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SERIES II: DONATIONS OF MRS. CRAIG
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The following eight albums were donated by Mrs. Orville B. Craig.
Albums from the same location and period were also donated by Mrs. Neva Ruth
Dye, below. |
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Most of these albums have several entries from Independence, Iowa.
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ITEM 1 |
Steinmetz, Carrie L. C., 1879 |
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A 4 x 2.5-in. cardboard-bound album with illustrated cover.
Earliest inscription dated September 29, 1879. The inner cover is inscribed,
"Carrie L. C. Steinmetz." The earliest inscriptions are apparently for a young
woman going away to school ("Study hard and accomplish much"). Inscriptions in
English, with one in German. |
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ITEM 2 |
Hale, Fannie R., 1879 |
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A 7.5 x 4.75-in. black leather-bound album embossed with gold
and silver pheasant pattern and Chinese calligraphy on the spine, belonging to
Fannie R. Hale. Earliest inscription dated October 25, 1879, and most
inscriptions are from various towns in Iowa. Many calligraphic embellishments
and illustrations throughout; most are apparently by Fannie Hale. Inscriptions
in English. |
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ITEM 3 |
Wehls, Emma, 1880 |
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A 7 x 4.25-in. blue cloth-bound album embossed with fan design
in silver, black, and gold belonging to Emma Wehls. Earliest entry dated
September 29, 1880. Inscriptions in English and German. |
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ITEM 4 |
Steinmetz, Martha, 1881 |
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A 7.75 x 5-in. dark green album with raised and embossed stag
head on the cover belonging to Miss Martha Steinmetz. Earliest entry dated
December 23, 1881. Inscriptions in English and German. |
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ITEM 5 |
Habel, Johnnie, 1882 |
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A 7 x 4-in. light brown, cloth-bound album embossed in silver
and dark brown belonging to Johnnie [Johann?] Habel. Earliest entry from
Chicago dated February 22, 1882. Inscriptions in English and German. |
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ITEM 6 |
Steinmetz, George, 1883 |
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A 6 x 4-in. brown album with raised and embossed color
illustrations of birds belonging to George Steinmetz. Earliest entry dated
April 3, 1883. The penmanship of the signature of the owner indicates that the
album belonged to a child. Color illustrations of butterflies inside.
Inscriptions are primarily in English and German, with one inscription in
Greek. |
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ITEM 7 |
[Steinmetz?], Martha, 1883 |
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A 7 x 4.25-in. grey, cloth-bound album embossed in black and
gold belonging to Martha [Steinmetz?]. Earliest entry dated August 10, 1883.
Quotations from famous persons are printed in gold ink on left-hand pages.
Inscriptions in English and German. |
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ITEM 8 |
Steinmetz, Carrie, 1884 |
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A 7 x 4.5-in. red velvet album belonging to Miss Carrie
Steinmetz. First inscription dated February 14, 1884. Several penciled
drawings, one is a detailed drawing of pansies and a cross signed "Allie,"
opposite an inscription from Alice Blood. Inscriptions in English and German,
most from Independence, Iowa. |
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SERIES III: DONATIONS OF MRS. DYE
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The following three albums were apparently donated by Neva Ruth
Dye (Mrs. L. M. Dye) of Independence, Iowa. In a letter found with the
collection, Mrs. Dye says she is donating "these albums" (more than one), but
no albums are marked as having been donated by her. All the other albums, with
the exception of the loose album pages, either have known donors or were marked
as having been donated anonymously. So, it is likely that these three unmarked
albums, all German-American and all with entries from Independence, Iowa, were
donated by Mrs. Dye. |
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These albums are from the same location and period as the albums
donated by Mrs. Craig and have many signatures in common with them. |
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ITEM 9 |
Zinn, Pauline, dark red leather album, 1879 |
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A 7 x 4.25-in. dark red album embossed with gold and silver
drawing of pheasants and Chinese calligraphy on the spine belonging to Miss
Pauline Zinn. The earliest inscription is from Independence, Iowa, dated April
3, 1879. Inscriptions in English and German. No donor noted, probably Mrs. Dye.
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ITEM 10 |
Zinn, Pauline, "Floral Album," 1879 |
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A 7 x 4.25-in. red, cloth-bound album belonging to Miss Pauline
Zinn, earliest entry from Independence, Iowa, dated April 7, 1879. Cover
inscription in gold, "Floral Album." Inside are color illustrations of flowers.
Inscriptions in English and German. No donor noted, probably Mrs. Dye. |
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ITEM 11 |
Wackerbarth, Carrie, 1891 |
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A 7.75 x 5-in. dark red, paper-bound album with gold embossed
cover featuring a color lithograph of a woman with a parasol. Inscriptions are
addressed to Carrie Wackerbarth. Earliest inscription dated March 10, 1891,
Independence, Iowa. Inscriptions in English and German. No donor noted. The
inscription signed "your sister Neva" gives reason to believe this album was
donated by Mrs. Dye. |
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SERIES IV: INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS
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ITEM 12 |
Album pages, 1843 |
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One set of 9 unattached 6 x 7.5-in. album pages containing
poetry and printed pictures. Anonymous donation. Two circular cutouts of
illustrations are among the pages. These pages appear to be from the same
album. One poem is addressed to "Sarah." The earliest inscription is marked
"Norwich, Oct. 2nd, 1843." No other locations are given. Inscriptions in
English. |
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ITEM 13 |
Deatherage, Dora, 1880 |
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A 5.5 x 3-in. dark red album embossed with silver, belonging to
Dora Deatherage. Inscription in the front dated October 9, 1880, reads,
"Presented to Miss Dora Deatherage by Cecil L. Rogers, Waverly, Illinois." Some
later entries are addressed to "Mrs. Rogers." The donor is unknown but may have
been the owner or a relative. The postmarked envelope, with a return address in
Springfield, Illinois, was included with the album, which Dr. Emrich marked "no
name." Inscriptions in English. |
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ITEM 14 |
Theis, Ethel Anna, 1868 |
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A 7 x 4-in. brown, cloth-bound "Scenery Album" with silver
embossed cover donated by Ethel Anna Theis of Minier, Illinois. Inscription
inside front cover reads, "This album belonged to my mother, Anna Aretta Lee
Robertson (Theis). Aug. 8, 1868; April 30, 1942. Ethel Anna Theis, Minier,
Illinois." Earliest inscription dated June 27, 1881. Inscriptions in
English. |
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ITEM 15 |
Danforth, Nettie Browning, 1882 |
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A 7 x 8.25-in. dark red album embossed with gold and silver,
belonging to Nettie Browning Danforth of Charleston, Missouri. Dated August 29,
1882. Notations of births and deaths of Danforth relatives noted inside front
cover. Notes by signatures indicate relationship to the owner, dates of death,
and comments about the person: "Lived to over 100 years old. Brilliant to the
end," and so on. Includes a few drawings, one photograph. Two pages pasted
together conceal texts on both. Donated by Grace D. Danforth of Charleston,
Missouri, in 1955. Inscriptions primarily in English, with one inscription in
Greek. |
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ITEM 16 |
Harper, Samuel A., 1883 |
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A 3.75 x 2.5-in. dark red album with a raised and embossed cover
in gold and pink showing a vase of flowers, belonging to Samuel A. Harper of
Merrit Island, Florida, inscribed "Sammie Harper, Bronson, Mich." Earliest
inscription dated December 26, 1883. Donated by Mr. Harper in 1955.
Inscriptions in English. |
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ITEM 17 |
Epstein, Clara, 1893 |
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A 6.5 x 4.5-in. album originally belonging to Miss Clara Epstein
from Aurora, Indiana, dated October 16, 1893, donated by H. Speier. Brown
leather cover in poor condition. Inscriptions in English. |
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ITEM 18 |
Smith, Anne M. S., 1901 |
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A 7.5 x 9-in. blue, cloth-bound album embossed with gold, with
mauve and green flower design. Titled "Forget-Me-Not: A Floral Album." Several
inscription locations indicate they were collected in Northern Germany. One
page near the center of the album is glued over another. Examination on a light
table shows a slightly risque verse beneath. Earliest inscription, July 13,
1901. Donated by the original owner, Anne M. S. Smith of New York, New York.
Inscriptions in English and German. |
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ITEM 19 |
Brett, Marie Helen, 1909 |
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A 6.5 x 4.25-in. album with brown velvet binding and plastic
lithographed cover, dated February 22, 1909. "Marie Helen Brett" is written on
the back page; perhaps the name of the owner. The inscriptions are also
addressed to "May" or "Mae." Donated by James Reilly, dated 1909. Inscriptions
in English. |
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ITEM 20 |
Dubois, Paula S. (Mrs. George W.), 1923 |
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A 3.75 x 5.5-in. booklet-style greeting card from Paula S. (Mrs.
George W.) Dubois of Highmount, New York. She notes it was given to her in
1923. Inscriptions in English. |
