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Alexandria Scrapbook Collection (MS003)

 Collection
Identifier: MS003

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.

Dates

  • 1830-1893

Extent

.42 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Title
Alexandria Scrapbook Collection Finding Aid
Status
Completed
Author
Gregory Pierce
Date
2019-05-15
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library Repository

Contact:
717 Queen Street
Alexandria VA 22314 United States
703-746-1791