Scrapbook made by Virginia Townsend Reynolds, circa 1899

Archive

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Springfield History Museum

Front Cover

Front Cover

Name/Title

Scrapbook made by Virginia Townsend Reynolds, circa 1899

Entry/Object ID

2003.011.002

Tags

Redo scan

Scope and Content

Scrapbook created by Virginia Almira Shaub Reynolds (1881-1964). White/tan scrapbook with cover displaying a horse-drawn carriage, inside cover shows illustration of people ice skating. Understood to be the earliest of Virginia's scrapbooks in the possession of SHM. Created circa 1899, when Virginia was a Senior in high school. Contains aesthetic clippings from newspapers, catalogs, magazines, etc. The author cut out illustrations of people, food, flowers, animals, news articles, and advertisements. The author's writing and coloring are found on many of the clippings.

Collection

Virgie Shaub Townsend Reynolds Collection, Virginia (Virgie) Almira Shaub Townsend Reynolds, Virgie Reynolds Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Scrapbook

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Album

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects