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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

  • Creation: 1853 - 1868

Creator

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

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States