By Natalie Vondrak |

Battling the Cold in 1850s Kansas

In this episode of Time Capsule with the Watkins Museum of History, hear KLWN host Joel Becker and Communication and Outreach Manager Natalie Vondrak talk with Eric Smallwood about the museum’s latest exhibit Bundle Up: Battling the Cold in 1850s Kansas.


Meet Eric Smallwood

Eric Smallwood is a self-taught craftsman and historical tailor, and is a skilled and experienced historic interpreter with an impressive list of state, national, and private historic sites in his background. He has spent his career handling, examining, and reconstructing historical textile artifacts, and his expertise has been vital in helping to curate and interpret the growing collection here at The Merchant Tailor Museum.