Overview of the Collection
Access Terms
Administrative Information
Scope and Contents
Overview of the Collection
Collection Title: Ella Woodward Notebook
Dates: 1878-1878
Identification: MS-0407
Creator:
Woodward, Ella P.
Physical Description: 0.20 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Genre/Form of Material:
Personal Papers
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use:
These materials are in the public domain. However, the nature of historical archival and manuscript collections means that
copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained
in the collection or their heirs. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections,
San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. Permissions is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner
of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained
in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The
user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright
and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Conditions Governing Access:
This collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation:
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Ella Woodward Notebook, Special Collections and University Archives, Library
and Information Access, San Diego State University.
Scope and Contents
This manuscript item is the composition notebook of student Ella P. Woodward, who identifies herself as "1st Junior Sept."
early in the notebook. The notebook contains numerous short stories, poems, essays, and other short compositions; each is
graded and includes remarks and criticisms from Ella's teacher. The last entry is dated June 21, 1878.
Particularly notable is Ella's essay regarding her visit to the famous New York phrenologist Dr. Fowler: "My uncle has for
a long time wanted me to go to Dr. Fowler's and have my head examined; but though I had no faith in the science last Saturday
I went." She goes on to describe the process and her surprise at Dr. Fowler's accuracy in assessing her personality.
The contents are:
Whispers of the night --
Grandma's old chest --
Leaves --
A dialogue --
A nursery tale --
What's in a name --
A visit to the phrenologist's --
Punctuation --
A chapter of chronicles --
Slang terms --
Another goose --
Color --
Musings of a mouser -- [Untitled: "Do not, my dear, let our mistake create suspicion in thy heart ..."].