Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16735, Jemima Buell Griffing album, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Ecclectibles by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on February 19, 2020.

Biographical / Historical

Jemima Buell Griffing was born in or around 1811 in Killingworth, Connecticut. She married Ebenezer "Ebben" Griffing in 1833, and they adopted Alice R. Griffing (b.1852), Caroline Griffing (b.1849), and Almira Dark.

Content Description

An autograph album of Jemima Buell Griffing from Clinton, Connecticut.The album is filled with phrases, poems (some original), and short entries, including stories of Griffing with her family and friends.

Additionally there is a pencil drawing of what appears to be a grave with "Sacred to Memory" written on it surrounded by foliage drawn by J.R. Carns. It includes four engravings, some of which are hand-colored.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Women's Scrapbook/ Commonplace Book Collections (University of Virginia)