Scope and Contents This collection consists of three scrapbooks created by the Home Economic Department of the Newark Schools: One scrapbook includes materials relating to sewing classes sponsored by the Newark Board of Education from 1912 through 1922. The volume includes patterns and instructions for embroidery; samples of fabric and embroidery thread; and lists of schools, teachers, classes taught, and items sewed.A scrapbook, entitled "Sewing Exhibit, Vol. II" contains samples of...