Loraine Breed Coburn commonplace book

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

Public Domain. There are no known restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Loraine Breed Coburn commonplace book, C0383, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
.1 Linear Feet 1 item
Creator:
Coburn, Loraine
Abstract:
Leather bound commonplace book kept by Loraine Breed Coburn from 1871 - 1895 in Lowell, Massachusetts. Coburn uses the commonplace book like a diary, with entries about daily activities, life events, and interactions with friends and family. Kept from 1871 - 1895.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Loraine Breed Coburn commonplace book, C0383, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Leather bound commonplace book kept by Loraine Breed Coburn from 1871 - 1895 in Lowell, Massachusetts. Coburn uses the commonplace book like a diary, with entries about daily activities, life events, and interactions with friends and family. Also included are poems and phrases from other sources. The book contains newsclippings and recipes that have been pasted and pinned on the pages and inside covers.

Biographical / historical:

Loraine Breed Colburn was born in 1827 in Lowell, Massachusetts. She was married to Fordice (sometimes spelled Fordyce) Coburn, and they had one son who lived to adulthood named Frank Fordice Coburn, born November 12, 1849. The Coburns had two other children who both died in infancy - Adelaid Loraine and Harry Breed. Fordice passed away in 1882. It is unknown when Loraine passed away, though it was likely in the early 1900s.

Frank went on to become the principal of Lowell High School and the Lowell Normal School, making an impact on the local community. He passed away on February 11, 1908.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Read'Em Again Books on May 17, 2019 by Lynn Eaton.
Processing information:

Processing completed by Amanda Menjivar in August 2022. Finding aid completed by Amanda Menjivar in August 2022.

Arrangement:

This is a single item collection.

Physical / technical requirements:

The book's cover has separated from the binding, which is also unstable. There are metal pins throughout the book. Care is needed when handling.

Physical location:
R 72, C 3, S 4
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Domestic life
Women -- United States
Places:
Lowell (Mass.)