An Archeological Dig in the Closet

Name: An Archeological Dig in the Closet
Start: October 7, 2015
End: 2015-09-12
Location: Historic Newton

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Got handmade clothes, quilts, afghans, etc.? Watch and listen as Deborah Chmielewski unpacks a trunk full of artifacts handmade by her high school home economics teacher, Betty Sacker. The third of five generations of women who made everything from drapes to lingerie, Sacker began sewing in the 1920s, and continued as commercial patterns and fabrics brought sophisticated designs into middle-class American homes. Dr. Chmielewski is author of the book Haume Couture Fashioned by Betty Sacker: Folklore of an American Home Dressmaker and Her Students.

Dig in your own closets and bring an artifact and short story to tell about it!

Free!
The main entrance is accessible by a wooden ramp from the parking area to the door. The second floor is accessible by an elevator.

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Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds
286 Waverley Avenue
Newton, MA 02458

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The Durant-Kenrick House has one parking space for people with disabilities adjacent to the main entrance.
It is the bright green house located on the corner of Waverley Avenue and Kenrick Street near Newton Corner. Bikes and a few cars can be parked in the lot adjacent to the building. There is ample additional on-street parking.

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http://www.historicnewton.org