The Rainy Day manuscript newspaper

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:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16725, Rainy Day manuscript newspaper, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Summary

Extent:
0.04 Cubic Feet 1 legal folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 16725, Rainy Day manuscript newspaper, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains three illustrated and handwritten manuscripts that are newspapers dated February 11, 1880, March 24, 1880 and April 8, 1889 by a child in Jacksonville, Florida. B. Blair (probably the child's parent) is identified as the editor.

The newspaper reports on the news of the Blair family as well as noting current events in Jacksonville including mumps outbreaks, steamers and schooners who came to port, and election day results. The re-election of General Ulysses S. Grant is mentioned. Blair comments that Nassau Island and the Bahamas should be owned by America instead of Britain. It is also noted that an African American won a regatta.

General Content Warning: This material may contain offensive or harmful language. The purpose of this note is to give users the opportunity to decide whether they need or want to view these materials, or at least, to mentally or emotionally prepare themselves to view the materials.

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased from Jeffrey Rovenpor, Caroliniana by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 24 August, 2020.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
newspapers