Write, Fold, and Seal a Letter: Further Resources 

• Step-by-Step Tutorial: Visit this page for videos and a supply list to use in your classroom. 

• For further insights and tips on Victorian letter writing, see this video tutorial, created by Catherine Golden (Professor and Tisch Chair in Arts and Letters, Skidmore College).

• Additional Resources, curated by Crafting Communities research assistants: Consult a one-page info sheet with a list of scholarly readings, blogs and websites, instructional videos, extant examples, and 19th-century tutorials.

• Reflections on Critical Craft: What can students learn from this activity? Read our research assistants’ reflections on their experiences with the Crafting Communities Writing, Folding, and Sealing tutorial.

• Victorian Samplings Podcast S2, Ep1 (“Paper in Motion”): Listen to Catherine Golden talk about Victorian letter-writing. 

• Check out our page of sample syllabi and assignments for more ideas about how to integrate writing, folding, and sealing a letter into your humanities class.