Quilts from the Collection of Paul M. Goggans, Part 1
May 8 – December 5, 2021 | Galleria Cases
This exhibition, the first of two planned installations, features quilts newly acquired from Paul M. Goggans. Goggans’ family lived in the Chattahoochee Valley for more than 150 years, and his maternal grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-aunt produced dozens of quilts that the family lovingly preserved over the years.
The quilts reflect popular patterns, colors, and fabrics of the 19th and early 20th centuries and present excellent aesthetic variety with strong levels of craftsmanship. Spanning nearly 70 years, these beautiful objects also reflect their everyday use as household goods. This installation spotlights the work of sisters-in-law Isabella (Bell) Phillips Boyd (1862-1953), who lived in the Upatoi area of Muscogee County, and Beatrice Virginia Elizabeth Jenkins Phillips (1864-1942), who grew up in Troup County and spent her adult life near Warm Springs in Meriwether County.
This exhibition is generously sponsored by Mr. Alan F. Rothschild, Jr. through The Fort Trustee Fund, Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley (CFCV).
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6-Point Star/ Star and Triangle quilt
Beatrice Virginia Elizabeth Jenkins Phillips
6-Point Star/Star and Triangle quilt
1930s, cotton, Gift of Dr. Paul
M. Goggans, The Columbus
Museum G.2019.78.13 -
Pomegranate quilt
Isabella (Bell) Phillips Boyd
Pomegranate quilt, late 1800s, cotton, Gift of
Dr. Paul M. Goggans, The Columbus Museum G.2019.78.3 -
String Pattern quilt
Beatrice Virginia Elizabeth Jenkins Phillips
String Pattern quilt, 1920s, cotton,
Gift of Dr. Paul M. Goggans, The Columbus Museum G.2019.78.11 -
Drunkard’s Path quilt
Isabella (Bell) Phillips Boyd
Drunkard’s Path quilt, late 1800s, cotton, Gift of
Dr. Paul M. Goggans, The Columbus Museum G.2019.78.1
