Henrietta A. Shaw, 1878 - 1886
Scope and Contents
A small red autograph book belonging to Henrietta A. Shaw of Brooklyn, New York. A note in her hand on the first page is dated October 11, 1883 when she would have been around 22 years old. Approximately 40 ink and pencil inscriptions from friends and family addressed alternately to “Hettie” and “Hattie” are contained within, dated between 1878 and 1886. Two colored stickers of apples and pears are also included, as well as a news clipping on the death of her father Peter Shaw in 1908. A stamp on the front inside cover indicates that the book was purchased at Bennett Brothers Druggists and Booksellers in Dundee, New York. Red cloth binding with decoration in black and silver on the front cover and spine; gilt edges; colored papers; decorative title page in gold.
Dates
- 1878 - 1886
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Henrietta A. Shaw (b. approximately 1866) lived in Brooklyn, NY, the sister of noted police officers William H. Shaw (1859-1931) and Christopher F. Shaw (d. 1933). She married Patrick Devany in 1909, and the two moved to Rochester, NY.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu