Drape
Object Name
DrapeCollection Number
ROMO 27100Date of Requisition
5/4/66Materials
Velvet, Yarn Count 40 x 40 x 30, 600 tufts per square inch, 100% cotton, water repellent and dirt resistant. Color “Copper”Color
CopperDimensions
90" L | 228.6 cmManufacturer
F Schumacher & CompanyContext
According to the correspondence in Charles Gordon Lee’s papers, the curtains caused quite some concern in the furnishings of Beaver Meadows. For a while, park officials were considering wooden shutters, but Gordon Lee recommended drapes, to which Dale Devine agreed.
Much of Gordon Lee’s letters detail the various issues the drapes posed. Questions included: drape texture (pleated or shirred), lined or unlined, length, drape placement throughout the visitor center, the inclusion of top and bottom fasteners, use of heavy duty hardware, and other issues.
Drapes were installed only weeks before the park opened to the public.
