Colonial Williamsburg Electronic Teacher Institute

Colonial American History Materials Available for Check-Out

A variety of colonial American history educational materials is available to teachers to check out from the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. The educational resources were made possible several years ago through funding from the late Edward L. Joullian, founder and sponsor of the foundation’s Colonial Williamsburg history programs.

“Many schools borrow the materials to use for colonial history fairs or to enhance hands-on learning in their classrooms,” said OFE Communications Director Brenda Wheelock, who oversees the collection.

The resources include historic games, instruments, artifacts, books, DVDs and compact disks. To check out materials, contact Wheelock at (405) 236-0006 or e-mail bwheelock@ofe.org. Items can be checked out for free, however schools must cover any shipping costs or arrange for pick up.

Games
4 — Wooden hoops and sticks
2 — Tabletop ninepins sets
2 — Wooden bowling sets
2 — Jacob’s Ladder games
2 — Colonial playing cards sets
6 — Cup and Ball toys
6 — Bilbo catchers
4 — Whip tops
9 — Wooden dice sets
2 — Game of Graces

Miscellaneous Items
1 — Spy glass & Battle of Yorktown Map
2 — American Revol. toy soldier sets
1 — Ladies’ white mob cap
1 — Ladies’ white bonnet
1 — William fife & drum corps doll
1 — Eve slave doll
1 — Lucet for making braided cord
3 — Colonial and Revolutionary money packets
1 — Pieces of Eight set
1 — Music maker harp
2 — Drums with sticks
6 — Ceramic quill pen holders
1 — Glass lantern
2 — Wig curlers
3 — Musket balls
1 — Slate pencil
2 — Mini cannons
2 — Pewter Gentlemen at Arms figures

Books and Education Guides
1 — “African-American Folktales for Young Readers”
1 — “American History Stories You Never Read in School”
1 — “Archaeology for Young Explorers”
1 — “The Bookbinder in Eighteenth Century Williamsburg:”
1 — “Colonial America: A Complete Theme Unit”
1 — “Early American Trades” coloring book
1 — “Every Day Dress of the Colonial Period” coloring book
1 — “George Washington’s Rules of Civility”
1 — “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
2 — “Puttin’ On the Dog” (Colonial Sayings)
1 — “The School of Manners or Rules of Behavior for Children”
1 — “To Be a Slave”
1 — “The Tragic Death of Apple Pie” mini book
1 — “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard’s Almanac”
1 — “Young Americans: Caesar’s Story”

Compact Disks/DVDS
1 — “Ghost Stories of Virginia’
1 — “Pass’d Times: Popular Music of the Revolutionary Era”
1 — “Patrick Henry: Life, Correspondence and Speeches”
1 — “George Mason: Life, Correspondence and Speeches”
1 — Colonial Dancing for Children w/ book
2 — “Jefferson & Adams: A Stage Play” DVD