Douglass Morse Howell's Paper Armour Experimentation

Douglass Morse Howell's Paper Armour Experimentation

May 1, 2025

The artifact of the month for May is two pieces (2019.06.216a and 2019.06.216b) of experimentation with paper armor created by Douglass Morse Howell. This piece was donated by Alexandra Soteriou and collected while she was a studio assistant for Douglass Morse Howell in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It showcases his experimentation with flax and linen papermaking strength to try to make it as durable as armor.


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shows artifact 2019.06.216a and 2019.06.216b; experimental paper armour tests

Letter to Dard Hunter Regarding Rice Plant Samples

Letter to Dard Hunter Regarding Rice Plant Samples

July 1, 2019

This month’s feature is a 1934 letter from Dr. Adolph E. Waller to Dard Hunter and includes two sample piths of the rice paper plant Tetrapanax papyrifer.


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An image of the letter described above
The letter along with the samples it mentions
An image of the fiber samples discussed in the letter to Dard Hunter

International Paper Company Calendar

International Paper Company Calendar

May 1, 2021

This month’s Artifact of the Month is a collection of 10 brightly colored blue, green, and yellow International Paper Company calendars from the year 1936.


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American Calendar from 1936

Congreve Workbook - Banknote Security Samples

Congreve Workbook - Banknote Security Samples

June 1, 2021

This month’s Artifact of the Month is a workbook documenting the development process of the triple paper method proposed for the English banknote by Sir William Congreve in1819.


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england bank note forgery
england bank note forgery
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