Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Emma Bull Commonplace Book, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 11/19/2009.

Processing Information

Accessioned and processed in November 2009 by Ute Schechter, Warrren E. Burger Archivist.

Biographical Note

Born on 3 November, 1812. Daughter of Moses Bull of Orange County, New York. She married Charles B. Conner (b. 1812) in 1835.Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:<a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Emma_Bull">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Emma_Bull</a>.

Scope and Contents

Commonplace book, 1834-1846 of Emma Bull (b. 1812). Contains poems, some of which are possibly her own, and prayers. Toward the end of the book she entered birth dates for herself, her husband Charles B. Conner and their children, as well as her marriage date.

Index Terms

Genre/Form of Material:

• Bible records
• Commonplace books

Topical Term:

• American poetry--19th century.
• Poems
• Prayers.

Additional Information