Scrapbook - Monograms
Scope and Contents
Scrapbook containing 576 monograms and crests cut from writing paper with names of the senders on the adjacent page. Some senders have been identified by where they live, such as Albany or Boston, or by fame. Selected monograms: #26 National Base Ball Club Albany Selected embossed monograms with dates, when possible: #11 U.S. Naval Academy #14 William Makepeace Thackery #17 Hamilton Fish, Governor of New York, U.S. Senator and U.S. Secretary of State (1808-1893). #282 George Templeton Strong (1820-1875) #310 Public Latin School. Boston. #536 Caroline B. Belmont (Mrs. August Belmont, Sr., August Belmont (1813-1890). 150 pages, 10 x 8.25 inches.
Dates
- Creation: 1835-1913, undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Hart, John, 1860-1937 (Person)
- From the Collection: Beverley, Martha A. (Person)
- From the Collection: Cullen, John (Person)
- From the Collection: Holt, George Edmund (Person)
- From the Collection: Jesse, Julie (Person)
- From the Collection: Leigh, John T. (Person)
- From the Collection: Lyle, James A. (Person)
- From the Collection: Smith, Richard C. (Person)
- From the Collection: Wilson, J. (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.00 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository