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Copybook belonging to Elizabeth M. Saunders, Gloucester Academy, June 10, 1799

First of two parts of a copybook of Elizabeth M. Saunders, Gloucester Academy, dated June 10, 1799. This 16-page part lists 21 rules of grammar with examples, chiefly devoted to the uses of the comma. The writer has taken much care with the handwriting clarity, layouts, and headings.

Date: June 10, 1799

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375873

Ref. Code: MS003.005a

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Copybook belonging to Angeline S. Sweetser, Lynnfield, Mass., 1830-1833

Here are four loose pages of penmanship practice written by "Angeline S. Sweetser, Lynnfield, Mass., 1833," executed during the years 1830 - 1833 when she was ages 13 - 15 years old. On each of the oversized pages, the exercises are contained in decorative cartouches outlined in red and yellow. Her ...

Date: 1830-1833

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375874

Ref. Code: MS003.006

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Copybook belonging to Jennie E. Holbrook, undated

This paperbound "Drawing Book, for Copies" contains childlike pencil drawings of buildings, birds, pets, and leaves. The front cover indicates the drawing book was the property of Jennie E. Holbrook. Front and back covers serve as advertising information for Peters & Moore, stationers of Waltham, ...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375875

Ref. Code: MS003.007

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Copybook belonging to Marie Durholz, 1879

This paperbound exercise book was owned by student Marie Durholz and is dated 1879. It contains approximately 24 pages of arithmetic problems, definitions, computations, and a list of vocabulary words. Notably, the student writes in brown ink in a very fine hand and her computations are often over...

Date: 1879

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375876

Ref. Code: MS003.008

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Copybook of mathematical porblems, circa 1800-1810

Both numbers and letters are written in this lengthy exercise book, which contains numerous rules for solving mathematical problems, forms of receipts, promissory notes, and occasional pages of penmanship practice, all evidently a preparation for handling business transactions and even banking. For ...

Date: circa 1800-1810, undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375877

Ref. Code: MS003.009

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Copybook belonging to Paschal D. Lyon, undated

The seven pages of penmanship in this copybook were written by Paschal D. Lyon. The cover image of the paperbound book is illustrated with an engraving of a view of the New State House, Boston; the back is printed with two poems "On the Shortness of Human Life." The writer’s topics, written in po...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375878

Ref. Code: MS003.010

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Copybook, "Constitution of Associated Instructors of Youth in Boston", Boston, Mass., January 22, 1812

This is a small printed booklet entitled "Constitution of Associated Instructors of Youth in Boston" as adopted January 22, 1812. Included is a handwritten list of the names of those instructors "alphabetically arranged." The articles are numbered I through XXIII and all refer to the aims and govern...

Date: January 22, 1812

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375879

Ref. Code: MS003.011

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Copybook belonging to Miss Catherine Riley, undated

This copybook, the property of Miss Catharine Riley, includes penmanship exercises using "select sentences" such as "France Stands in a Commanding Situation" and "Imprint on your mind the love of Truth." The cover is illustrated with an engraved depiction of a "Lilliputian Army marching between the ...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375880

Ref. Code: MS003.012

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Copybook of astronomical and navigational principles, undated

Four large pages of astronomical and navigational principles are described in small, precise handwriting and accompanied by carefully drawn and colored explanatory diagrams. Each principle is headed in large, elaborately formed letters. Topics covered include "Eclipse of the Sun," "Parallel Spheres,...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375881

Ref. Code: MS003.013

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Copybook of "select sentences", circa 1819-1829

"Select sentences," promissory notes (some dated 1819), receipts for goods, and inspirational poems written in fine italic handwriting are practiced in this copybook. Examples of payments refer to Holland gin and French brandy. Samples of correspondence are dated 1829. The cover of the book is illus...

Date: circa 1819-1829, undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375882

Ref. Code: MS003.014

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Copybook belonging to Benjamin Perkins, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., October 1803

First of two copybooks belonging to Benjamin Perkins (aged 14) a student at Phillips Academy, Andover, dated October 1803. Contains geometrical computations with diagrams done in color followed by exercise in navigation at various levels (e.g., plane sailing, oblique plane sailing, traverse sailing,...

