Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16319, Maria Morse commonplace book, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Provenance

This collection was purchased from David Bergman by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on February 20, 2017.

Scope and Contents

Maria Morse commonplace book, 1828-1876, 0,.03 cubic feet is a cCommercially produced album with covers of hand-marbled paper with red leather corners and binding, and hand-marbled endpapers. Printed title page reads The Album. / E. Hunt & Co. Middletown Con." Owner has illustrated half-title with heart-shaped flower illustration and a stamp 'The Property of / Maria Morse." Hand-painted floral illustrations in a similar style appear throughout the volume. One page includes an example of hair art. Lengthy and brief entries, mostly poetry (including three acrostics), fill the volume and are marked with locations including Norwich (CT) New York, Lebanon, Salem (CT), and other places. Most as written "To Maria" and a number have the last name "Lillibridge."

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Commonplace books
• human hair