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Emily P. Atwell friendship album

 Collection — Box: BW 8, Folder: 1 [X031589306]
Identifier: MSS 16192

Scope and Contents

Emily P. Atwell friendship album, 1857-1888, 0.03 cubic feet, with leather binding and gold and blind decorative stamping including title "The Sunbeam Album." Front page inscribed "To Emily P. Atwell, New Ipswich, N.H., New Year's present from her mother, Jan. 1st 1852." Contains many sentiments and verses directed to Emily, including many different handwriting examples from both male and female friends and acquaintances. Two plates included, "The Well," and "The Fantoccini Boy." Pages are made up of decorative patterned paper of different colors, pink, purple, green, and white. Location of signers include River Sioux, Iowa, Illinois, and Fitchburg.

Dates

  • Creation: 1857-1888

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

0.03 Cubic Feet (One folder in a document box BW 8.)

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 on July 22, 2016.

General

Women's Scrapbook/Commonplace Book Collections (University of Virginia)

Title
Emily P. Atwell friendship album
Status
Completed
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
5/15/17
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

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