Preview

Description of Artefacts

Good Essays
Open Document
Open Document
516 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Description of Artefacts
Artifact Descriptions

Clara Barton first tasted nursing at age 11 when she helped her brother recover after a fall. She learned how to use leeches, a medical technique of the time, to heal him. This was one of my most interesting and fun artifacts. At first I wasn't sure on how to create a leech but I got several ideas. I ended up buying some gummy worms and food coloring.

Women were not allowed on the battlefield during war. Clara was required to have a pass from an officer or even the president to go reach out and help the wounded men of the Civil War. I dated the document as when Barton actually was given permission to first go to the battlefield by Colonel Pucker. Then, I signed it as the colonel for authenticity.

To be properly and appropriately clothed, Barton wore a dress even on the battlefield as it was disrespectful to wear anything less. The ~’Angel of the Battlefield" was known to wear a dress and apron. This artifact explains how Clara Barton was dressed most of the time.

Miss Barton was given the task of finding and identifying missing soldiers, prisoners of war, and also dead men. She'd write to family members of these heroes to tell of her findings. In this artifact, the letter is written from Clara Barton to ask people if they have seen any soldiers.

One of Miss Barton's later accomplishments was that of helping come up with the original first aid kits. This small and accessible tool forever changed the practice of nursing. It has a variety of helpful things in the case of an emergency. The First Aid Kit has developed over the years and has contributed to getting aid quickly.

The amethyst pansy brooch and smoky topaz brooch presented to Miss Barton by her dear friend, the Grand Duchess Louise, became her most cherished possessions. Clara Barton wore this brooch everywhere she went. It was one of her most valued possessions as well.

“A Memory of Salferino,” by Harry Dunant was one of her favorite books to read in free time. The

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Good Essays

    Women of the time were expected to be pretty all the time and stay at home and knit or crochet. They wore beautiful dresses, elaborate gowns with puffy skirts and petty coat underneath them. They wore…

    • 780 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Better Essays

    "After the soldiers left, silence and anxiety fell upon the town like a pall, what should we do next? To be idle was torture" (Confederate, 24) Sara Pryor wrote in her diary. Since women were not allowed to fight in the war they provided clothing, tents, and other supplies for the soldiers who would. Judith McGuire wrote, "Ladies assemble daily, by hundreds, at the various churches, for the purpose of sewing for the soldiers" (Confederate, 25). Many women were excited by the idea of being able to support their cause. The women of society made clothing and bandages for the soldiers. The women who were brave enough to work in the munitions factories usually poor women made cartridges for the soldiers' rifles. Many women were beginning to…

    • 1672 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    In the pictures above, mourning dresses have been depicted as another form of Fashion of that period. Taylor says that, “the wealthiest and the most fashionable women had their mourning clothes made up by Court or private dressmakers, according to the usual instructions still issued by the Lord Chamberlain on the occasion of a royal death or that of a national leader” (2010, p- 124) 5. The royal women would wear expensive fabrics with lavishly embroidered, fine details with trimmed crape with statement hats which generously boasted…

    • 1203 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    In the american revolution, generally, many people did not dress as we would today. They didn’t wear short skirts and tank tops, or sneakers and caps. But instead they wore long pants, to protect their legs from mosquitoes and large hats to save them from the sun. Back then, they considered this fashionable, yet healthy to wear. Soldiers would unfortunately not get the opportunity to wear this clothing, but the suppliers of it, are free to all day. In some ways, clothing in the 1700’s was similar to those of now. We still wear jeans, but usually just because it’s cold, not to prevent disease. We also wear hats, and for all the same reason. To block out the sun, and also, hats can be pretty stylish.…

    • 681 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Essay On Clara Barton

    • 689 Words
    • 3 Pages

    When the war was going on, Clara provided clothing, food, and supplies for the soldiers. She also served as a positive reinforcement, keeping the men’s spirits up by reading…

