Lydia Heney friendship album

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16191, Lydia Heney fFriendship album, Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia

Summary

Extent:
0.03 Cubic Feet One folder in a document box BW 8.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 16191, Lydia Heney fFriendship album, Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia

Background

Scope and content:

Lydia Heney friendship album, 1837-1839, consists of 0.03 cubic feet, a simple album with marbled paper cover with gilt-stamped green leather corners and spine, no title page, pink endpapers and white pages. This friendship album contains many sentiments and verses directed to Lydia Heney, including many different handwriting examples from both male and female friends and acquaintances. Locations of signers include Pennsylvania towns, Brandywine, Pittsburgh, Pocopson, Pemsbury, Pemsville, and Birmingham.

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased from Eclectibles by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on July 22, 2016.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Friendship booklets