- CA RBD MSG 1210-1-1210.01.08.11
- File
- 1850 - 1943
Part of John Mappin Fonds
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Part of John Mappin Fonds
Part of Leon Edel Collection
Italian woman puppet with black lace shawl. Of a plaster-like composition with cloth joints. Strings to hands and head.
Two cards mounted on cardboard
Part of Greeting Card Collection
Scrapbook page with two valentines
Part of Greeting Card Collection
Scrapbook page with 2 Valentines
Part of Greeting Card Collection
Part of Greeting Card Collection
The Scrapbooks sub-subseries contains a full scrapbook of publisher’s samples, as well as individual scrapbook pages with multiple attached cards that have been extracted from a book. The cards in these scrapbook pages usually include a bulk price per dozen and instructions from the publishers, such as to specify the desired message inside the card. There are some pages that may be from a personal scrapbook as the cards pasted inside it are signed by a sender.
Part of Casey Albert Wood Collection
This series consists of research, writing, and correspondence files relating to Casey Wood's major and minor publications and unpublished works, as well as, others assisting in Wood's publications, research, or writing about Wood. The majority of the research and writing materials for Wood's published and unpublished works were created between 1920-1940, while other materials collected during Wood's life, those associated with his memoir and obituary, date from approximately 1850-1943.
Some prominent writings by Wood include “Introduction to the Literature of Vertebrate Zoology” (1921-1956), his unpublished memoir (ca. 1850-1939), “Fundus Oculi” (1911-1934), Wood family history (1920-1940), “Birds of Fiji” (1920-1928), “Through Forest and Jungle in Kashmir and North India” (1921-1934); Persian, Arabic and Hindustani manuscripts (1927-1934); and “The Art of Falconry” (1942).
The series consists of many volumes and files containing a number of record types including manuscripts, typescripts, proofs, publications, photographs, correspondence, clippings, printed material, postcards, journals, administrative and financial records, and artwork. Some of the volumes are scrapbooks containing many of these materials mounted within, while others include similar materials bound within. These volumes do not necessarily have a clear organization but are sometimes arranged chronologically or by correspondent.
There are 2230 incoming and outgoing pieces of correspondence including letters, postcards, notes, telegrams, and cards. Subseries 1) Introduction to the Literature of Vertebrate Zoology includes 1313 pieces of correspondence, the largest number of correspondence within the collection.
File contains 1 autograph letter signed. Includes correspondence with Richard Owen.
Part of Greeting Card Collection