Guide to the John and Jane Adams Autograph Album Collection
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Guide to the John and Jane Adams Autograph Album Collection
1851/1933
Special Collections & University Archives
Overview of the Collection
Collection Title: John and Jane Adams Autograph Album Collection
Dates: 1851-1933
Bulk Dates: 1860-1890
Identification: MS-0056
Creator:
Adams Autograph Album Collection
Physical Description: 1.67 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
Historical Note:
Autograph albums, also known as "charm" albums, "forget-me-not albums," or "memory books," were a popular pastime in America
during the second half of the nineteenth century. These albums were small blank books that were sometimes decorated with attractive
chromolithographs or engravings, or colored paper. Friends, acquaintances, school chums, and family would write brief sentimental
verses (often original) or wishes of remembrance to the owner of the album. The inscriber would often sign with a flourish
or draw or color a picture to make his or her entry unique and memorable. These albums were often also used to keep pressed
flowers, locks of hair, bits of ephemera, and photographs.
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Personal Name:
Adams, Jane Ford -- Art collections
Adams, John R., 1900-1994 -- Art collections
Topical Term:
Autograph albums
Autograph albums -- Private collections -- California -- San Diego
Autograph albums -- United States -- Specimens
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use:
Some of these materials are in the public domain. However, the nature of historical archival and manuscript collections means
that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained
in the collection or their heirs. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections,
San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections
as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must
also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and
private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement
of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Conditions Governing Access:
This collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation:
Identification of item, folder title, box number, John and Jane Adams Autograph Album Collection, Special Collections and
University Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
Arrangement of Materials:
The collection is arranged in alphabetical order by last name. Where possible, geographic location(s) have been noted, along
with date span of entries. There are four albums at the end of the collection that lack the last names of their owners. There
is one blank autograph book at the end of the collection.
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 details about the signer, such as "Died cholera, 1866" in Hattie Churchill's album.
Detailed List of Contents
Box 1, Folder 1
William H. Adams, 1883-1884: Onondaga, NY
Box 1, Folder 2
Mary Alderson, 1881-1881, Okaland, CA and Philadelphia, PA
Box 1, Folder 3
Ella Baker
1885-1886: Boyne City, MI
Box 1, Folder 4
Bonnie Blanche Bower
1930-1934: San Diego, CA
Box 1, Folder 5
Alfred Butler
1867: Lexington, MA
Box 1, Folder 6
Minnie Campbell
1878-1879: Wisconsin
Box 1, Folder 7
Hattie C. Churchill
1860-1872: Woodbury, CT
Box 1, Folder 8
Ann Crane
1851: Crawfordsville, IN
Box 2, Folder 1
Mary Cullen
1884: Grand Haven, MI
Box 2, Folder 2
Mary Devereux
1854: Flint Creek, NJ
Box 2, Folder 3
Era Eastman
1887-1889: Massachussetts
Box 2, Folder 4
Maria Evans
1859-1864: Leavenworth, KS
Box 2, Folder 5
Emma Gardner
1880-1883: Nebraska
Box 3, Folder 1
Ione Hitchcock
1887-1888: North Adams, MI
Box 3, Folder 2
Mary Kahlert
1880-1887: East New York, NY
Box 3, Folder 3
Jennie Mearks
1864-1875: Oskaloosa, IA
Box 3, Folder 4
Mollie Pruner
1856: Louisville, KY
Box 3, Folder 5
Dorothy Smith
1845-1848: New York, New Hampshire
Box 3, Folder 6
Fannie Thompson
1887-1890: Nebraska
Box 3, Folder 7
Emily Turner
1882-1898: Wisconsin
Box 4, Folder 1
Estella Van Horn
1884-1885: Nebraska
Box 4, Folder 2
Carrie Waters
1882
Scope and Contents
Ridott, IL
Box 4, Folder 3
Carrie Waters
1878-1883
Scope and Contents
Ridott, IL
Box 4, Folder 4
Anna
1880-1881
Scope and Contents
Indiana
Box 4, Folder 5
Augusta (Gussie)
1885-1888
Scope and Contents
Nebraska
Wyoming Territory
Box 4, Folder 6
Mary
1881-1884
Scope and Contents
Brooklyn, NY
Box 4, Folder 7
Mary
1882-1903
Scope and Contents
Brooklyn, NY
