Orlando Modern Quilt Guild Pulse quilt, 2016
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Orlando Modern Quilt Guild
- Abstract:
- This collection consists of a quilt made by the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild in 2016. The quilt is a product of the Quilts for Pulse project, an initiative led by the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild in response to the shooting at Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Florida. The Orlando Modern Quilt Guild launched a charity drive with the goal of making and collecting 102 quilts for the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting and their families. The response on social media was overwhelming and over 1,800 quilts were collected. The quilts incorporated rainbow hearts in their designs as a reference to the PRIDE Flag and to show love and support for those affected by the tragic event. Quilts were numbered to track them through the process of creating them and were distributed to those impacted by the shooting such as survivors, family members, healthcare workers, and emergency response workers.
- Extent:
- 2.7 Linear Feet 1 box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Orlando Modern Quilt Guild Pulse quilt, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection consists of a quilt made by the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild in 2016. The quilt is a product of the Quilts for Pulse project, an initiative led by the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild in response to the shooting at Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Florida.
- Biographical / historical:
This quilt is a product of the Quilts for Pulse project, an initiative led by the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild in response to the shooting at Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Florida. The Orlando Modern Quilt Guild launched a charity drive with the goal of making and collecting 102 quilts for the victims of the shooting and their families. The response on social media was overwhelming and over 1,800 quilts were collected. The quilts incorporated rainbow hearts in their designs as a reference to the PRIDE Flag and to show love and support for those affected by the tragic event. Quilts were numbered to track them through the process of creating them and were distributed to those impacted by the shooting such as survivors, family members, healthcare workers, and emergency response workers.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of The LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida, 2021 (Accession no. CFM2021_22).
- Processing information:
Collection processed and finding aid prepared by Asmara Cortes-Caba in 2023.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
The entire collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
- Preferred citation:
Orlando Modern Quilt Guild Pulse quilt, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
- Location of this collection:
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John C. Hitt Library12701 Pegasus Drive, Building 2OrlandoFL32816-8030USA
