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beckwitheliza Guide to the Eliza Beckwith Commonplace Book, 1860 Processed by: Danielle Moore; machine-readable finding aid created by: Danielle Moore David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: October 2010Processed by Danielle Moore, October 2010; finding aid encoded by Danielle Moore, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, October 2010 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Guide to the Eliza Beckwith Commonplace Book, 1860 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Beckwith, Eliza. Eliza Beckwith Commonplace Book, 1860 Material in English 0.1 Linear Feet 1 Item For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Eliza Beckwith appears to have been a student in 1860 at an unidentified normal college (a school created to train high school graduates to be teachers) in an English-speaking country, most likely Great Britain, Canada, or the United States. The collection consists of a single commonplace book with the name Eliza Beckwith or perhaps Eliza Beckwith Burton on the front cover. Twenty manuscript pages contain 30 poems and short phrases collected from college acquaintances, some with titles such as The Enquiry, Happiness, Remember Me, Prudent Simplicity, The Old and New Year, Friendship, and The Rights of Woman. A few of the poems are extracts taken from Tennyson and Wordsworth, but most appear to be original pieces from fellow students including Annie Kemball, Martha Ardley, Louisa Gillingham, Annie Morris, Helen Taylor, and Lizzie Capez. A few pieces are signed and dated College 1860, Christmas 1860, or Normal College. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Eliza Beckwith Commonplace Book, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Provenance

The Eliza Beckwith Commonplace Book was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2003.

Processing Information

Processed by Danielle Moore, October 2010

Encoded by Danielle Moore, October 2010

Accession 2003-0225 is described in this finding aid.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

Biographical Note

Eliza Beckwith appears to have been a student in 1860 at an unidentified normal college (a school created to train high school graduates to be teachers) in an English-speaking country, most likely Great Britain, Canada, or the United States.

Collection Overview

The collection consists of a single commonplace book with the name Eliza Beckwith or perhaps Eliza Beckwith Burton on the front cover. Twenty manuscript pages contain 30 poems and short phrases collected from college acquaintances, some with titles such as The Enquiry, Happiness, Remember Me, Prudent Simplicity, The Old and New Year, Friendship, and The Rights of Woman. A few of the poems are extracts taken from Tennyson and Wordsworth, but most appear to be original pieces from fellow students including Annie Kemball, Martha Ardley, Louisa Gillingham, Annie Morris, Helen Taylor, and Lizzie Capez. A few pieces are signed and dated College 1860, Christmas 1860, or Normal College. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.

Subject Headings

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Beckwith, Eliza. College verse--19th century. Farewells in literature. Friendship in literature. Poetry--19th century. Teachers college students--History--19th century. Women college students--History--19th century. Women's rights--History--19th century. Commonplace books. Poems. Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture. Contents of Collection Eliza Beckwith Commonplace Book, 1860 (1 folder) 1Commonplace book of poems, 1860