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Autograph albums--United States--Specimens

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

John and Jane Adams Autograph Album Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0056
Scope and Contents This collection consists of 30 late Victorian autograph albums. The albums in this collection (except one) all belonged to young ladies. Some have only a few entries; the majority have many pages filled out. The albums belonged to girls in numerous locations across the United States. Some albums have entries from a discrete group of people ("Normal Institute Class"), though most are made up of a variety of friends and family. Often it is apparent that the owner later filled in...
Dates: 1851-1933; Majority of material found in 1860-1890