Quilt from Mary Chesnut
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Title
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Quilt from Mary Chesnut
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Description
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White quilt with gray pattern reading: Heartbroken. On the quilt are the following decorations: (1) five crosses in snow with each of the five victims names and a small fabric rose sewn onto them; (2) a tree with broken hearts on the branches; (3) a photograph of NIU Campus; (4) a map of northern Illinois with a bullseye on DeKalb; (5) a calendar of the month of February with a red ribbon pinned on the 14th; and (6) two messages of support (one being a Native American proverb). There is also a note sewn on the back explaining the significance of the quilt's creation. Size: 23.5" wide by 29.5" tall.
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Subject
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Textiles; Artwork; Handcrafted Items; Ribbons; Flowers; Photographs; Empathy; School Shootings; Messages of Support; Condolence Notes; Prayers; Dubowski, Gayle; Garcia, Catalina; Gehant, Julianna; Mace, Ryanne; Parmenter, Daniel; 2/14 Memorial Collection
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Creator
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Mary Chesnut, DeKalb, IL
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Publisher
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Regional History Center, Northern Illinois University
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Date
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2008
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Rights
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Property rights in the collection belong to the Regional History Center, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois; literary rights are dedicated to the public. Reference our policies and rights for use of the 2/14 Memorial Collection.
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Language
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English
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Online Submission
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No
