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Rebecca Jackman friendship album

 Collection — Box: BW 53, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16779

Content Description

This collection contains the friendship album of Rebecca Jackman. The book is roughly one-quarter of the album filled with twelve lengthy verse entries signed by friends across New England. Most of the verses appear to be original and/or tailored to Rebecca. The album itself is titled "Souvenir album," and published by J.C. Riker, New York," with several engraved illustrations throughout and some pages of pink and blue paper.

Dates

  • Creation: 1846-1847

Creator

Extent

.03 Cubic Feet (one letter-sized folder)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Eclectibles by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 5 May 20202.

Title
Rebecca Jackman friendship album
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
2023-06-02
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

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States