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The wigmakers / by Fisher, Leonard Everett.(CARDINAL)141803;
Describes the advent of the wig as a fashion necessity in France and England, illustrates popular styles of eighteenth-century wigs, and explains the colonial wigmaker's technique in construction and care of the wig.
Subjects: Wigs;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Manual of wigmaking / by Botham, Mary.; Sharrad, L.;
Subjects: Wigs.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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The colonial wigmaker / by Sullivan, Laura L.,1974-(CARDINAL)407156;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 45-46) and index.Wigs throughout history -- Becoming a wigmaker -- A visit to the wigmaker -- The wigmaker in the community -- The wigmaker's legacy.Traces the history of wigs, describing how to become a wigmaker, their role in the colonial community, and what happens when visiting a wigmaker.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Wigmakers; Wigmakers; Wigs; Wigs;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Wigmaker in eithteenth-century Williamsburg : an account of his barbering, hair-dressing, & peruke-making services, & some remarks on wigs of various styles.
Bibliography: p. 29.
Subjects: Barbering; Wigmakers.; Wigs;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A day in the life of a colonial wigmaker / by Wilmore, Kathy.(CARDINAL)653955;
Discusses the fashion of wearing wigs in colonial America, how wigs were made, and a wigmaker's role in the colonies.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Wigs; Wigmakers; Wigs; Wigmakers; Wigs; Wigmakers;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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The braid : a novel / by Colombani, Laetitia,1976-author.(CARDINAL)786659; Lalaurie, Louise Rogers,translator.(CARDINAL)419724;
"Three women from very different circumstances around the world find their lives intertwined by a single object and discover what connects us--across cultures, across backgrounds, and across borders. In India, Smita is an untouchable. Desperate to give her daughter an education, she takes her child and flees her small village with nothing but resourcefulness, eventually heading to a temple where she will experience a rebirth. In Sicily, Giulia works in her father's wig workshop, the last of its kind in Palermo. She washes, bleaches, and dyes the hair provided by the city's hairdressers, which is now in short supply. But when her father is the victim of a serious accident, she discovers that the company's financial situation is dire. Now she must find a way to save her family's livelihood. In Canada, Sarah is a successful lawyer and twice-divorced mother of three children whose identity is wrapped up in her work. Just as she expects a big promotion, her life is shattered when she's diagnosed with cancer"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Fiction.; Cancer; Dalits; Wigmakers; Women lawyers;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Work in Colonial America / by Thomas, Mark,1963 September 8-(CARDINAL)706007;
Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.A simple introduction to various jobs in Colonial America, including those performed by blacksmiths, coopers, and shoemakers.420LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Working class; Working class; Work; Work;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Boston Massacre : an interactive history adventure / by Raum, Elizabeth.(CARDINAL)663914;
Includes bibliographical references (page 111) and index.Trouble in Boston -- Wigmaker's apprentice -- King's soldier in Boston -- Maid's story -- Aftermath of the massacre."Describes the events surrounding the Boston Massacre before the Revolutionary War. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspective of a patriot apprentice, a British soldier, and a Boston servant"--Provided by publisher.RL: 3-4.IL: 3-7.620L
Subjects: Boston Massacre, 1770;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 7
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Kydd [large print] / by Stockwin, Julian.(CARDINAL)350670;
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Sea fiction.; Impressment; Kydd, Thomas (Fictitious character); Wigmakers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Kydd : a Kydd sea adventure / by Stockwin, Julian.(CARDINAL)350670;
Young wig-maker Thomas Paine Kydd is impressed and forced to join the crew of a British battleship. He comes to admire the skills and courage of his fellow seamen. But can he accept the challenge himself to become a true sailor and defender of Britain?
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Sea fiction.; Novels.; Kydd, Thomas (Fictitious character); Impressment; Wigmakers;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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