Ellie Acker copy book
Scope and Contents
Ellie Acker copybook, 0.03 cubic feet, 1860-1861 consists of handwritten essays titled "On Good Manners", On the Importance of a Good Character", "Precepts On Time", "On the Importance of a Well-Spent youth" "Indolent Habits Lay the Foundation of Misery", and "Pride"
The book is printed in gray wrapper depicting a scene showing the exterior of Leary & Getz Booksellers in Philadelphia on the front and include their advertisements
Dates
- Creation: 1860-1861
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Ellie Acker attended Great Valley Presbyterian School, No. 3 and wrote essays on morality in her copybook in 1860-1861 in Philadelphia.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (One folder in a legal document box BW 3.)
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 November 20, 2015.
- Title
- Ellie Acker copy book
- Author
- Ellen Welch
- Date
- 5/2/17
- 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
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States