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Abstract
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.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Beckwith, Eliza.
- Title
- Eliza Beckwith Commonplace Book, 1860
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 0.1 Linear Feet, 1 Item
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
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.
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Historical 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.
Subject Headings
- 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.
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.