MSS16736Grace's Friendship albumGrace's Friendship album MSS 16736Ellen WelchAlbert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

2023-02-10

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 Eclectibles by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on February 19, 2020.

 Preferred Citation

MSS 16736, Grace's friendship album, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

 Content Description

A Victorian novelty album owned by a person named Grace from Massachusetts. The covers are pasted with colorful die cut-outs on a background of printed lace paper doilies. The album is in the shape of a triange with scalloped edges, in its original (cardboard) triangle-shaped box.

The interior pages are folded over, with instructions from Grace telling the recipient when the messages can be opened. Many of the entries are from Stoneham, MA indicating Grace may have been from this area. The majority of the entries are from 1890 and are likely from her last year of schooling. Each entry is written by a different person and consists of quotes, poem, and memories of shared events.

 Autograph albums. Women's Scrapbook/ Commonplace Book Collections (University of Virginia)