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Charles Wright Victorian scrap album

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0093-Item 0034

Scope and Content Note

This Victorian scrap album bears a crossed out name on the inside cover, with the inscription "A present from his dear sister on his birthday Sep 17 Age 2 years 1880." The crossed-out name appears to be Charles Wright. The red and black cover with a gold embossed title "Album," features die-cut color scraps of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, flowers, cherubs, angels, and children; and visiting cards, prayer cards, and devotional cards.

Almost every page in the album is filled, usually with a large central image, four large images in each corner of the page, and numerous smaller scraps placed symmetrically in the remaining spaces. Some scraps indicate Bavarian and Scottish origin by the fashions depicted in the image, such as Scotch Kilts and Bavarian lederhosen. Other images depict Victorian era fashion for women and children.

A pair of die-cut color images depicts "Countess Grosvenor" (probably Elizabeth, Countess Grosvenor, 1797-1891) and the "Crown Prince of Prussia." Many scraps feature pastoral and romantic scenes with couples, children and families portrayed within. Color printing processes include color lithography.

Dates

  • Creation: 1880

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/

Biographical Note

This Victorian scrap album bears a crossed out name on the inside cover, with the inscription "A present from his dear sister on his birthday Sep 17 Age 2 years 1880." The crossed-out name appears to be Charles Wright.

Biographical information derived from collection.

Extent

1 volume (20 pages) ; 22 cm

Abstract

This Victorian scrap album bears a crossed out name on the inside cover, with the inscription "A present from his dear sister on his birthday Sep 17 Age 2 years 1880." The crossed-out name appears to be Charles Wright. The red and black cover with a gold embossed title "Album," features die-cut color scraps of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, flowers, cherubs, angels, and children; and visiting cards, prayer cards, and devotional cards.

Source

Unknown.

Related Materials in this Repository

This item forms part of MSS 0093 Commonplaces, Albums, and Scrapbooks collection.

Shelving Summary

  1. Item 0034: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0093 medium

Processing

Processed by Jennifer M. Nichols and Tim Pouch, October 2012. Encoded by Caitlin Farthing, February 2013.

Title
Finding aid for Charles Wright Victorian scrap album
Status
Completed
Author
University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
Date
2013 February 28
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository

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