Date: October 1803

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375883

Ref. Code: MS003.015a

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Copybook belonging to Fanny Emerson, undated

In a preface to her copybook, Fanny Emerson (born 1806) wrote, "To write with ease and elegance is a useful, necessary and polite accomplishment." Then follows pages of practice using initial letters in alphabetical order beginning with "Amendment," "Bennington," "Calmness," and so on, stopping at t...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375884

Ref. Code: MS003.016

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Copybook belonging to Benjamin Perkins, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., October 1803

Second of two copybooks belonging to Benjamin Perkins (aged 14) a student at Phillips Academy, Andover, dated October 1803. Contains pages of penmanship practice using moralistic sayings such as "Keep Your Mind Serene" or "To form a fair character, actions & words must correspond." The writer has us...

Date: October 1803

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375885

Ref. Code: MS003.015b

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Copybook belonging to Oliver Capen Everett, 1824

Dated 1824, the large sheet of paper contains two poems, one entitled "Solitude," and other "To My Bed", both lettered in fine italic script written and signed by Oliver Capen Everett, Franklin W. School. The student has used faint pencil lines to guide his words.

Date: 1824

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375886

Ref. Code: MS003.017

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Copybook belonging to Leonard Williams Cushing, circa 1796

Four sheets of penmanship as practiced by Leonard Williams Cushing (b. 1782), one of which, a verse entitled "On the Sceptic" [sic], he has dated 1796. Another sheet contains three adages on the sin of pride and is recopied in an improved hand on a third sheet. The fourth contains a poem entitled "C...

Date: circa 1796

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375887

Ref. Code: MS003.018

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Copybook belonging to Susan A. Daggett, undated

Two pages of penmanship practice (identical in wording) written by Susan A. Daggett, aged 15 years, on which are two poems entitled "The Pen," and "Address to the Rose Bud." She uses different writing styles on each page. The date of execution is illegible due to a damaged corner.

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375888

Ref. Code: MS003.019

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Copybook belonging to Peter Allen, Braintree, Mass., February 17, 1801

This leather-bound copybook belonged to "Peter Allen, Aged 15, Braintree, February 17 in the Year 1801", and includes a separate 4-page biographical note written upon his death in 1860. The title page also carries the date 1799. Entries include arithmetical tables, such as weights and measures, prob...

Date: February 17, 1801

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375889

Ref. Code: MS003.020

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Copybook of practice words, undated

This untitled copybook consists of rows of practice words (amend, mammon, rain) occasionally adorned with sketches of domestic objects such as a wineglass, a teapot, a shovel. As the writer progresses, the pages begin to read in short sentences which, as the pages unfold, turn into a verse about the...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375890

Ref. Code: MS003.021

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Copybook belonging to the Bacon family, May 27, 1823

This slight 5-page booklet carries the family name "Bacon" and is dated May 27, 1823. The content (written in brown ink) refers to the rules of grammar, parts of speech and how to parse a sentence. The handwriting is clear and even.

Date: May 27, 1823

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375891

Ref. Code: MS003.022

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Copybook belonging to Henry Hole, 1835-1836

This copybook, owned by Henry Hole, is covered in brown wrapping paper attached with sealing wax and is dated 1835-1836. The contents appear to be short essays written in Latin (one entitled "De imperio Tiberii", another "De Julio Caesare"; others are untitled). Of interest are the notations of erro...

Date: 1835-1836

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375892

Ref. Code: MS003.023

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Copybook belonging to Frederic Dodge, 1856-1858

Copybooks worked on during three years of the education of Frederic Dodge at ages 9, 10, and 11, in the years 1856-1858 when he was a student at Harvard Grammar School. Among the many words he practiced are "Animation," "Bennington," and "Manumission." Accompanying these copybooks are two essays wri...

Date: 1856-1858

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375893

Ref. Code: MS003.024

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Copybook belonging to Eliza H. Merriam, New Salem, Mass., 1885

This is an exercise book containing columns (3 to a page) of spelling words written in pencil by Eliza H. Merriam, whose name is on the cover. A loose page of practice words carries the date 1885 and the place: New Salem, Mass.

Date: 1885

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375894

Ref. Code: MS003.025

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Copybook belonging to Pamela Holden, undated

In this "Writing Book," Pamela Holden copied out the words to several Civil War songs of the poignant and sad variety. Some titles are "Nellie Gray," "Mother is the Battle Over," "Tramp Tramp Tramp or the Prisoner’s Hope," and "The Dying Soldier." The handwriting in ink is neatly done.

