MSS16547Bruce, Lucy friendship albumGuide to the Lucy Bruce friendship album MSS 16547Rose Oliveira, Accessioning Archivist and Ellen WelchAlbert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

2 September 2021

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 17:40:28 +0000.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Lucy Bruce friendship album Bruce, Lucy Bradbury, 1830-1902 MSS 16547 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/3/resources/1068 .03 Cubic Feet 1 letter sized folder 1853 - 1868 Good English BW 34 1 Conditions Governing Access

This collection is minimally processed and open for research.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Eclectibles by the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on June 28, 2021.

 Biographical / Historical

Lucy Bradbury Bruce was born in Dudley, Massachusetts on April 1, 1830 and died September 6, 1902.

 Preferred Citation

MSS 16547, Lucy Bruce friendhip album, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

 Content Description

A ladies album belonging to Lucy Bradbury Bruce of Worcester County, Massachusetts which contains five engraved plates, sentiments from friends and family, three calligraphy drawings, and a watercolor theorem of a rose. Most of the well wishes are signed and dated, and many include locations. Predominately the locations and many of the signers are women including two of her sisters.

 Women's Scrapbook/ Commonplace Book Collections (University of Virginia) Commonplace books Friendship booklets Friendship