Name/Title
Partial set of Sir Walter Scott books of Ida Clinton, c. early 1900sEntry/Object ID
1994.42.14Description
Acc. No. 94.42.14
Subject Category: Books
Date or Period: c. early 1900's
Object: Books, five (5) volumes
Description: A partial set of the literary work of Sir Walter Scott, printed by Thomas Nelson & Sons, New York. The volumes include "The Talisman", "Kenilworth", "The Monastery", "Heart of Midlothian" and "Rob Roy". The books are covered in colored leather with incised gold inscription in decorative designs on the spines.
History of Object: Volumes of Sir Walter Scott's literary work that belonged to Ida Clinton, early African-American resident of Alameda.
Acquired from: Albert Stefani,
Date: 11-19-1994Interpretative Labels
Label
7/12/2020 MvL: current label in display cabinet:
EARLY AFRICAN-AMERICAN
RESIDENTS OF ALAMEDA
Photographs and other objects from the Clinton family that settled here in 1889. In 1912 they purchased their own residence on Morton St.
