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Box 4

 Container

Contains 19 Results:

Photographs and proofs of rubbings of bindings, 1973 April 1

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Materials sent to Wilman Spawn from the Meriden Gravure Company. Notes on original envelope read: "Aitken, Ratcliffie to Allegheny, Stella Edward. Benjamin Franklin imprints, Catalogue of binder's tools, gold and blind combined. Swaim, John King, gold beaten."

Dates: 1973 April 1

Research materials, drafts, and related correspondence for miscellaneous French publications, 1974-1986

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 2
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: 1974-1986

Correspondence regarding 19th century Charleston, South Carolina binders, 1975-1982

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

Includes the publication "Bruce Schnabel: Collaborations, An Exhibition of the Bookbinder's Art."

Dates: 1975-1982

Correspondence to East Germany regarding genealogical records of Frederick August Mayo, 1976

 File — Box: 4, 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: 1976

Genealogical research regarding William Swain of New York, circa 1976

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

"Swain" is in some instances spelled "Swaim"

Dates: circa 1976

Photographs of books, most bound by Frederick August Mayo, 1977

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Original mailing envelop has written: "Showalter photos, Taylor, Smith (Schiller?)"

Dates: 1977

Newspaper clippings predominantly regarding Thomas Jefferson and his plantation Monticello, 1978-1982

 File — Box: 4, 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: 1978-1982

Letter granting French an Honorary Lifetime Subscriber Membership to the Portsmouth Athenaeum, with a list of the Athenaeum's officers, proprietors, and subscribers, 1979 March 28

 File — Box: 4, 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: 1979 March 28