Video Gallery – Grinnell Historical Museum

Between the Folds

Created by Barb Lease and Barb Briggs, Between the Folds features pieces from the collection related to textiles and clothing. Videos run about five minutes each.

A Gift of Music: Isabella Beaton’s Dresses

Best Foot Forward: Shoes and Boots

A Secret Hidden Inside: Catherine Belinda Korn’s Hand-Sewn Dress (age 10)

All Buttoned Up: Louis Hall Crosman’s Scottish Kilt and Jacket

Those Patriotic Women: Mary Gertrude Jones’ WAVES Uniform

Gentlemen, Fall Into Line! Elizabeth Little Lyman’s Dress

A Mother to Be: Stella Shook Farmer’s Maternity Dress

Called Home Too Soon: Glancha Maud Coutts’ Unworn Dress

No One is Better Than You: Edith Renfrow Smith’s Penny Quilt and Afghan

Women and the American Frontier: Elmira Sanders’ Silk Dress

See a glimpse of the Grinnell Historical Museum presented by Get into Grinnell.

GHM Virtual Tour (33 minutes)

Interested in a longer tour? Watch three board members walk through the Grinnell Historical Museum. This video was made during the pandemic to replace the annual third grade tour of the museum.

Victorian Hairworks (under 10 minutes)

Presentation by Grinnell Historical Museum intern Jasper Cole-Kink on our collection of Victorian hair wreaths.