German autograph album

Collection — Box: BW-20

Identifier: MS-0444

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collections consists of one leather bound volume with the word "Album" embossed on the front cover. It contains nine notes and autographs; six in German, three in English. The entries range in date from 1862-1863 to 1880. Towards the back of the book a rough pencil cartoon of a man and woman was included but not signed. The owner of the album is unidentified.

Dates

Creation: 1862-1880

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Collection is open for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

No biographical or historical information is available at this time.

Extent

0.167 Cubic Feet (1 bound volume in one legal-sized folder)

Language of Materials

German

Additional Description

Abstract

This collections consists of one leather bound volume that contains nine notes and autographs; six in German, three in English. The entries range in date from 1862-1863 to 1880.

Provenance

Tom Cook of the Political Science Department transferred the volume to the Special Collections Department in 1966. A note from Cook suggests that the entries in German may have some connection with German nobility.