Finding aid for the 19th century poetry scrapbook 6167
Sue Luftschein
USC Libraries Special Collections
2018 September
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: 19th century poetry scrapbook
Identifier/Call Number: 6167
Physical Description:
1 Linear Feet
1 box
Date: circa late 19th century
Abstract: Volume of clippings of poetry, pasted into Horatio N. Robinson's "A New Practical and Theoretical Arithmetic", published by
E. Morgan & Co., Cincinnati, 1845. None of the clippings are dated, but can be assumed, based on some illustrations and the
publication date of the book in which they are pasted, to date from the second half of the 19th century. Every page in this
book has been covered with clippings. In addition to poems, there are also occasional recipes, and short stories and essays.
Container: 1
Volume of clippings of poetry, pasted into Horatio N. Robinson's "A New Practical and Theoretical Arithmetic", published by
E. Morgan & Co., Cincinnati, 1845. None of the clippings are dated, but can be assumed, based on some illustrations and the
publication date of the book in which they are pasted, to date from the second half of the 19th century. Every page in this
book has been covered with clippings. In addition to poems, there are also occasional recipes, and short stories and essays.
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[Box/folder no. or item name], 19th century poetry scrapbook, Collection no. 6167, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Chauncey Alexander, 2005.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Poetry -- 19th century -- Archival resources
Scrapbooks