Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16191, Lydia Heney fFriendship album, Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Eclectibles by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on July 22, 2016.

Scope and Contents

Lydia Heney friendship album, 1837-1839, consists of 0.03 cubic feet, a simple album with marbled paper cover with gilt-stamped green leather corners and spine, no title page, pink endpapers and white pages. This friendship album contains many sentiments and verses directed to Lydia Heney, including many different handwriting examples from both male and female friends and acquaintances. Locations of signers include Pennsylvania towns, Brandywine, Pittsburgh, Pocopson, Pemsbury, Pemsville, and Birmingham.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Friendship booklets

General

Women's Scrapbook/Commonplace Book Collections University of Virginia