge amid a whirlwind of finishing touches and unpacking of boxed book collections, director katie oneil conducted a grand tour of the historic stockbridge library on tuesday, four days before its celebratory reopening to the public.
Because the doll was very old at the time of their purchase, they wondered about the life she may have led. In this book the children visit orchard house, once the alcott family home, now a museum, in concord, ma. The pattern was created after a visit to the real hitty in stockbridge, ma, where she resides in the library museum. Hitty, her first hundred years nostalgic childrens books. See more ideas about wooden dolls, dolls and doll quilt. The library is currently open six days a week and, in addition to the collection of books, provides bookbug sessions for the underfives, a knitting club and acts as one of the. The historical collection is mentioned as early as 1865 in the stockbridge library association records. It was followed by sword in sheath 1949 and at swords points 1954. She is best known for the newbery awardwinning hitty, her first hundred years. The doll that inspired rachel field to write hitty lives at the stockbridge library, museum, and archives in stockbridge, ma. And another literary side trip to the stockbridge library where i got to go down into the basement and actually hold hitty in my hand from the book, hitty her first hundred years by rachel fields. Four dolls, three bears, two bunnies, and one plastic guy. Join us for a delightful conference to celebrate rachel fields newbery awardwinning book, hitty, her first hundred years, and the doll that inspired it.
Our staff is working to answer your calls 42320300 ext. Hitty rose has three of the real hittys outfits, as seen at the stockbridge library. It profiles some of them, shows the real hitty, who now lives in the library museum in stockbridge, ma, and is generally entertaining as well as informative. The stockbridge library, museum and archives databases. The withens, stockbridge village, knowsley, l28 1ab. Stockbridge public library, built in 1898, is one of edinburghs 28 freely accessible libraries, located in the stockbridge area of the city the library is currently open six days a week and, in addition to the collection of books, provides bookbug sessions for the underfives, a knitting club and acts as one of the citys business hubs. Stockbridge amid a whirlwind of finishing touches and unpacking of boxed book collections, director katie oneil conducted a grand tour of the historic stockbridge library on tuesday, four days before its celebratory reopening to the public. A valid library card must be shown to borrow a pass. Hitty etta visited the library s small scale model of the hungarian settlement historical museum.
Materials that are most often requested by researchers include those on the stockbridgemahican indians. If you are ever in massachusetts, you can actually visit the original hitty doll in person at the library. This set was drawn by julie old crow here at the workshophope you enjoy it. There are fan sites dedicated to hitty, some of which have tips for creating a doll very much like her. Hitty currently resides at the stockbridge library museum, in stockbridge, massachusetts. Rachel lyman field september 19, 1894 march 15, 1942 was an american novelist, poet, and childrens fiction writer. I think she is so grateful to be out of the box shes spent the last 15 years cooped up in, shes willing to endure some embarrassment. Hitty explains why the doll we see in the stockbridge library has hitty stitched in red on her chemise, and how lonely and frightening her.
The stockbridge library, museum and archives museum. The book details the memoirs of a small wooden doll named hitty, who was. So i snagged it for our library s collection of rare and notable childrens titles. Here is the original hitty at the stockbridge library museum in massachusetts. The book is available at molly cromwell presents miniature shows that also feature hitty. Stockbridge library 11 hamilton place eh3 5ba phone. The original hitty doll now resides in the stockbridge library museum in. Apr 24, 2014 when dorothy lathrop passed away in 1988, her family donated hitty to the stockbridge library museum in stockbridge, ma, where rachel field was originally from. The stockbridge, michigan area covers a large geographic area which includes parts of four counties. Librivox founded in 2005 is a community of volunteers from all over the world who record public domain texts. Original hitty doll and her book doll toys, baby dolls, childrens library, doll. Real life museums in childrens books playing by the book. Participants will learn which words and images were chosen at different times, what they meant in. Jun 18, 2018 this doll is now at the stockbridge library museum in stockbridge, massachusetts.
Mar 27, 2019 after all, hitty was purchased by rachel field and dorothy lathrop from an antique shop in new york in the 1920s. This doll is now at the stockbridge library museum in stockbridge, massachusetts. When rachel field passed away in 1942, hitty stayed with the illustrator, dorothy lathrop in albany, ny. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Rachel fields hitty, her first hundred years was clearly written with great. While retaining its historic character and charm, the 1864 library, last renovated in. Welcome to the west stockbridge public library in an abundance of concern for our library users the library is currently closed to visitors. Portrait of the original hitty, doll now in stockbridge.
Up to 3 passes may be reserved in advance, for different days of use. Photo gallery the stockbridge library, museum and archives. The doll that inspired rachel field to write hitty lives at the stockbridge library. The book has been republished many times it is still available and i highly recommend it and there has. Poor little naked hitty seemed unscathed by the ordeal. This doll presently resides at the stockbridge library museum in stockbridge, massachusetts with the clothing and accessories bought for her by rachel field. Jul 16, 2014 portrait of the original hitty, doll now in stockbridge library museum, ma stay safe and healthy. Meet hitty etta, my little wooden travel doll by robert raikes. Doing some reading after i finished the book, i was amazed to see how many people like it, and was also surprised to learn that the original hitty doll is housed in the stockbridge library museum in stockbridge ma, not far from where i used to live. Blog reader wendy informed me that hitty now resides in the stockbridge library in massachusetts. The collection is on semipermanent display in the historical room and is used for changing exhibitions in. Hitty is a 6 12 slender wooden doll, and these patterns may fit other likesized dolls.
That was before they began thinking of archival protection for the adventurous hitty. Now im sure she is hermetically sealed or something like. This web site and other georgia public library service programs are partially assisted with funds from the library services and technology act through the institute of museum and library services. Participants will learn which words and images were chosen at different times, what they meant in their own time periods, how and why they changed. Their book, hitty, her first hundred years won a newberry award in 1929 and is. Historic stockbridge library set for celebratory reopening. Stockbridge library museum, stockbridge, massachusetts, us. Many of us read the book as children, while others discover the book through their. Internet archive is a nonprofit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more. Hitty book covers pictures of the real hittys stuff in stockbridge. Jan 27, 2015 the books available for check out in each museum exhibit are. Molly cromwell presents miniature shows that also feature hitty. Lathrop published in 1929 by macmillan, my edition is from 1964 is a keeper.
It profiles some of them, shows the real hitty, who now lives in the library museum in stockbridge, ma, and is. Runnells rare book room include 7,500 book volumes and 3,000 original works of art. Founded in 2001 as a nonprofit organization, the societys goals are to preserve and promote genealogical and historical information throughout the stockbridge community. This doll presently resides at the stockbridge library museum in stockbridge. After all, hitty was purchased by rachel field and dorothy lathrop from an antique shop in new york in the 1920s. The books available for check out in each museum exhibit are selected to complement and enhance the. On loan from the stockbridge library in massachusetts, where she now makes her home, hitty is into her second hundred years the book tells of her first hundred years.
Hitty s whereabouts were a mystery for nearly half a century. Mar 29, 20 some of my books are never up for relocation, however. The publication of hitty, her first 100 years, was announced to the world on november 3, 1929, in the pages of the new york herald tribune. Written in hittys own words, the book describes her many scrapes and. The book purports to be the memoirs of hitty, short for hitabel, a 6inch doll who, during a quiet stay in an antique shop in.
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