Main entry:

Marshall, Patricia Phillips.

Title & Author:

Thomas Day : master craftsman and free man of color / Patricia Phillips Marshall and Jo Ramsay Leimenstoll.

Publication:

Chapel Hill : Published in association with the North Carolina Museum of History by the University of North Carolina Press, ©2010.

Description:

xii, 289 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 29 cm.

Series:

The Richard Hampton Jenrette series in architecture and the decorative arts

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A cabinetmaker by trade -- A good and valuable citizen -- Opportunities for an industrious man -- Unavoidable encumbrances, gratifying accomplishments -- An assortment of fine and fashionable furniture -- Bold and expressive architectural woodwork -- Epilogue : An enduring legacy -- Appendix A : John Day Sr. estate papers -- Appendix B : Petition from the citizens of Milton on behalf of Thomas Day, 1830.

Summary:

"Marshall and Leimenstoll have researched Day's remarkable life and work thoroughly, identifying a great quantity of his known and attributed furniture and interior woodwork, finding myriad published sources for his design elements, and examining a wide range of documents to trace his career and describe his world. Their research, along with the wealth of images of Day's unique furniture and interiors, constitutes a book of major, lasting value. "Catherine Bishir, author of North Carolina Architecture.
"This book, featuring the story and workmanship of Thomas Day, a free man of color in slaveholding North Carolina, is a fascinating addition to the corpus of literature concerning the anomalies and complexities of life in the Old South. A slaveholder as well as a skilled craftsman, Thomas Day occupied an unusual and privileged position. These fine illustrations of his craftsmanship help to explain why. "Daniel c. Littlefield, University of South Carolina.
"Thomas Day's creative genius, his skill in the design and fabrication of furniture and decorative woodwork, and the scope of his business establish him as a major founder of the North Carolina furniture industry. "John H. Haley, Associate Professor of History Emeritus, University of North Carolina, Wilmington.
THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS CHAPEL HILL --Book Jacket.

ISBN:

9780807833414 (cloth ; alk. paper)
080783341X (cloth ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Day, Thomas, approximately 1801-approximately 1861 Criticism and interpretation.
Day, Thomas, approximately 1801-approximately 1861.
Furniture North Carolina History 19th century.
Meubles Caroline du Nord Histoire 19e siècle.
Furniture.
North Carolina.

Form/genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.

Added entries:

Leimenstoll, Jo Ramsay.
Richard Hampton Jenrette series in architecture & the decorative arts.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 274596
Call No.: BIB 208418
Status: Available