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Sandford (Sarah) Commonplace Book of poetry
MS.M.049  
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  • Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
    Title: Sarah Sandford commonplace book of poetry
    Identifier/Call Number: MS.M.049
    Physical Description: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
    Date (inclusive): 1842
    Abstract: Sarah Sandford of Lodi, New York recorded her favorite poems by Lord Byron, William Wordsworth, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and others in this handwritten notebook. She also recorded a recipe for ginger snaps and a Biblical passage.
    Language of Material: English .

    Access

    The collection is open for research.

    Publication Rights

    Property rights reside with the University of California, but the material is in the public domain. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

    Preferred Citation

    Sarah Sandford Commonplace Book of Poetry. MS-S025. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
    For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Professor Robert Folkenflik and Vivian Folkenflik in memory of Nora Folkenflik, 2004.

    Processing History

    Processed by Michelle Light, 2007.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    The handwritten notebook by Sarah Sandford of Lodi, New York is titled "Commonplace book of poetry" on its second page. Within the notebook, Sandford recorded her favorite poems by Lord Byron, William Wordsworth, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and others. She also recorded a recipe for ginger snaps and a Biblical passage.
    The sewn notebook (16.5 cm x 19.5 cm) was commercially produced with a marbled paper cover. The first 32 leaves have writing on them; the last 11 leaves are blank.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Commonplace books -- 19th century
    English poetry -- 19th century
    American poetry -- 19th century