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English 19th Century Autograph Scrapbook - Autograph Album Page


Description:
Page from the English 19th Century Autograph Scrapbook.
Scrapbook title:
English 19th Century Autograph Scrapbook
Creator:
Unknown
Dates of creation:
1828-1859
Full scrapbook description:
Not much is known about the origin of this celebrity autograph album. It features a collection of autographs from a variety of English notables: for example, Wellington, Peel, Palmerston, Disraeli, and Cruikshank. The album contains an index and is constructed using a commercially made scrapbook album with colourful sheets. It is likely that the album’s creator collected autographs after requesting them through the mail.
Scrapbook category:
Autograph album
Language:
eng
Fonds / collection title:
English 19th Century Autographs Scrapbook collection
Fonds / collection identifier:
SC198
Fonds / collection creator:
Unknown
Archival item identifier:
Accession Number: 1976-019
Archival finding aid:
https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/english-19th-century-autographs-scrapbook-collection
Rights:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Source:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Digitized scrapbook URL:
https://vault.library.uvic.ca/concern/generic_works/2ab7e3b9-1d90-4db3-aaf0-cc93aa72445d