Amelia's friendship album

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

This collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16550, Amelia's friendship album, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Summary

Extent:
0.03 Cubic Feet 1 letter size folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 16550, Amelia's friendship album, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Background

Scope and content:

Amelia's memory album and book of handwritten verse, approximately 6.5" x 4.75" brown leather bound with gilt decorated borders on covers and title on spine. It has marbled end papers. There are 46 pages used for inscriptions, verse, and literature, with a few dates in the range of 1823-1832.

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased from David A. Hamilton, Americana Books, by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 27 November, 2017.
Physical facet:
friendship album
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Commonplace books