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From The Cornell Diaries, Carol Cornell Mar 1890

From The Cornell Diaries, Carol Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

An essay written about the Cornell Diaries.


Valentine Hearts, Otterbein University Mar 1890

Valentine Hearts, Otterbein University

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Two intertwined Valentine Hearts (one pink, one white) with the words "My heart and love."


Mother's Day Poem, H. John Beckwith Mar 1890

Mother's Day Poem, H. John Beckwith

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A newspaper clipping of "Mother's Day" poem by H. John Beckwith.


Doctor Bill, Angeline Cornell Mar 1890

Doctor Bill, Angeline Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Doctor's bill for Angeline Cornell


Neil Avenue Article, Mary Mcgarey Feb 1890

Neil Avenue Article, Mary Mcgarey

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

An article from the Columbus Dispatch by Mary McGarey concerning Neil Avenue.


Otterbein Cemetery Map, Otterbein University Feb 1890

Otterbein Cemetery Map, Otterbein University

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Map of the Otterbein Cemetary


Chicago World's Fair Ticket, Otto Cornell Feb 1890

Chicago World's Fair Ticket, Otto Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Daily Admission Pass for Otto Cornell to the World's Columbian Exposition, or Chicago World's Fair, held in 1893 in Chicago, Illinois. A circular photograph of a young man in a hat and tie is pasted on the backside of the ticket.


Ted Ross Airplane Photo, Ted Ross Jan 1890

Ted Ross Airplane Photo, Ted Ross

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Photo of a downed airplane with the caption “The machine Ted Ross fell in”.


Otterbein Gym Photo, Otterbein University Jan 1890

Otterbein Gym Photo, Otterbein University

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Photo of the Otterbein Gym.


First Grade Class Photo, Otterbein University Jan 1890

First Grade Class Photo, Otterbein University

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A first grade class photo.


College Avenue Photo, Otterbein University Jan 1890

College Avenue Photo, Otterbein University

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Photo of College Avenue


Cairo Street Picture, Otterbein University Jan 1890

Cairo Street Picture, Otterbein University

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A sepia photograph of Otterbein students at Cairo Street in the Midway Plaisance at the 1893 World's Columbian Exhibition, or Chicago World's Fair. The architectural details in the background of the photo, like the striped arches mimicking the use of alternating light and dark stone, evoke elements of Islamic architecture.


Unknown Paper Scrap, Otterbein University Jan 1890

Unknown Paper Scrap, Otterbein University

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Unknown Paper scrap with indecipherable writing


Double-Sided Notecard, Otterbein University Jan 1890

Double-Sided Notecard, Otterbein University

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

One double-sided notecard with handwriting about the diary entries


Lucinda And Alice Cornell Recipes, Lucinda Cornell, Alice Cornell Jan 1890

Lucinda And Alice Cornell Recipes, Lucinda Cornell, Alice Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A page of recipes including Lucinda’s silver cake (1863) and Blanche’s brown bread (1899).


John Cornell's Will, John B. Cornell Jan 1890

John Cornell's Will, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A copy of John Cornell’s will.


Lucinda Insurance Documents, Lucinda Cornell Jan 1890

Lucinda Insurance Documents, Lucinda Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Bills and mail addressed to Lucinda and Geneva Cornell, particularly from the Ohio Farmers’ Insurance Company


Freemason Book, Otterbein University Jan 1890

Freemason Book, Otterbein University

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A freemason text of their constitutions, from New York, 1801. Years were written according to AL. (Anno Lucis, Year of Light). AL is AD + 4000, so 1801 AD is 4801 AL.


Mcconnell Newspaper Article, Mary Mcconnell Jan 1890

Mcconnell Newspaper Article, Mary Mcconnell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A newspaper article titled “City drenched in “dry history” by Mary McConnell.


Cornell Diary Transcription, Merriss Cornell Jan 1890

Cornell Diary Transcription, Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A diary transcription from 1860, including one sheet of music


Civil War Certificate, John Cornell Jan 1890

Civil War Certificate, John Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

John Cornell’s certificate of military service, (volunteer National Guard 133rd regiment of Ohio, company C, Signed by secretary of war Edwin Stanton, and President Abraham Lincoln


Good As Gold: A New Collection Of Sunday School Songs, Rev. Robert Lowry, W. Howard Doane Jan 1890

Good As Gold: A New Collection Of Sunday School Songs, Rev. Robert Lowry, W. Howard Doane

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

This book, Good as Gold: A New Collection of Sunday School Songs as published by Biglow & Main, contains approximately 250 hymns and gospel songs in English, most with music. Handwritten notation in pencil on the front endpapers provides information about the book's previous ownership, stating "Sherman L. Budd's Book."


Blendon Seminary Picture, Otterbein University Jan 1890

Blendon Seminary Picture, Otterbein University

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Blendon Seminary building picture and caption.


Health's French-English Dictionary, Jean Louis De Lolme, Henry Bridgeman, Robert Wallace Jan 1890

Health's French-English Dictionary, Jean Louis De Lolme, Henry Bridgeman, Robert Wallace

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

The handwritten pencil notations on the front endpapers reveals that Heath's French-English Dictionary was owned by "Miss Geneva Cornell, March 1, 1892" and "Honore Cornell, Otterbein College, Freshman year 1894, Sophomore year 1895." It is likely that the family passed it around to use for college classes.


Granite Monument Receipt, February 8, 1889, Lucinda Cornell Feb 1889

Granite Monument Receipt, February 8, 1889, Lucinda Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Receipt from Charles Wege about a $160 granite monument. The back reads "Granet[sic] monument 1889 -cemetary[sic] Lucinda L. Cornell"


Notice Of Issue For Widow's Pension, Lucinda L. Cornell, U.S. Pension Agency Oct 1888

Notice Of Issue For Widow's Pension, Lucinda L. Cornell, U.S. Pension Agency

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A letter and corresponding envelope from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, to Lucinda L. Merriss Cornell of Westerville, Ohio. This official notice of issue from the U.S. Pension Agency informs Lucinda that a certificate for Widow's Arrears of Pension has been issued in her favor.


Receipt For Monument For Lucinda L. Cornell, September 26, 1888, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Sep 1888

Receipt For Monument For Lucinda L. Cornell, September 26, 1888, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed bill for a monument made by Charles Wege for Lucinda L. Cornell.


Pension Deposit Certificate, U.S. Pension Agency, Lucinda L. Cornell Mar 1888

Pension Deposit Certificate, U.S. Pension Agency, Lucinda L. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

This paper certifies that in "Columbus, O., [on] 3/23/1888, Lucinda B. Cornell has deposited her Pension Certificate No. 241.553 in this office." -- G.H. Bargar, U.S. Pension Agent.


Obituary For Mrs. Minerva Straight Née Haymaker, Minerva Straight Jan 1888

Obituary For Mrs. Minerva Straight Née Haymaker, Minerva Straight

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A cutting of a newspaper obituary for Minerva Straight née Haymaker (b. 1830), wife to George R. Straight, who died at the age of 58 of a "sickness proved to be typhoid malarial fever" on August 14, 1888.


Invitation To Mr. E. S. Merriss, Unknown Jan 1888

Invitation To Mr. E. S. Merriss, Unknown

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

"Compliments of Miss [?] E Smiley to Mr. E. S. Merriss, requesting him to attend her friendship gathering on Friday at 4 P.M."