Heney, Lydia friendship albumLydia Heney friendship album MSS 16191Ellen WelchAlbert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

5/15/17

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 17:49:19 +0000.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Lydia Heney friendship album MSS 16191 Archival Resource Key /repositories/3/resources/376 0.03 Cubic Feet One folder in a document box BW 8. 1837-1839 English BW 8 1 [X031589305] Conditions Governing Access

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 on July 22, 2016.

 Preferred Citation

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

 Scope and Contents

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.

 General

Women's Scrapbook/Commonplace Book Collections University of Virginia

 Friendship booklets