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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

  • Creation: 1823-1833

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

0.03 Cubic Feet (1 letter size folder) : friendship album

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from David A. Hamilton, Americana Books, by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 27 November, 2017.

Title
Amelia's friendship album
Status
Completed
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
2021-09-03
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