19th century poetry scrapbook
Scope and Contents
Volume of clippings of poetry, pasted into Horatio N. Robinson's "A New Practical and Theoretical Arithmetic", published by E. Morgan & Co., Cincinnati, 1845. None of the clippings are dated, but can be assumed, based on some illustrations and the publication date of the book in which they are pasted, to date from the second half of the 19th century. Every page in this book has been covered with clippings. In addition to poems, there are also occasional recipes, and short stories and essays.
Dates
- Creation: circa late 19th century
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Volume of clippings of poetry, pasted into Horatio N. Robinson's "A New Practical and Theoretical Arithmetic", published by E. Morgan & Co., Cincinnati, 1845. None of the clippings are dated, but can be assumed, based on some illustrations and the publication date of the book in which they are pasted, to date from the second half of the 19th century. Every page in this book has been covered with clippings. In addition to poems, there are also occasional recipes, and short stories and essays.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Chauncey Alexander, 2005.
- Title
- Finding aid for the 19th century poetry scrapbook
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sue Luftschein
- Date
- 2018 September
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu