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My Window Is Open And The Children Are All In The Streets..., Sarah Orne Jewett

Sincerely Yours, Letters From The Maine Women Writers Collection (Multi-Page Items)

Letter from Sarah Orne Jewett to Annie Fields discussing Jewett's health and her wishes to be together with and caring for Fields.

Cabinet Photograph Of Millie [And] Christine, "The Two Headed Nightingale," N.D., Ollivier

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Cabinet card is 6.5in (16.5cm) tall and 4.5in (11cm) wide. Millie and Christine are photographed in full portrait, each in fine clothes and shoes, each grasping the curtains that frame them in the photographer's studio. Christine, presumably the figure on the right, hold a fan in her right hand.

Lucile Frizzelle's Scrapbook Ii, 1898-1902, Lucile Frizzelle

Scrapbooks

Lucile Frizzelle attended Ward Seminary in Nashville, Tennessee for three years, beginning in 1898. Her scrapbook contains information about her fellow students, teachers, and experiences at the school. This scrapbook is accompanied by a first book, 2023.6.1.

Letter From H. C. Barnes To Eartha White, H. C. Barnes

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Correspondence: Letter from H. C. Barnes to Eartha White appealing for aid because his family lost their possessions in a house fire. Date: September 28, 1900

The Economist, A Practical, Common Sense Book Containing Tested And Proved Recipes

To Keep A Home: Advice To Women On The Domestic Arts, 1870-1960 (Multi-Page Items)

Several pages (2-3, 16, 57, 58) of The Economist, a Practical, Common Sense Book Containing Tested and Proved Recipes, containing advertisements, recipes and "How to Cook Husbands."

Lucile Frizzelle's Scrapbook I, 1898-1902, Lucile Frizzelle

Scrapbooks

Lucile Frizzelle attended Ward Seminary in Nashville Tennessee for three years, beginning in 1898. Her scrapbook contains information about her fellow students, teachers, and experiences at the school. This scrapbook is accompanied by a second book, 2023.6.2.

Belmont College For Young Women Brochure, Belmont College For Young Women

Miscellaneous

A brochure describing Belmont College for Young Women's educational offerings and grounds. The brochure was aimed at "northern visitors" coming to Nashville for the 1897 Centennial celebration.

Ua98/2 Commencement Invitation & Program, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement invitation, commencement program with list of the class of 1895.

Ua98/2 Commencement Invitation & Program, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement invitation, program and list of class of 1894.

Connie Dockery's Scrapbook 1894-1895, Connie Dockery

Scrapbooks

Connie Dockery attended Belmont College for Young Women during the 1894-1895 school year. She made this notebook while attending school at Belmont.

The Cosmopolitan, 1892 February

Dainty, Fresh & Lovely: Advice For Women On Hygiene And Beauty, 1890-1960 (Multi-Page Items)

Two pages (52-53) from The Cosmopolitan, 1892 February.

Ua98/2 Commencement Invitation & Program, Potter College For Young Ladies

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement invitation, program and list of class of 1890.

Annals Of The Cobweb Club, Margaret Jane Mussey Sweat

Annals of the Cobweb Club

Book containing hand-written notes from meetings of the Cobweb Club, a women's organization with which Margaret Jane Mussey Sweat was heavily involved. Contents include lists of special guests, notes on meeting discussions, and a drawing of flowers and a cobweb in the front of the book. Inserts and clippings are included in the order they are found within the book.

Dorothea Lynde Dix : A Paper Read Before The Worcester Society Of Anitiquity, Alfred Seelye Roe

Dorothea Lynde Dix Pamphlets

Booklet containing a paper about Dorothea Dix, read to the Worcester Society of Antiquity, November 20, 1888.

The Disciples' Pulpit : Sermons Of James Freeman Clarke, James Freeman Clarke

Dorothea Lynde Dix Pamphlets

Vol. 1, no. 9 of The Disciples Pulpit, about Dorothea Dix.

In Reply To Your Inquiring I Will Say..., Harriet Beecher Stowe

Sincerely Yours, Letters From The Maine Women Writers Collection (Multi-Page Items)

Handwritten letter from Harriet Beecher Stowe to Clayton H. Crosley, regarding the writing and publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Photograph: Tintype In Paper Sleeve Depicting A Man And Two Young Women, N.D., Anonymous

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Tintype exposure is about 1"W x 2"H.

A girl in a white dress stands next to a seated man in dark clothes with her left arm around his shoulder. The man wears a hat and his hands rest on his lap. A young woman or girl, also in a white dress, sits next to him with her hands folded in her lap.

Date of photograph is unknown but tintypes flourished in popularity in the 1860s and 1870s and the clothing of the figures suggests a similar time period.

The Godey's Lady's Book Receipts And Household Hints, S. Annie Frost

To Keep A Home: Advice To Women On The Domestic Arts, 1870-1960 (Multi-Page Items)

Pages 426-429 of The Godey's Lady's Book of Receipt and Household Hints: Culinary Couplets and Proportionate Weights and Measures.

Diary From 1868, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1868 diary of Lucinda Cornell details her life at home. It includes information on births, marriages, and deaths of known persons. She evidently spent much of the year doing housework - churning, washing laundry, ironing, sewing, baking, knitting, etc. - and taking care of her newborn daughter, baby Abby Blanche. This year was hard for Lucinda, who reports being lonely, tired, and sorrowful in many entries. Significant dates include:

January 12: Lucinda's daughter Abby Blanche Cornell is born at 9 in the evening.

