commonplace books
Subject
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 124 Collections and/or Records:
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
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
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
Jane E. Arnold commonplace book
Collection — 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
Bessie Marie Africa scrapbook
Unprocessed — Folder 1
Identifier: ViU-2019-0122
Dates:
1923 - 1927; Majority of material found within 1925
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
Lottie E. Browne memory album
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 16563
Dates:
1857 - 1859
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
Annie C. Buckley album
Collection — Folder 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
Caroline's floral album
Collection — 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 her...
Dates:
1837 - 1880
Charles and Thomas Frankland Legal Record Books, ca. 1740 - 1811
Collection
Identifier: MSS-89-3
Abstract
Commonplace books with copies of promisory notes, receipts, indentures, affidavits, correspodence related to Frankland affairs.
Dates:
ca. 1740-1811
Commonplace Book, ca. 1832 [Working Legal Manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: MSS-93-5
Abstract
Manuscript concerning property law.
Dates:
ca. 1832