Collection Information: Part of Collection: Record Group TR12 (Massachusetts Cultural Council), Series 2670 (Folk Arts and Heritage collection, 1982-2016)

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Preferred Citation: Folk Arts and Heritage collection, 1982-2016. (TR12 / Series 2670) Massachusetts Archives. Boston, MA. Accessed [insert date accessed in format DD MM YYYY]. [insert URL of resource].

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Record Group: TR12

Series: 2670

File Unit: 0015

Item Number: 00002.00001

Identifier: TC-00-06

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William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth

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Aaron Stevens in his basement workshop, sitting on completed pack basket

Other Documents

Aaron Stevens in his basement workshop, sitting on completed pack basket

Aaron Stevens measuring basket stave

Aaron Stevens on stool at work bench, with basket

Aaron Stevens weaving basket

Aaron Stevens with pack basket

Aaron with materials at bench

Affixing cut staves to rear basket support 01

Affixing cut staves to rear basket support 02

Affixing rear staves 01

Affixing rear staves 02

Affixing rear staves 03

Affixing rear staves 04

Applying glue

Applying glue to attach woven stave to rear basket support

At work on bottom rear of basket 01

At work on bottom rear of basket 02

Basket and materials on work bench

Basket in process

Basket with laths 01

Basket with laths 02

Beginning to weave the basket

Bow used for bow hunting. Aaron Stevens is an avid sportsman, does all sorts of hunting and fishing

Clear gloss used to finish basket

Closeup of father’s basket, showing weave

Closeup of power saw

Completed basket (left) with new basket

Completed pack basket, demonstrating storage of ice fishing gear

Container of wood glue with tools

Continuing to weave the basket 01

Continuing to weave the basket 02

Cutting the stave

Detail of frame #9

Drilling for rear stave

Drilling hole for tack 01

Drilling hole for tack 02

Drilling hole to attach stave

Explaining use of fastening materials

Fitting horizontal stave 01

Fitting horizontal stave 02

Fitting the back support onto basket bottom

Fitting warp stave

Gluing a stave

Gluing rear support to base

Hammering tack 01

Hammering tack 02

Hammering tack 03

Hunting rifle (top), sander (bottom)

Ice fishing drill

Interior of completed basket showing support brackets on bottom

Interior of finished basket, showing hardware to provide added stability

Interior of nearly completed basket

Measuring device rigged to basket bottom, to determine spacing of staves

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