#nutshell studies

[phoenixphire24]

I’ve been working on this miniature crime scene for weeks now and while it was a challenge, I had so much fun making it! You can even try your hand at solving the case, like one of the Nutshell Studies (which if you’re not familiar with, check out!!!).

[historybizarre]

Murder Is Her Hobby: Frances Glessner Lee and The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death" explores the surprising intersection between craft and forensic science. It also tells the story of how a woman co-opted traditionally feminine crafts to advance the male-dominated field of police investigation and to establish herself as one of its leading voices.

Explore the Nutshell Studies through Death in Diorama

[historyhalls]

Find out about Frances Glessner Lee, the 'mother of forensic science' who revolutionized crime scene investigations

Frances Glessner Lee, the 'Mother of Forensic Science' Who Revolutionized Criminal Investigations

[blurrycow]

does anyone want to read my speech for forensics and debate about frances glessner lee and the nutshell studies of unexplained deaths

[radiodark]

Delighted to have found on yt this documentary about Frances Glessner Lee's Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death (little murdery dollhouses built in the 30s by an elderly heiress with a passion for criminology, stored at our local MD medical examiner's office). It's narrated by John Waters.

[bibliophilemnm]

I might be the last person to figure this out, but I just realized why the next episode of NCIS is called “In a Nutshell.”

Do yourself a favor and go look up Francis Glessner Lee and The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death.

This is bringing back memories of CSI and the miniature killer. I’m so freaking pumped for this.

[donwidmerpaperarts]

My artist book "Fanny and the Doll Corpse" is featured by Vamp and Tramp Booksellers during the month of October in celebration of World Architecture Day. Only two of this limited edition are still available. The tunnel book depicts Glessner House by architect H.H. Richardson and the suspects in the story are famous Chicago architects from the late 19th century.

[peroty]

Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

New Post: Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death are a series of dollhouses built to mimic real crime scenes. They were created as a teaching tool. A collection of tiny crime scenes created by Frances Glessner Lee, the “Godmother of Crime Science Investigation”. In 1936 she gave a large sum of money to Harvard University to establish the first program of legal medicine.  The program trained doctors to…

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