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375895

Ref. Code: MS003.026

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Copybook of William Bentley Fowle, Monitorial School, Temple Place, Boston, Mass., 1830

In the year 1830, William Bentley Fowle, a teacher at the Monitorial School, preserved a sample of each of approximately 75 students’ handwriting. An interleaved memo places the Monitorial School on Temple Place (Boston, Mass.) and later on lower Washington Street. In a short preface, Mr. Fowle expl...

Date: 1830

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375896

Ref. Code: MS003.027

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Copybook belonging to Elizabeth M. Saunders, Gloucester Academy, June 10, 1799

Second of two parts of a copybook of Elizabeth M. Saunders, Gloucester Academy, dated June 10, 1799. This section continues with Punctuation Rules 22-33 followed by Semicolon Rules 1-4 and rules for using periods, question and exclamation marks, parentheses and so on. The writer ends with a paragrap...

Date: June 10, 1799

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375898

Ref. Code: MS003.005b

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Maine and New Hampshire glass plate negatives collection, circa 1900-1901

This collection contains 135 glass plate negatives captured during trips taken in Maine and New Hampshire, circa 1900-1901. There are 84 negatives, size 4 x 5" and 51 negatives, size 5 x 7". Subjects include individuals, groups, urban and rural settings, landscapes (coastal and woodlands), occupatio...

Date: 1900-1901

Collection: Maine and New Hampshire glass plate negatives collection, circa 1900-1901

GUSN: 375901

Ref. Code: PC094

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Essex County Massachusetts glass plate negatives collection, circa 1898-1901

This collection contains 244 glass plate negatives captured during trips taken in Massachusetts, circa 1898-1901. There are 202 negatives, size 4 x 5" and 42 negatives, size 5 x 7". Subjects include individuals, groups, urban and rural settings, landscapes (coastal and woodlands), occupations, and r...

Date: 1891-1901

Collection: Essex County Massachusetts glass plate negatives collection, circa 1898-1901

GUSN: 375902

Ref. Code: PC095

The fairy grotto and fantoccini waltz

Cover depicts a fairy grotto. Fairies drift down a river on boats that are leaves. "Respecfully dedicated to H. Hannington, Esq."

Date: 1840

Collection: Barrett family papers

GUSN: 375908

Ref. Code: MS007.01.47.10

Four people on pond shoreline, CH322-B

The image shows four people standing along the shoreline of a pond. The area is surrounded by tall, leafless trees. The water in the pond reflects the surrounding and the figures near the shore.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376013

Ref. Code: PC019.001.B.CH322-B

Men and women posed while sitting in front of unidentified house, CH323-B

The image depicts a group of men and women posing in front of an unidentified house. The group is seated and standing on a lawn, with some sitting on chairs and one woman holding an umbrella. The background consists of a wooden house with window shutters and ivy climbing up a lattice fence. A boy li...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376014

Ref. Code: PC019.001.B.CH323-B

Two women in a wooded cemetery, CH324-B

The image depicts two women walking on a path in a wooded cemetery. Numerous headstones are visible throughout the area, surrounded by tall trees and scattered foliage.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376015

Ref. Code: PC019.001.B.CH324-B

Wooded cemetery, CH325-B

The image shows a cemetery located in a wooded area. There are several gravestones of varying shapes and sizes, with some appearing as upright slabs and others as smaller monuments.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376016

Ref. Code: PC019.001.B.CH325-B

Unidentified building by a river, CH326-B

The image depicts an unidentified building situated near a river. The scene is heavily snow-covered, with bare trees surrounding the area. The building has a pitched roof topped with snow, and a small chimney is visible. The river is partially obscured by the foreground trees.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376017

Ref. Code: PC019.001.B.CH326-B

Unidentified house with women on the porch and in the window, CH327-B

The image depicts a house partially obscured by trees, with a porch extending across the front. Two women are visible on the porch and another woman can be seen through a window above. The house features decorative columns and shutters.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376018

Ref. Code: PC019.001.B.CH327-B

Woman and girl sitting on a bench outdoors, CH328-B

The image shows a woman and a girl sitting on a bench outdoors. The woman is dressed in a shawl and a long dress, while the girl is wearing a patterned dress and a hat adorned with flowers. They are surrounded by trees and grass, with a wall and building visible in the background.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376019

