Morse, Maria, commonplace bookMaria Morse commonplace book MSS 16319Ellen WelchAlbert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

12/5/17

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 17:50:45 +0000.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Maria Morse commonplace book MSS 16319 Archival Resource Key /repositories/3/resources/568 0.03 Cubic Feet one folder in a document box BW 15. 1828-1876 English BW 15 1 [X031589488] Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Provenance

This collection was purchased from David Bergman by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on February 20, 2017.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16319, Maria Morse commonplace book, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Maria Morse commonplace book, 1828-1876, 0,.03 cubic feet is a cCommercially produced album with covers of hand-marbled paper with red leather corners and binding, and hand-marbled endpapers. Printed title page reads The Album. / E. Hunt & Co. Middletown Con." Owner has illustrated half-title with heart-shaped flower illustration and a stamp 'The Property of / Maria Morse." Hand-painted floral illustrations in a similar style appear throughout the volume. One page includes an example of hair art. Lengthy and brief entries, mostly poetry (including three acrostics), fill the volume and are marked with locations including Norwich (CT) New York, Lebanon, Salem (CT), and other places. Most as written "To Maria" and a number have the last name "Lillibridge."

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