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
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
Darlington, South Carolina: 1829-1859. Hardcover. Entries were kept in The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments published in New York by Daniel B. Smith, 1825. Contains eight pages of birth and deaths records for slaves of the Wilson’s plantation known as Levensworth plus one page listing all overseers..... 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
