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Box 7

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Contains 21 Results:

"Genealogy of the Legge Family Data from Memorial tablets in St. Botolphe's Church", undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Photocopies. Document originally published circa 1925.

Dates: undated

Rubbings of non-American bookbindings, with handwritten notes (1 of 2), undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

The bindings are primarily from the 18th century, and primarily from Edinburgh (also Glasgow, Aberdeen, and more).

Dates: undated

Sketches of decorative binding designs, including Turkish and Persian calligraphy, undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Note on original envelope reads: "Aitken. Taylor. 80."

Dates: undated

Clippings of images of bindings, undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series includes French's gathered research materials, copious notes, drafts, and correspondence with colleagues related to her writings on bookbinding, and almost entirely focused on bookbinding in early (18th century) America. This series is arranged in chronological order (by earliest date in file range).

Dates: undated

Research materials regarding miscellaneous early American bookbinders, undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series includes French's gathered research materials, copious notes, drafts, and correspondence with colleagues related to her writings on bookbinding, and almost entirely focused on bookbinding in early (18th century) America. This series is arranged in chronological order (by earliest date in file range).

Dates: undated

Citations of books to research, from card catalog of the Bryn Mawr College Library, undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series includes French's gathered research materials, copious notes, drafts, and correspondence with colleagues related to her writings on bookbinding, and almost entirely focused on bookbinding in early (18th century) America. This series is arranged in chronological order (by earliest date in file range).

Dates: undated

Lists of books held by Wellesley College Special Collections and the University of Virginia's Rare Books department, with accompanying notes and rubbings, undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series includes French's gathered research materials, copious notes, drafts, and correspondence with colleagues related to her writings on bookbinding, and almost entirely focused on bookbinding in early (18th century) America. This series is arranged in chronological order (by earliest date in file range).

Dates: undated

Research materials regarding Thomas Jefferson's library, undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series includes French's gathered research materials, copious notes, drafts, and correspondence with colleagues related to her writings on bookbinding, and almost entirely focused on bookbinding in early (18th century) America. This series is arranged in chronological order (by earliest date in file range).

Dates: undated

Research materials regarding booksellers Daniel Henchman and John Kingston, undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series includes French's gathered research materials, copious notes, drafts, and correspondence with colleagues related to her writings on bookbinding, and almost entirely focused on bookbinding in early (18th century) America. This series is arranged in chronological order (by earliest date in file range).

Dates: undated

Friends Service Relief account of donations, photocopy of document from The Friends Archives, Philadelphia, undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

The original document appears to be from 1953, in connection with post WWII relief efforts.

Dates: undated