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Threads of History

Textiles at Cornell

Threads of History

Spanning generations and cultures, textiles and clothing bind us to our identities, our landscape, and one another. In honor of the acquisition of the library and archives of the former American Textile History Museum, whose mission had been to “tell America’s stories through textiles,” Cornell University Library is organizing a series of exhibits to weave a global and inclusive narrative. Highlighting library and archival material from the former American Textile History Museum, existing items from Cornell’s collections, and original artwork, Threads of History: Textiles at Cornell honors the storytelling, history, and artistry of textiles, and those who labor to create them.