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Bessie Marie Africa scrapbook
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16697
Content Description
High school memory scrapbook and photo album of Bessie Marie Africa of Kanawha, Iowa from 1923 to 1927. The scrapbook is in a "School Friendship Book binding" assembled by Bessie Marie Africa documenting her high school years at Sanborn High School. It includes correspondence, programs, and mementos from theater, basketball, and football, and a declamatory contest. There are two large dolls created out of crepe paper.
Dates:
1923 - 1927; Majority of material found within 1925
Amanda's commonplace book
Collection — Box: BW 39, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16549
Scope and Contents
Amanda's commonplace book album consists of 13 pages used for inscriptions and verse, a majority of them with the location "Germantown [PA]." Amanda's full name is not known.
Dates:
1873 - 1875
Amelia's friendship album
Collection — Box: BW 34, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16550
Content Description
Amelia's memory album and book of handwritten verse, approximately 6.5" x 4.75" brown leather bound with gilt decorated borders on covers and title on spine. It has marbled end papers. There are 46 pages used for inscriptions, verse, and literature, with a few dates in the range of 1823-1832.
Dates:
1823-1833
Sarah A. C. Brown manuscript
Collection — Box: BW 6, Folder: 1 [X031589275]
Identifier: MSS 16133
Scope and Contents
Sarah A. C. Brown manuscript (1851-1855; 0.03 cubic feet) includes copies of poetry, and cheerful passages belonging to Sarah Brown.
Dates:
1851-1855
Lottie E. Browne memory album
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 16563
Dates:
1857 - 1859
Lucy Bruce friendship album
Collection — Box: BW 34, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16547
Content Description
A ladies album belonging to Lucy Bradbury Bruce of Worcester County, Massachusetts which contains five engraved plates, sentiments from friends and family, three calligraphy drawings, and a watercolor theorem of a rose. Most of the well wishes are signed and dated, and many include locations. Predominately the locations and many of the signers are women including two of her sisters.
Dates:
1853 - 1868
Annie C. Buckley album
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16715
Content Description
Annie C. Buckley Album of Memory with gift inscription from her father dated Christmas 1857. The album includes multiple entries from Annie's friends and relations, many of which are dated 1858, Easton. Most of the entries are in verse form about friendship, memory, and in some cases death. Most appear to be original, not copied from printed works. There are 11 entries.
Dates:
1857 - 1858
Caroline's floral album
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16721
Content Description
This collection contains the friendship album belonging to a woman named Caroline. It is assumed from the locations of the authors of the entries that she was from Massachusetts as towns listed include Plymouth, Boston, Berkley, etc. The earliest note from this album dates from 1837 and is a loose page that was inserted into the front covers. The page has two original poems written in 1837 and 1838, by Ester Holmes of Plymouth, entitled "The Thunder Storm," and "Parting of a mother with her...
Dates:
1837 - 1880
Charles and Thomas Frankland Legal Record Books, ca. 1740 - 1811
Collection
Identifier: MSS-89-3
Abstract
Commonplace books with copies of promisory notes, receipts, indentures, affidavits, correspodence related to Frankland affairs.
Dates:
ca. 1740-1811
Commonplace Book, ca. 1832 [Working Legal Manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: MSS-93-5
Abstract
Manuscript concerning property law.
Dates:
ca. 1832
Commonplace Book from Stannery Court Library, Wales, 1817
Collection
Identifier: MSS-84-10
Abstract
Commonplace book manuscript in two or more hands containing abstracts from Fearne on Contigent Remedies, 6th edition and Saunders on Uses, 3rd edition.
Dates:
1817
Commonplace Book of I. Rowe, Jr., 1783 - 1786
Collection
Identifier: MSS-91-5
Abstract
Attorney's notes on Blackstone's Commentaries and the treatment of inherintance law.
Dates:
1783-1786
Commonplace Book of Thomas Turner Fauntleroy
Collection
Identifier: MSS-92-2
Abstract
Handwritten precedent book with subjects in alphabetical order.
Dates:
undated
Margaret Crockett album
Collection — Box: BW 16, Folder: 1 [X030899238]
Identifier: MSS 16320
Scope and Contents
Margaret Crockett album, MSS 16320, 1905-1933, 0.03 cubic feet is described as a commercial album with gold-stamped leather batting-stuffed covers and multi-colored gilt-edged pages, covered with a dull green hand-made fabric cover embroidered "M.C." in red thread. Front free endpaper reads "Margaret Crockett / July 1911," though one pasted entry is dated 1905 and the latest entry is from 1933. The initials RNS (Royal Naval School), is found scattered throughout the volume, as are the locations...
Dates:
1905-1933
Julia A. Dennison memory album
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16700
Content Description
Julia A. Dennison memory album, 1862-1866, Milan, Indiana, in red morocco "The Pet Album" binding, published by Leavitt and Allen with black and white printed illustrations of children and their mother in activities such as bathing or playing. The album, which is a gift from her brother, contains personal advice about keeping the young mind pure and other sentimental notes from her brothers. There are signatures of acquaintainces from Indiana and Ohio, including Civil War infantry in the form...
Dates:
1862 - 1866
Elizabeth Glover school annual
Collection — Box: BW 22, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS-16464
Content Description
This collection contains "The Star" 1924 yearbook for ‘Grade 7B,’ handwritten by Buckingham County teacher, Mary Elizabeth Glover. Each page has a student's name and quotes and comments about them. Many pages include a small photograph of the child named.
Dates:
1924
Bettie A. Ford friendship album
Collection — Box: BW 30, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16578
Content Description
This collection contains a "The Forget Me Not Album" belonging to Bettie A. Ford, of Lynchburg, Virginia. The album contains a mix of hand-written sentiments, poems, and remembrances written to Ford. The entries are mostly signed by initial or first name and many are dated. A few of the entries have annotations with additional information about the creator. In addition to these entries, there appear to be journal type jottings, possibly written by Ford. Also included are printed poems,...
Dates:
c.1857-1898
Forget Me Not album
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16724
Content Description
This collection consists of a commonplace book featuring quotes and sayings from newspaper and magazine clippings from a variety of authors like Shakespeare, Goethe, Longfellow, Elliot, and Byron. Most are organized so the quotes from the same author are grouped on the same page. Also included are excerpts of poems handwritten into the album. There are six black and white engravings and have the following titles 'Moonlight', 'Sketching from Nature', The Dukes Daughter', 'Mariana',...
Dates:
c.1852
Mary Neidhardt Frederick common place book
Collection — Box: BW 31, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16580
Dates:
1865 - 1866
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