Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Library and Museum Collections Description An account of the resource Please browse the more than 8000 knit- and crochet-related treasures in the CKC Collections Resource <a href="http://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/collections/show/1">Museum and Library Collections</a> (drawn from <a href="https://dp.la/info/developers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Digital Public Library of America</a>). CKC is seeking new partner organizations to share their collections of knitting and crochet with visitors to this resource. Contact us at <a href="mailto:collections@centerforknitandcrochet.org">collections@centerforknitandcrochet.org</a> for more information about participating. <br /><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Hb_Y75HnhkCE5i4mKpcTlB8Msp_lB0XUtQr5S8XXKA/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn more about criteria for Share Your Treasures.</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1 Still Image Upload at least one image that shows the object in its entirety along with detail views as desired. • Jpeg format • At least 3 MP in size • 300 ppi • Images produced with digital camera to highest quality setting (e.g. superfine, best) are usually acceptable. • Users who want to contribute video or audio files please contact info@centerforknitandcrochet.org for more information. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://dp.la/api/items/d1b58e66b5e1ef87ae43ca41bdf73a33 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1922 Title A name given to the resource Skein of Japan tram silk in the raw; National Silk Dyeing Co., 1915 Description An account of the resource One skein of thrown silk: Three thread Japan tram in the raw. Tram yarn was used for weft or filling in woven goods and for knitting. Part of a donation of 63 samples representing the processes of silk skein-dyeing, and silk piece-dyeing and printing, given by the National Silk Dyeing Co of Paterson, New Jersey, in 1915. National Silk Dyeing Co., headquartered at 140 Market St., Paterson, NJ was formed from five silk dyeing firms in Peterson, NJ (Auger &amp; Simon Silk Dyeing Company; Emil Geering Silk Dyeing Co., Knipscher &amp; Maas Silk Dyeing Company, Kearns Brothers, and Gaede Silk Dyeing Co.) and a fifth company from Allentown, Pa. (Lotte Brothers under the leadership of Charles I. Auger. National Silk Dyeing immediately became one of the large silk dyeing conglomerates in the nation. It operated into the Great Depression but was eventually broken up and sold off. Currently not on view Subject The topic of the resource Silk Textiles National Silk Dyeing Co Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource National Silk Dyeing Co References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=nmah_648003&amp;repo=DPLA Relation A related resource thumb:001:https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=NMAH-AHB2019q094598&amp;max=150 full:001:https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=NMAH-AHB2019q094598&amp;max=150 linkto:001:http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=nmah_648003&amp;repo=DPLA Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Smithsonian Institution VRA Core VRA Core standard for artistic pieces and cultural heritage artifacts. The first input will be treated as a <display> element. More detailed VRA Core metadata is available below that input. Subject Terms or phrases that describe, identify, or interpret the Work or Image and what it depicts or expresses. These may include generic terms that describe the work and the elements that it comprises, terms that identify particular people, geographic places, narrative and iconographic themes, or terms that refer to broader concepts or interpretations. Silk Textiles National Silk Dyeing Co