Ellie F. Keen friendship album
Content Description
This collection contains a large, stamped friendship album dedicated to Ellie F. Keen of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from her father. The album contains a color title page, twelve romantic themed color plates throughout the album, over fifty poems and personal notes, and a full-page watercolor of lovers embracing in the moonlit night. Most inscriptions are signed with a first name only or initials; although, there are some exceptions with the writer’s full name. Predominately written between 1848 and 1849.
Dates
- Creation: 1848 - 1856
Creator
- Keen, Ellie F. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is minimally processed and open for research. Please handle carefully as the album is fragile. The front cover is detached, and some pages are loosening.
Extent
.03 Cubic Feet (1 letter sized folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased from Eclectibles by the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on August 5, 2021.
Condition Description
Poor
- Title
- Guide to the Ellie F. Keen friendship album
- Author
- Rose Oliveira, Accessioning Archivist
- Date
- 4 September 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States