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Box 18

 Container

Contains 13 Results:

Manuscripts, photographs, and museum items of the Millington and Blankenship families

 File — Box: 18
Identifier: id93561
Scope and Contents

This box was originally Box 7 before being rehoused and contains artifacts that were transferred to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Mss. 1.03. The box will be deleted once they have been described in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection.

Dates: 1801-1951
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / John Millington Papers

John Millington Note, undated

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 1
Identifier: id93986
Scope and Contents

Note by John Millington. Re: a Guinea which was presented to him at his baptism (as an infant), then was carried in his pocket "for above 50 years." [1777] Gold Guinea, as described.

Dates: undated
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / John Millington Papers / Manuscripts, photographs, and museum items of the Millington and Blankenship families

Scales, undated

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93987
Scope and Contents

Scales in leather case, belonging to John Millington.

Dates: undated
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / John Millington Papers / Manuscripts, photographs, and museum items of the Millington and Blankenship families

Spectacles, undated

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 3
Identifier: id93988
Scope and Contents

Spectacles in metal case belonging to John Millington.

Dates: undated
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / John Millington Papers / Manuscripts, photographs, and museum items of the Millington and Blankenship families

Ivory Fan, undated

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 4
Identifier: id93989
Scope and Contents

Ivory fan, very finely carved, belonging to Emily Hamilton, first wife of John Millington.

Dates: undated
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / John Millington Papers / Manuscripts, photographs, and museum items of the Millington and Blankenship families

Leather Purse, 1879-1881

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 5
Identifier: id93990
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Small leather purse containing 3 "Conduct" Awards to J.M. Blankenship from McGuire's School.

Dates: 1879-1881
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / John Millington Papers / Manuscripts, photographs, and museum items of the Millington and Blankenship families

Medallion, undated

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 6
Identifier: id93991
Scope and Contents

Round medallion with worked hair design and initial "B," 2 in. diameter.

Dates: undated
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / John Millington Papers / Manuscripts, photographs, and museum items of the Millington and Blankenship families

Mexican Lace, undated

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 7
Identifier: id93992
Scope and Contents

Mexican lace known as "drawn Work," owned by Mrs. Blankenship.

Dates: undated
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / John Millington Papers / Manuscripts, photographs, and museum items of the Millington and Blankenship families

Mexican Purse, undated

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 8
Identifier: id93993
Scope and Contents

Mexican woven purse.

Dates: undated
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / John Millington Papers / Manuscripts, photographs, and museum items of the Millington and Blankenship families

Cards, undated

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 9
Identifier: id93994
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous hand-worked cards.

Dates: undated
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / John Millington Papers / Manuscripts, photographs, and museum items of the Millington and Blankenship families

Patterns, undated

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 10
Identifier: id93995
Scope and Contents

Petit point patterns.

Dates: undated
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / John Millington Papers / Manuscripts, photographs, and museum items of the Millington and Blankenship families

Travel Guide, 1838

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 12
Identifier: id93997
Scope and Contents

"Mitchell's Travellor's Guide through the United States," with colored map in back fold. Endorsed: "J. Millington, Wmsbg. Virg'a. Bot in Philiadelphia. More full and 9 years more recent than Tanners." PV.

Dates: 1838
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / John Millington Papers / Manuscripts, photographs, and museum items of the Millington and Blankenship families

Note with Fan, 1951 July 31

 Item — Box: 18, Folder: 4
Identifier: id93998
Scope and Contents

Note with the fan identifying Emily Hamilton as daughter of William Hamilton, English artist who painted portrait of Mrs. Sedden (Siddon), celebrated English actress; her stage jewelry presented to Fulger (Folger) Shakespearean Library, Washington, D.C.

Dates: 1951 July 31
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / John Millington Papers / Manuscripts, photographs, and museum items of the Millington and Blankenship families / Ivory Fan