Guide to the William Morris Wallpaper Samples, 1864 - 1896 M0936
Processed by Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by C. Del Anderson
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
1998
Green Library
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Stanford 94305-6064
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: William Morris wallpaper samples
Creator:
Morris, William
Identifier/Call Number: M0936
Identifier/Call Number: 823
Physical Description:
36 item(s)
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1864-1896
Container: 1
Scope and Contents
Includes one design by William's daughter, May Morris, called Honeysuckle, 1883. Many samples are named and dated on their
backs.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item] William Morris Wallpaper Samples, M0936, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford,
Calif.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of William Morris
Conditions Governing Use
These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Arts and crafts movement
Wallpaper
Decoration and ornament -- History -- 19th Century
Morris, May
folder 1
Acorn (2 samples) 284257
1879
folder 2
Compton, the last design 284255
1896
folder 3
Honeysuckle, one of the very few by William Morris's daughter, May Morris. 284253
circa 1883
folder 4
Sunflower (2 samples) 284251
1879
folder 5
Willow (2 samples) 284249
1874
folder 7
Bird and anemone (3 samples) 284245
1882
folder 9
Bachelors Button (2 samples) 284241
1892
folder 11
Chrysanthemum 284237
1877
folder 13
The Planet (2 samples) 284233
undated
folder 14
Wild tulip, (2 slightly different samples) 284231
1884
folder 15
Pure Poppy (2 samples)
undated
folder 16
Horn Poppy (2 samples)
undated
folder 17
India (2 samples)
undated
folder 18
Larkspur (2 samples)
undated
folder 20
unnamed, may be color trials (4 samples) 284229
undated
