Alexandria Scrapbook Collection Finding Aid MS003

Alexandria Scrapbook Collection Finding Aid MS003


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Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Business Number: 703-746-1791
lhsc@alexlibraryva.org
URL: http://alexlibraryva.org/lhsc

Gregory Pierce

Repository
Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library
Identification
MS003
Title
Alexandria Scrapbook Collection (MS003) 1830-1893
URL:
https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/158
Quantity
.42 Linear Feet
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[item identification], Alexandria Scrapbook Collection, MS003, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.


Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 2 books that have been converted to scrapbooks by gluing playbills, poems, articles, drawings, and religious materials onto the pages. The scrapbook in folder 1 contains religious articles, poetry, and images pasted into a book on agricultural reports. The scrapbook in folder 2 contains playbills and concert programs from the National Theater, Ford's Opera House, the Alexandria Musical Association, the Vocal Society of the Assembly Presbyterian Church, etc.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Ford's Opera House (Washington, D. C.)
  • Plays.
  • Poetry.
  • Scrapbooks.
  • Theater and society -- United States -- History -- 19th century.

Container List

Books box: 1 folder: 1
Scrapbook
1830-1890English.
Books box: 1 folder: 2
Scrapbook
1880-1893English.