Autograph Book

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Autograph Book

Entry/Object ID

2011.89.8

Description

A small, rectangular autograph book. The covers of the book are white, with a green, red, and gold floral print. The binding of the book is green velvet. Inside the book are notes and well-wishes for the owner, Clara May, from her friends and relatives. There is also a folded American flag patch between two of the pages.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Date made

1898 - 1925

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Notes

Dates represent the years of the earliest and latest entries.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Album, Autograph

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Album

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

10

Dimensions

Width

4-1/4 in

Depth

7/8 in

Length

7 in

Material

Paper, Fabric

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Clara May Small

Notes

Owner

Person or Organization

Rebecca Lucille Yates née Baine

Notes

Donor

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

There was a note found inside the book which reads: "9/6/92 This belonged to Clara Mae Small, lived on Foster Rd. Was a friend and costumer (passed away in 1963. A nephew use to live next door to her. Don't know now. She was from Brooklyn N.Y. Don't know history, how she got way out here." There is no author for the note.