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Richard Fairbrother commonplace book, 1813-1834 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: Volume comprising religious poems, elegies, songs, and excerpts compiled by Richard Fairbrother of Norfolk England, spanning the years from 1813 to 1834.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Commonplace book, 1771-1791 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: Unbound volume containg eighteenth-century poetical works and correspondence collected by an unknown compiler spanning the years from 1771-1791.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Commonplace book, circa 1805-1820 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: A volume containing excerpts and quotations of various authors compiled anonomously in England between the years 1805 to 1820.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Ann Jane Mitchell McAllister commonplace book, 1832-1836 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: This commonplace book belonged to Ann Jane Mitchell McAllister of Philadelphia, PA. The entries in this book date between 1832 and 1836, before she married William Young McAllister. Her name is signed simply as Ann Jane Mitchell. This volume contains various copied poems by poets such as Lord Byron, Sir Walter Scott, and L. E. L. (Letitia Elizabeth Landon). There appear to be two hands active in the volume and the poems are copied from literary magazines such as Blackwood's Magazine, The Literary Gazette, and The Athenaeum.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Sarah Powell recipe, commonplace, and mathematics exercise book, 1817-1822 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume (104 pages)
Abstract:: This volume was written and compiled by Sarah Powell in Worcester, England between 1817 and 1822. It contains copied poems and verse, mathematics exercises, notes on history and events, and 25 recipes.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Hall and Hallam family papers, 1785-1818 (inclusive)

Extent:: .2 linear feet (1 box and 1 oversized folder)
Abstract:: This collection consists of material relating to the Hall and Hallam families in the Leicester area of England, dating from 1785 to 1818. The families appear to have farmed, but they also appear to have been extremely religious, serving as lay preachers and religious leaders for the surrounding communities. The collection contains a recipe book for inks and sealing wax, a commonplace book, a survey for Alton Grange Farm, a diary, and a sermon or speech. While several items are specifically tied to these two families, the other material is assumed to be connected to family members. There is only superficial documentation of any member of the family, but collectively, there is a sense of religious faith crossing generations.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

English recipe and commonplace book, 1830-1867 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: This volume contains 122 culinary, medicinal, and household recipes and 79 pages of accounts, poems, verse, and history notes written and compiled by Mrs. Prout Tuner[?] and other unidentified contributors between 1830 and 1867.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Thomas Wildes commonplace book, 1856

Extent:: 0.083 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The Thomas Wildes commonplace book contains a variety of texts written, or copied, by Thomas Wildes. It is over 140 pages long and it was created in 1856, after Wildes had entered Haverford College.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

John Randolph Winslow commonplace book, 1836-1840 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The commonplace book was created while Winslow was attending Haverford College. Winslow entered the college in 1838 in the Junior class, and transcribed many songs during his time there. Handwritten notes and excerpts can be found in the songbook as well. The book ends in 1840, presumably when Winslow graduated. He later went on to become a professor, physician, and surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Randolph Wood commonplace book, 1856-1858 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This is a commonplace book with signatures of several well known Quakers who were connected with Westtown School and Haverford College. It includes signatures and notes from officers and peers, mainly from Haverford class of 1858. Along with the autographs are the dates they were collected, the hometown of the person, and the place where the autograph was collected.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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