MSS16554Keen, Ellie F. friendship albumGuide to the Ellie F. Keen friendship album MSS 16554Rose Oliveira, Accessioning ArchivistAlbert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

4 September 2021

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110University of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110URL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-05 17:40:34 +0000.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Ellie F. Keen friendship album Keen, Ellie F. MSS 16554 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/3/resources/1078 .03 Cubic Feet 1 letter sized folder 1848 - 1856 Poor English BW 32 1 Conditions Governing Access

This collection is minimally processed and open for research. Please handle carefully as the album is fragile. The front cover is detached, and some pages are loosening.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Eclectibles by the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on August 5, 2021.

 Preferred Citation

MSS 16554, Ellie F. Keen friendship album, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

 Content Description

This collection contains a large, stamped friendship album dedicated to Ellie F. Keen of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from her father. The album contains a color title page, twelve romantic themed color plates throughout the album, over fifty poems and personal notes, and a full-page watercolor of lovers embracing in the moonlit night. Most inscriptions are signed with a first name only or initials; although, there are some exceptions with the writer's full name. Predominately written between 1848 and 1849.

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