HELEN LOUISE ALLEN TEXTILE COLLECTION

MADISON, WI

Stewart Park Stewart County Park, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
Stewart Park Credit: pchgorman

The Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection is an incredible collection of over 20,000 pieces of textiles from all over the world. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this collection is housed in the Department of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The collection is named after Helen Louise Allen, who was a faculty member in the department and a renowned scholar in the field of textile arts.

The collection includes a wide range of textiles, from traditional to modern. It includes a variety of natural fibers, such as wool and cotton, as well as man-made fibers. It also includes a range of hand-crafted pieces, such as quilts, embroidery, and lace. The collection also includes garments, tapestries, and other fabric-based objects.

The collection is used by faculty and students in the Department of Human Ecology to teach courses in textiles and to conduct research. It is also open to the public for viewing. Visitors can learn about the history and culture of textiles by viewing the pieces in the collection. The Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection is an invaluable resource for those interested in the study of textiles and the history of textile arts.

HELEN LOUISE ALLEN TEXTILE COLLECTION is a Uncategorized or General Museum in MADISON WI. US MID #8405500096

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

Stewart Park Stewart County Park, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
Northwest Traction Group model railroad, 2024 The Northwest Traction Group model railroad layout. The Northwest Traction Group is a modular layout displaying electric railroading, primarily Midwest interurban railroads. Trains are powered from live overhead wire. HO Scale. At the February 2024 Model Railroad Show in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Alliant Energy Center. aka the Mad City Model Railroad Show.
Northwest Traction Group model railroad, 2024 The Northwest Traction Group model railroad layout. The Northwest Traction Group is a modular layout displaying electric railroading, primarily Midwest interurban railroads. Trains are powered from live overhead wire. HO Scale. At the February 2024 Model Railroad Show in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Alliant Energy Center. aka the Mad City Model Railroad Show.
Northwest Traction Group model railroad, 2024 The Northwest Traction Group model railroad layout. The Northwest Traction Group is a modular layout displaying electric railroading, primarily Midwest interurban railroads. Trains are powered from live overhead wire. HO Scale. At the February 2024 Model Railroad Show in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Alliant Energy Center. aka the Mad City Model Railroad Show.
Northwest Traction Group model railroad, 2024 The Northwest Traction Group model railroad layout. The Northwest Traction Group is a modular layout displaying electric railroading, primarily Midwest interurban railroads. Trains are powered from live overhead wire. HO Scale. At the February 2024 Model Railroad Show in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Alliant Energy Center. aka the Mad City Model Railroad Show.
Northwest Traction Group model railroad, 2024 The Northwest Traction Group model railroad layout. The Northwest Traction Group is a modular layout displaying electric railroading, primarily Midwest interurban railroads. Trains are powered from live overhead wire. HO Scale. At the February 2024 Model Railroad Show in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Alliant Energy Center. aka the Mad City Model Railroad Show.
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Prairie Burn Stewart County Park, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
Water smartweed (Persicaria amphibia), Sun Prairie WI Water smartweed (Persicaria amphibia) at Sheehan Park in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. This is a wetland plant that grows in a range of habitats. It sometimes grows in standing water as an emergent aquatic plant, but sometimes (as here) grows as a terrestial plant in moist areas. Obligate (OBL) wetland plant in the U.S. National Wetland Plant List. It's native to North America. In the Caryophyllales order and the Polygonaceae (knotweed, smartweed, buckwheat) family. Photo taken early July 2023. Original key: IMG_5598

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HELEN LOUISE ALLEN TEXTILE COLLECTION
1300 LINDEN DRIVE, ROOM 378
MADISON
WI
53706-1575

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MID # 8405500096
Name HELEN LOUISE ALLEN TEXTILE COLLECTION
Alternate Name HELEN LOUISE ALLEN TEXTILE COLLECTION
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 43.075143, -89.409426
CODES FIPS State Code: 55
FIPS County Code: 025
US Census Tract: 001102
US Census Block: 2005