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Sampler
Elizabeth Orum (1824 - ?)
1832
Possibly United States
Linen thread on linen ground
Gift of Miss Mary Opsuth
OBA 1983.005.0001


Elizabeth Orum's Work in the 
Eighth Year of her Age 1832

Youth should be Industrious
Improvement should be our object
Simple marking sampler with alphaets and mottos. ​

Elizabeth Orum was eight years old when she completed this sampler, but little else is known about her. The sampler was formerly owned by Hiram Deats, famed collector and philanthropist from Flemington, New Jersey. Deats was born in 1870 and inherited an immense wealth from his grandfather’s invention of the “Deats Plow.” The collection Deats curated was highly respected during his life. 
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  • About
    • Join >
      • Annual Appeal
      • Membership
      • Donate
      • Volunteers & Interns
      • Email Sign Up
    • History >
      • About the Building
      • Bibliography
    • Contact
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    • Supporters
    • Projects >
      • Bake Oven Rebuild
      • Operation: Restoration 2016 >
        • Officers' House Restoration
        • Barracks Restoration
      • French and Indian War Outfittings Project & Grant
    • Photo Gallery
  • Visit
    • Hours, Admission, Etc.
    • Virtual Field Trips
    • Group Tours
    • Camp-Ins
    • Plan Your Visit
  • Events
    • Virtual Telethon
    • Summer Day Camp
  • Exhibits
    • Collection Highlights >
      • Sampler Collection
    • When Women Vote: The Old Barracks and the Anti-Suffrage Movement
    • "Necessary and Proper for the Public Good" World War I Exhibit
  • Shop