January 27: Hears news that Elder Brush committed suicide by hanging.

March 10: Lucinda's first born, …

Diary From 1867, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1867 diary of Lucinda Cornell details her life at home in Westerville. It begins with recipes, poems, and cash accounts by month. It also includes information on births, marriages, and deaths of known persons. This year was quite hard for Lucinda, due to many deaths and illnesses of loved ones. Much of the time involves her detailing her misery. Significant dates include:

February 19: Mention of John's lack of attention to her and how Harry is her everything.

March 10: Harry gets sick. A note from April 7th states this is his death sickness.

March 20: Attends the funeral …

Diary From 1866, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1866 diary of Lucinda Cornell details her live at home in both Westerville and Hilliard. It includes information about births and deaths of known persons. It begins with some recipes, a list of items belonging to her son, and verses. A list of significant dates include:

February 10: John and Lucinda have relationship troubles.

March 13: Her first child, Harry is born at 7 PM. He is delivered by Dr. Andrus and weighs 7.5 pounds.

March 23: John's mother does not agree with Lucinda.

April 21: First visit back to her family with Harry.

August 10: A mention of …

Diary From 1865, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1865 diary of Lucinda Cornell focuses on aspects of her life in her new home in Westerville, with regular visits to her parent's home in Hilliard. It involves those around her on a regular basis. It also includes information on births, deaths, and marriages of known persons. This year we find Lucinda pregnant with her first child. She rarely makes direct note of this, but rather couches it in coded language of time passing and of discoveries. Significant dates include:

February 9-13: A series of church events leading to many converts.

April 14: Lincoln shot in Washington.

April 29: …

Diary From 1864, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1864 diary of Lucinda Merriss focuses mostly on her life at home with family and interactions with friends and acquaintances. It begins with a listing of family members from her extended family as well as cash account by month. This diary also includes references to births, marriages, and deaths of known persons. Some significant dates include:

February 12: Travels with family to Burlington, Iowa.

April 20: Returns home to Columbus from Illinois.

April 27: A letter is sent to a J.B. Co----.

May 2: Independent Companies leave for Camp Chase in Columbus under Heagler and Romic.

May 16: The …

Diary From 1863, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1863 diary of Lucinda Merriss features largely her life at home with family and with friends. This year also includes either poems or songs at the start along with some recipes and family records for the extended family. It includes several deaths of known people, along with mention of a birth and a marriage. Notable dates include:

March 25: A trip to Westerville where she speaks with a John Cornell on the 27th.

April 21: Joseph Godown, a soldier of the 95th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was brought home from Louisiana and buried on the 22nd.

July 4: Union Church …

Diary From 1862, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1862 diary of Lucinda Merriss focuses on her life at home with family and with friends and acquaintances. This diary begins with shopping lists and cash accounts listed by month. There is also an entry for "Confiscation Song" which is sung towards slaves in the south. There are several entries involving aspects of the Civil War, as well as various births, marriages, and deaths of known persons. Notable dates include:

Feb 1: A visit to Camp Chase.

March 11: Her brother Billy Merriss dies after a tree he chopped down landed on him.

August 12-20: Various visits to Camp …

Diary From 1861, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1861 diary of Lucinda Merriss features a daily account of her life at home with family and friends. This year includes sections at the beginning featuring recipes and other notes. This is also the first year of the Civil War and mentions of Camp Chase in Columbus begin to appear. Notable dates include:

April 18: First mention of soldiers training in Columbus and enlistments from across the northern states.

June 21: Grandmother Merriss dies.

July 1: A great comet is seen in the northwest.

August 14: Notice of General Lyons' death during the war.

October 27-29: A work project …

Diary From 1860, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1860 diary of Lucinda Merriss focuses on her life at home with family and with friends. Much of this year is spent devoted to home life and general day to day life. The start of the diary includes several verses to various songs. This diary does include information on births, marriages, and deaths of known persons. Notable dates include:

January 25: Mention of Albert Whitacre's 30th birthday.

February 16: Ending of courtship to Albert Whitacre.

April 9: Strong storm demolishing the Wesley Chapel..

Receipt For Sale Of Permelia, An Enslaved Woman Of African Descent. January 24, 1859., A. M. Holland, John Susan

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Receipt "for a Negro Woman named Permelia," 21, from John Susan (name unclear) to A.M. Holland for "eleven hundred dollars" ($1100 USD), January 24, 1859. Location not stated.

Diary From 1859, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1859 diary of Lucinda Merriss largely focuses on her daily life at home and with friends and family. The start includes verses and personal notes as well as some cash accounts. This year includes some births, marriages, and deaths, as well as the marriage proposal to Lucinda by Albert Whitacre. Significant events include:

March 10: Marriage proposal from Albert Whitacre

June 5: Harsh late frost that nearly killed all their plants

Mid-July: Low rain to the point plants were dying

August 26: George Sells Jr. ran from a lawsuit by Jane Davis for breaking a contract with $5,000 amount. …

Diary From 1858, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1858 diary of Lucinda Merriss largely focuses on her life at home and with family. It also includes a list of hymns and cash accounts at the start of the book. This year also includes several births and involved the raising of the Merriss family's new house. Quilting and church visits are also discussed on regular occurrence. Notable dates include:

February 12: The birth of her nephew Stanton.

May 22: The raising of their new house.

September 22: The end of construction on the house.

October 11: The first family meal in the new home.

December 17: The execution …