Lecture: 19th Century Mourning Practices Date: October 12, 2002 1 PM Speaker: Sue Shatto of Victorian Millinery of Frederick, MD Presented by: Frederick County (MD) Genealogical Society, Inc. Cost: Free Place: 110 East Patrick St. Frederick, MD - The new C. Burr Artz Main Branch Library of the Frederick County Public Libraries - Community Room The Frederick County Genealogical Society in conjunction with the Maryland Room of the C. Burr Artz Branch of the Frederick County Public Libraries will host a talk on "19th Century Mourning Practices" by Ms Sue Shatto. Frecogs meeting will return to Homewood at Crumland Farms on November 9th at 1:00 PM, topic "Researching in Pennsylvania" by Alfreda Patton Davidson, professional genealogist from York, PA. Cost $5 door charge to public, $2 for Frecogs members. The Maryland Room will be open from 10 AM to 5 PM and is Frederick County Public Libraries archival department for regional history and genealogical resources. In recognition of the 1852 establishment of Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, Ms Shatto will be sharing ways people expressed their sorrow in times past. She will be comparing today's mourning with mourning the dead in the 1800's. Other topics include the view of death, mourning fashions and fabrics, etiquette, funeral practices and the funeral industry. Sue is the owner of the Victorian Millinery in Frederick - making and dealing in vintage hats, period clothes, lecturing to other organizations and teaching related topics at Frederick Community College. Mourning could be viewed as the social diffusion of grief through sympathy; but as a practice, can help bind families and communities. As a part of family history, understanding the treatment of death over 100 years ago can lead to greater understanding of our ancestors. Strict codes of behavior were a part of the Victorian life which was ruled by strict adherence to seemingly endless books on self-improvement and etiquette. Sue will explain the practices and talk about the literature concerning mourning rules and customs. The lecture will be part of the regular monthly meeting of the genealogical society, and is open to the public at no charge and no reservations are required. Ms. Shatto's vintage clothing website can be accessed at www.VictorianMillinery.com nfo about this meeting or FRECOGS: Pepper Scotto, Pres. 301-834-9907 [email protected] Trudie Davis-Long, Editor 301-831-5781 [email protected] Maryland Room: Mary Mannix, Mgr 301-694-1630 Maryland Room website: www.fcpl.org