Sandford (Sarah) Commonplace Book of poetry, 1842

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Summary

Title:

Sarah Sandford commonplace book of poetry

Dates:

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.

Extent:

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

Sarah Sandford Commonplace Book of Poetry. MS-S025. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

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Background

Scope and content:

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.

Acquisition information:

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

Processing information:

Processed by Michelle Light, 2007.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

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

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:: Processed by Michelle Light; machine-readable finding aid created by Michelle Light, 2007. Updated by Zoe MacLeod, 2022.
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-02-02 20:59:03 UTC .

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: 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.