Lucy Bruce friendship album
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
- Creation: 1853 - 1868
Creator
- Bruce, Lucy Bradbury, 1830-1902 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is minimally processed and open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Lucy Bradbury Bruce was born in Dudley, Massachusetts on April 1, 1830 and died September 6, 1902.
Extent
.03 Cubic Feet (1 letter sized folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased from Eclectibles by the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on June 28, 2021.
Condition Description
Good
- Title
- Guide to the Lucy Bruce friendship album
- Author
- Rose Oliveira, Accessioning Archivist and Ellen Welch
- Date
- 2 September 2021
- 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
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States