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Language of Material:
German
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Krueger stammbuch
Identifier/Call Number: 6110
Physical Description:
0.88 Linear Feet
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1830s-1840s
Container: 1
Before yearbooks became a standard way to remember friends and memories from school days, young students would often use their
own blank books as a way to collect signatures and other mementos. In 19th century Germany, one of these was called a Stammbuch,
and was filled with poetry, locks of hair, and drawings dedicated from one’s closest companions or family. This book, from
a young student who lived either in or near Berlin during the 1830s and 1840s, is an excellent example of the different sorts
of elements often included in a Stammbuch. Not much is known about the student who owned the book (although they were likely
female, with the last name Krueger).
Stammbuch (friendship album) of a young German girl from Berlin named Krueger, 1830s-1840s, filled with poetry, locks of hair,
and drawings.
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Krueger stammbuch, Collection no. 6110, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of
Southern California
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Walkabout Books, December 8, 2015.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Alba amicorum
Friendship -- Germany -- 19th century -- Archival resources
Germany -- 19th century -- Social life and customs -- Archival resources