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Correspondance adressee a Berthe Schuster, marraine de guerre [Correspondence addressed to Berthe Schuster, war godmother]

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-0736

Abstract Starting in the spring of 1915, during World War I, some women in unoccupied France volunteered for the role of "war godmothers," marraines de guerre. To provide the moral support these men, so-called "war orphans," could not receive from their families, women in unoccupied areas became their pen pals. Berthe Schuster was one of these war godmothers and lived during the war on 51 Malakoff Avenue in Paris. This collection includes 124 pieces of correspondence, including illustrated letters,...

Dates: 1912 - 1919

Found in: Special Collections

Elizabeth Daum diary

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-0162

Abstract

This collection consists of the diary of Elizabeth Daum, which provides an account of her trip to Europe by ocean liner, July to October, 1926. Elizabeth Daum resided in Scranton, PA in 1926. Her travel diary indicates she was an unmarried, young adult who made a trans-Atlantic crossing to Europe in 1926. Other biographical information of Elizabeth Daum has not been found.

Dates: 1926 July 10-October 14

Found in: Special Collections

Eugène Rosambeau lithograph, depicting female soldiers of “Les Amazones de la Seine”

Collection — Box: BW-2, Folder: 5

Identifier: MS-0813

Abstract

This collection consists of an original color lithograph entitled “Les Amazones de la Seine,” created and signed by Eugéne Morsabeau Rosambeau in 1870. The print depicts a group of a dozen Prussian soldiers brought to surrender by members of the “Amazones de la Seine,” a French female military faction during the Siege of Paris (1870-1871).

Dates: 1870

Found in: Special Collections

French or German "Naughty Hold-to-the-light" cards

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-0705

Abstract

Copied from dealer description: [Erotic Art] A Set of 8 1920s French or German Naughty 'Hold-to-the-Light' Cards. An interesting set of 8 'hold-to-the-light' cards with French & German instructions stamped at the top, featuring ladies in various states of undress doing various things with various props. One features Josephine Baker in her banana dress. The effect of the hold to the light feature is oddly unimpressive. 8 cards. 3.5"x5.5". Minor soil, light wear.

Dates: 1920s

Found in: Special Collections

Johns Hopkins University collection of games and toys

Collection

Identifier: MS-0843

Abstract

The Johns Hopkins University collection of vintage games and toys is an artificially assembled collection of materials purchased and selected by the curators of Special Collections. It spans from 1796 to 2020.

Dates: 1796 - 2021

Found in: Special Collections

Robert A. Wilson collection of Gertrude Stein materials

Collection

Identifier: MS-0785

Abstract Robert A. Wilson (1922-2016) was a Baltimore native who owned the Phoenix Book Shop in Greenwich Village, New York and was a well-known collector of signed first editions of works by his favorite literary figures, particularly Gertrude Stein. Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) was an American expatriate novelist, playwright, poet, and art collector. She was born outside Pittsburgh, lived in Oakland, California, and then spent the rest of her life in Paris, France, becoming a part of the Parisian...

Dates: 1874 - 2011

Found in: Special Collections

Sophie Gay letters to Alexandre Guiraud

Collection — Box: BW-5

Identifier: MS-0772

Abstract

This collection is a set of six letters from French author Sophie Gay to French poet Alexandre Guiraud written in 1822. Sophie Gay was a French author born in Paris, France in 1776. Alexandre Guirard was a French poet, dramatic author, and novelist born in Paris, France 1788.

Dates: 1822

Found in: Special Collections

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Correspondance adressee a Berthe Schuster, marraine de guerre [Correspondence addressed to Berthe Schuster, war godmother]

Elizabeth Daum diary

Eugène Rosambeau lithograph, depicting female soldiers of “Les Amazones de la Seine”

French or German "Naughty Hold-to-the-light" cards

Johns Hopkins University collection of games and toys

Robert A. Wilson collection of Gertrude Stein materials

Sophie Gay letters to Alexandre Guiraud

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