It is a
beautifully illustrated and thorough investigation into the history, design and
production of the comb, some examples of which are in the MoDiP
collection.
It is now my ‘go -to’ resource,
and as well as being the best reference source I have come across, it is a
fascinating read. Some of the combs
featured in it were acquired by MoDiP in 2014 and have been used by a number of
students in support of their research and studies.
Before her death, Jen spent some time ensuring that combs
from her own collection went to recipients and institutions where they would be
appreciated and we in MoDiP were very honoured to accept a collection of 25
combs, mostly dating from the early 1900s.
They came to us complete with copies of Jen’s detailed catalogue
records, together with hand drawn illustrations, making my job much easier.
We first met Jen when she arranged a visit to our museum for
the Plastics Historical Society. That was in 2002 and it marked the beginning
of a long-standing relationship between MoDiP and the PHS. We now care for
their collection here at MoDiP and have benefited from their considerable
support and knowledge over the years.
Jen will be greatly missed but through her generous donations to MoDiP
she will be remembered in perpetuity.
I am still working on cataloguing these most recent
acquisitions, and their full records will appear on our catalogue soon, but
meanwhile here are a few images to whet your appetite.
Pam Langdown, Documentation Officer.
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