    • 689 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Better Essays

    “Hospital Sketches” recounts what it was like in the hospital Louisa May Alcott was posted at in Washington during the Civil War. She gives very solid detail about what went on within the hospital and an inside look to what nurses and soldiers went through. Alcott’s account as a civil war nurse left me very surprised and thankful for today’s modern hospitals and women’s rights. She faced many challenges getting to the hospital and during her stay. Among the many challenges Alcott faced were gender related issues when trying to get a rail pass, poor organization of the hospital and care, and getting over the loss of John.…

    • 1087 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    Linda Richards, America’s first and professional trained nurse has transformed her profession, bringing the work of nursing from menial chores to the great caregiving profession of today. She first got her experience in nursing when she was dealing with her dying mother; which was a very awakening experience to Linda, because during this time, she cared for her until her death. Linda's training as a nurse began under the supervision of Doc Currier, the family’s physician. From him, she received medical knowledge and some proper training. Despite her interest in nursing, in 1856 at age 15, she enrolled in St. Johnsbury to be trained as a teacher. Richards taught for several years, but was never happy in that profession.…

    • 800 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    My second artifact is a picture book that I made with all the pictures my grandpa and I took together for any type of holiday or a photo to share the fun memories we had together. I chose to make a picture book because I was very thankful to have my grandpa apart of most of my life. I couldn’t have done it without him through most of the hard times. It ties in with my larger theme because I appreciated everything my grandpa did for me before his passing.…

    • 90 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Clara Barton Essay

    • 520 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Once the American Civil War broke out in 1861, she wanted to help the soldiers. She started out by giving out supplies to the men as they arrived on the trains. Soon other people wanted to pitch in, so she helped organize and distribute the collected supplies. By 1862, Clara moved on to become a nurse in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The Army said it would be to hard for a woman to be on the battlefield, but she knew that is where she could make the biggest difference. Quartermaster Daniel Rucker, finally granted her permission to provide support on the front lines and she quickly became known as the “Angel of the…

    • 520 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Better Essays

    Artifact Analysis

    • 1198 Words
    • 5 Pages

    As the course textbook states, "the arts give form to what is imagined, express human beliefs and emotions" (xv) and "for the majority of their history, artists have expressed the dominant beliefs of a culture" (xv). When studying the humanities, you can examine written works, musical works, works of art, and architecture to get a sense of what the creators of those works and the cultures from which those creators came believed. Much of this involves placing these artifacts into the context of what is known from other sources about the creators and cultures. A major part also involves looking at just the artifacts themselves to examine and interpret what their form and content reflect. This assignment asks you to follow this process of looking…

    • 1198 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    References: Clara Barton. (2011). Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, 1. Retrieved from http://search.EBSCOHOST.com/Literary Reference Center Plus…

    • 3181 Words
    • 13 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Queen Elizabeth I is one of the most famous and iconic queens of England. She had a major impact on everything from war to fashion. She lived a life of wealth and power and people still look at her as a role model today. Elizabeth was born at Greenwich Palace in England on September 7, 1533. She was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.…

    • 1684 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Corset Research Paper

    • 4847 Words
    • 20 Pages

    No other garment in Western history has assumed such political, social, and sexual significance. What is it about the corset? A mere undergarment, designed to enhance the female figure, has become an icon of all that fascinates about the ambiguous sexual codes of the Victorian era. Was wearing corsets primarily about sexual empowerment or restrictive chastisement? Could the corset explain common female maladies of the Victorian era, from fainting fits to miscarriage? How great was the suffering, for how small a waist?…

    • 4847 Words
    • 20 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Examples Of Artifact

    • 120 Words
    • 1 Page

    The artifact presented below is a birthday card from my oldest sister. The criteria it fulfills is that it is a item of my choice. I chose this birthday card because this specific item has sentimental value to me. This card was given to me with a special gift that I truly enjoyed. My birthday card was very special to me because it shows a piece of her emotion even though she is an impassive person on the outside. I put this in my anthology because I want to look back over the years and see what I chose to put in my scrapbook and read why and what each article meant to me, and this is one of…

    • 120 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    maya Angelou Graduation

    • 1259 Words
    • 5 Pages

    whether in the past or the future. This helps her connect with her readers from the very…

    • 1259 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays