Acker, Ellie, copy book Ellie Acker copy book MSS 16068

Ellie Acker copy book MSS 16068

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
URL: https://small.library.virginia.edu/

Ellen Welch

Repository

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Identification

MSS 16068

Title

Ellie Acker copy book 1860-1861

URL:

https://archives.lib.virginia.edu/ark:/59853/270

Quantity

0.03 Cubic Feet, One folder in a legal document box BW 3.

Language

English .

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16068, Ellie Acker copybook, 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 November 20, 2015.

Biographical / Historical

Ellie Acker attended Great Valley Presbyterian School, No. 3 and wrote essays on morality in her copybook in 1860-1861 in Philadelphia.

Ellie Acker copybook, 0.03 cubic feet, 1860-1861 consists of handwritten essays titled "On Good Manners", On the Importance of a Good Character", "Precepts On Time", "On the Importance of a Well-Spent youth" "Indolent Habits Lay the Foundation of Misery", and "Pride"

The book is printed in gray wrapper depicting a scene showing the exterior of Leary & Getz Booksellers in Philadelphia on the front and include their advertisements