MSS16700Dennison, Julia, A. memory albumJulia A. Dennison memory album MSS 16700Ellen WelchAlbert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

2022-08-17

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110University of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110URL:
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The collection is open for research use.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Caroliniana Jeffrey Rovenpor by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 2 May, 2019.

 Preferred Citation

MSS 16700, Julia A. Dennison memory album, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

 Content Description

Julia A. Dennison memory album, 1862-1866, Milan, Indiana, in red morocco "The Pet Album" binding, published by Leavitt and Allen with black and white printed illustrations of children and their mother in activities such as bathing or playing. The album, which is a gift from her brother, contains personal advice about keeping the young mind pure and other sentimental notes from her brothers. There are signatures of acquaintainces from Indiana and Ohio, including Civil War infantry in the form of business cards. Of interest is a regimental stamp of George Dennison of the 83rd Regiment of Indiana Volunteers. There is one leaf with eight locks of braided hair tied with ribbons and signed by each girl (although one lock of hair is missing).

 Commonplace books Women's Scrapbook/ Commonplace Book Collections (University of Virginia) human hair