Suzanne Karr Schmidt
@drkarrschmidt.bsky.social
Curator of (very old) curious books, prints on fabric, functional ephemera (newberry.org), Director of a pop-up book society (movablebooksociety.org). History of art, science, decorative food, pirates. Where's your WHIMSY? Mostly Chicago. She/her
You're also MUCH more likely to be able to touch/turn the pages of that neat thing!
January 20, 2026 at 3:38 AM
You're also MUCH more likely to be able to touch/turn the pages of that neat thing!
1904 Roosevelt-Fairbanks Campaign handkerchief at #NewberryLibrary!
January 17, 2026 at 2:32 PM
1904 Roosevelt-Fairbanks Campaign handkerchief at #NewberryLibrary!
Caption These!
January 16, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Caption These!
There's manuscript and printed material in the front of the binding too...
January 16, 2026 at 3:49 PM
There's manuscript and printed material in the front of the binding too...
Best kind of book, one with layers!
January 16, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Best kind of book, one with layers!
Last one... More socks! Always, more socks! AND special sock needles??
January 15, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Last one... More socks! Always, more socks! AND special sock needles??
Forgot about the gusset!
January 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Forgot about the gusset!
Baby Booties, Unknitted?
January 15, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Baby Booties, Unknitted?
Baby Clothes for Home and War
A year later, in 1943, we have the specifications for layettes for domestic and foreign war relief in colder climes... with the latter predictably full of flannel...
A year later, in 1943, we have the specifications for layettes for domestic and foreign war relief in colder climes... with the latter predictably full of flannel...
January 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Baby Clothes for Home and War
A year later, in 1943, we have the specifications for layettes for domestic and foreign war relief in colder climes... with the latter predictably full of flannel...
A year later, in 1943, we have the specifications for layettes for domestic and foreign war relief in colder climes... with the latter predictably full of flannel...
Here's the verso with the rest of the sock directions... Including a reminder to return your excess yarn to the Red Cross...
And there are more patterns... 🧵
If you want to see them chez Newberry (Case folio TT819.U5 A44 1942): i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01...
And there are more patterns... 🧵
If you want to see them chez Newberry (Case folio TT819.U5 A44 1942): i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01...
January 15, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Here's the verso with the rest of the sock directions... Including a reminder to return your excess yarn to the Red Cross...
And there are more patterns... 🧵
If you want to see them chez Newberry (Case folio TT819.U5 A44 1942): i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01...
And there are more patterns... 🧵
If you want to see them chez Newberry (Case folio TT819.U5 A44 1942): i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01...
I was SO excited to see those! Might have to learn to knit to see if I can try it out!!
January 15, 2026 at 1:54 PM
I was SO excited to see those! Might have to learn to knit to see if I can try it out!!
Excellent! I will be adding a few more to the thread, as there were layette directions too among others...
January 15, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Excellent! I will be adding a few more to the thread, as there were layette directions too among others...