Rochester, New York: 1930 – 1931. Album. This appealing songbook, titled “Songs Popular in 1930 – 1931,” measures 7” x 8½”. It was made by Adella Deuel of Rochester, New York and includes handwritten lyrics to 80 popular songs illustrated with clipping from fan magazines. The bright yellow composition notebook’s..... More
Base Hospital No. 27, Angers, France: 1917-1919. Album. This half-leather photograph album is 13” x 9” inches. It was compiled by Alberta E. McKeever, a nurse in Base Hospital No. 27 which set up in the Mongazon Seminary at Angers, France. It contains 52 pages that hold over 300 uncaptioned..... More
Plymouth, Connecticut: 1910. Album. This album amicorum was compiled by Elvira C. Bates (nee Scott) of Plymouth, Connecticut in 1910, who was 67-years old at the time. It consists of 391 entries; 365 daily squares from a desktop calendar plus an additional 26 undated squares. All are annotated..... More
Port Huron, Michigan: Ladies of The Maccabees, 1901. Envelope or Cover. This business envelope was sent by the Buffalo, New York chapter of the Ladies of The Maccabees to the Supreme Record Keeper, Bina M. West, at its national headquarters, the Maccabee Temple in Port Huron, Michigan. It is franked..... More
Album. This book measures 3.5” X 4.5”. Although unpaginated, it contains approximately 130 pages filled with poems, notes, drawings, and illustrations. The handwriting is tiny and fine. There is an old neatly done paper repair to the front hinge that reattaches the front board of its black faux caoutchouc-gutta-percha cover..... More
