NOTEBOOK WITH PENCIL DRAWINGS

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MP.2007.76

Description

Notebook with brown and yellow marbelized paper cover containing pencil-drawn mushroom and cell studies; "V.S.W. / = 1899 = 1900 =" written on label inset on cover; interior of pages sewn together at the spine; "Polyatictus versicolor" written sideways in pencil on lower left of inside cover; "35 (illegible symbol/letters)" written in pencil in upper right hand corner of first page; entire book filled with drawings, in pencil, mostly on one page with blank next page with a few exceptions; small, multiple, detailed drawings of micro-organisms, algae, fungi, mosses, lichens; pages cut out of back of book; "Sydney H. Vines / Elementary Text book of" written sideways in pencil on the inside back cover.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Violetta White Delafield

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1899 - 1900

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

V.S.W.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

D 120

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10 in

Width

8 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 1/2 in. (25.4 x 20.3 x 1.3 cm)

Material

Paper, Cardboard, linen tape, graphite

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Cover somewhat loose and separating inside from pages; cover faded, edges chipped and frayed, corners worn and weak; first page after front cover stained all over; interior pages intact and clean; last page and page backing back cover stained; back cover faded with worn and chipped edges; worn sections on spine.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Found in file cabinet Montgomery Place, Second Floor Library.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 29A

Note Type

Department

Note

Library