Ref. Code: PC019.001.B.CH328-B

Woman on the porch of an unidentified house, CH329-B

A woman stands on the porch of an unidentified house. The porch is adorned with lush plants and ornate woodwork. A shrub and pathway are visible in the foreground.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376020

Ref. Code: PC019.001.B.CH329-B

Exterior view of unidentified house, CH330-B

The image depicts an exterior view of an unidentified house. The house is partially obscured by a large tree with bare branches in the foreground. The surroundings consist of additional trees and nearby buildings in the background. The area in front of the house shows some fencing and scattered mate...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376021

Ref. Code: PC019.001.B.CH330-B

Peleg Whitman Chandler tomb, Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, CH331-B

The image shows the tomb of Peleg Whitman Chandler in Forest Hills Cemetery in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts. It is a substantial, rectangular monument with the name "Peleg Whitman Chandler" prominently engraved on the front. The tomb is surrounded by trees with bare branches and is set on a ...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376022

Ref. Code: PC019.001.B.CH331-B

Peleg Whitman Chandler tomb, Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, CH332-B

The image shows the Peleg Whitman Chandler tomb located in Forest Hills Cemetery in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts. The scene includes a large tomb structure amidst a grassy area surrounded by trees, with smaller headstones visible nearby. Flags are placed near the tomb, and the area is shaded...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376023

Ref. Code: PC019.001.B.CH332-B

Spider web in grass, CH179-A

The image shows a spider web situated on a patch of grass. The web has a textured surface and is lighter than the surrounding grass, standing out against the darker background.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376024

Ref. Code: PC019.001.A.CH179-A

Field of flowers, CH180-A

The image depicts a field of flowers, featuring numerous daisy-like blooms clustered closely together. The flowers have prominent petals and dark centers, with stems and foliage visible beneath them.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376025

Ref. Code: PC019.001.A.CH180-A

Dog with puppies, CH181-A

The image depicts a dog with several puppies gathered closely together. The adult dog is standing, while the puppies are either seated or partially hidden under it. To the left, a person's legs are visible, clad in boots. A wooden crate is visible in the background.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376026

Ref. Code: PC019.001.A.CH181-A

Stream in the woods, CH182-A

The image depicts a stream flowing through a wooded area, surrounded by rocks and foliage. Water cascades over the rocks, forming a small waterfall.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376027

Ref. Code: PC019.001.A.CH182-A

Mushrooms in the grass, CH183-A

The image shows several mushrooms in a grassy area. There are four visible mushrooms; two with their caps facing up, revealing the textured undersides, while the other two are shown at different angles.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376028

Ref. Code: PC019.001.A.CH183-A

Boats along the shoreline, house in the distance, CH333-B

The image depicts several boats along a calm shoreline. In the distance, a house is visible on the left, set against a backdrop of trees and an open field. Rocks line the foreground along the water’s edge.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376029

Ref. Code: PC019.001.B.CH333-B

Boats along the shoreline, CH334-B

The image depicts several small boats along a rocky shoreline. A person is seated in one of the boats near the front. In the background, there is an island covered with trees and a larger boat with a mast.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376030

Ref. Code: PC019.001.B.CH334-B

Townscape on the shore, CH335-B

The image shows a small town located along a shoreline. There are several buildings, primarily houses, lining the coast. In the foreground, rocky terrain leads to calm water, where a few small boats can be seen moored or floating. The background features trees and additional structures.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376031

Ref. Code: PC019.001.B.CH335-B

Two large houses on the shore, CH336-B

The image depicts two large houses situated on a shoreline. Both houses have a similar two-story structure and are positioned near the water, with a grassy area in the foreground. A flagpole is visible in front of one of the houses and there are pathways leading to each building. The shoreline and w...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376032

Ref. Code: PC019.001.B.CH336-B

Houses along the shoreline, CH337-B

The image depicts a landscape with several houses situated along a shoreline. A sandy path winds through the foreground, leading towards the houses in the distance. The shoreline and water are visible beyond the houses, with some vegetation covering the terrain.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376033

Ref. Code: PC019.001.B.CH337-B

Unidentified buildings, front and roof exterior, 103-107 Court Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8825-B

The image shows several buildings located at 103-107 Court Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The front and roof exteriors are visible, including signs that read "Knickerbocker Billiards Bowling" and "Vaudeville Pictures." The roof of one building is in disrepair, with visible wooden beams. In the bac...

Date: 1925-04-04

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375698

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8825-B