Robert Elwood and Barbara Brown Kingsland have been extremely generous to the Kingsland Manor over the years. We will be highlighting several of their valuable donations as we continue our virtual open house tour of the Kingsland artifacts.

In July 1978, we received a donation of four quilts owned by the Kingsland family from Robert Elwood Kingsland and his wife, Barbara Nancy Brown. Robert was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1924. Barbara was born in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, in 1926 and was a registered nurse. During WWII, Robert was an army medic in the European theater. They married in 1948 and raised two children, a son, Robert Steven, and a daughter, Nancy Diane. Robert Elwood was a graphic artist, and we have several of his pen and ink drawings on display in the Manor. He passed away in Sun City West, Arizona, and is buried in the Crest Haven Cemetery in Clifton, New Jersey

Here is a description of two of the quilts donated and pictured below. The first is called a Star quilt.

70” x 87-1/2”; white background with two different rose colors pattern; backing is pink roses on white.

The second quilt is quite spectacular in its six-sided polygon design.

73” x 65” six-sided polygons arranged around one center polygon going out from the center in rings; backing is gray with small gold and white cubes.

Besides the pictures of the quilts, we include pictures of Robert Elwood and Barbara Brown Kingsland.

These quilts are on display in the Master Bedroom of the Kingsland Manor.

This picture and paintings are on display in the Parlor of the Kingsland Manor.