commonplace books

Subject

Staff Only

Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Scope Note: AAT: Books in which noteworthy literary passages, cogent quotations, poems, comments, recipes, prescriptions, and other miscellaneous document types are written.

SAA: n. ~ A personal anthology of aphorisms, short passages from literature, poems, and other notes transcribed into a blank volume to serve the memory or reference of the compiler. Notes: Increasingly rare in the United States after the first quarter of the 20th century.

Found in 127 Collections and/or Records:

Abbie Hall common place book

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: ViU-2019-0036

Dates: 1858 - 1868

Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Abigail Clark commonplace book

Unprocessed Material — Folder 1

Identifier: ViU-2018-0065

Dates: 1832 - 1836

Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

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

Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Amanda commonplace book

Unprocessed Material — Folder 1

Identifier: ViU-2019-0034

Dates: 1873 - 1875

Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

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

Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Amelia Donges album

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: ViU-2019-0236

Dates: 1857 - 1860

Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Amelia's friendship album

Unprocessed Material — Folder 1

Identifier: ViU-2017-0215

Dates: 1823-1833

Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

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

Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Annie C. Buckley album

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: ViU-2020-0007

Dates: 1857 - 1858

Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Jane E. Arnold commonplace book

Collection — Box BW 50, Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS 16734

Content Description

Hand-written sentiments, poems, and inscriptions, most signed with place, name, and date. Some of the locations are in Massachusetts.

Dates: 1852-1856

Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Bessie Marie Africa scrapbook

Unprocessed Material — Folder 1

Identifier: ViU-2019-0122

Dates: 1923 - 1927; Majority of material found within 1925

Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

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

Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Lottie E. Browne memory album

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 16563

Dates: 1857 - 1859

Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

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

Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Annie C. Buckley album

Collection — Box BW 49, Folder: 1/1

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

Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Caroline's floral album

Collection — Box BW 50, 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...

Dates: 1837 - 1880

Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library