Sarah R. Parry autograph book, 1837-1840

Summary

Creator:

Parry, Sarah R.

Abstract:

The Sarah R. Parry autograph book contains prose and poetic contributions from Parry's friends and cousins, who wrote about topics such as friendship, religion, and beauty.

Extent:

1 volume

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Clements Staff, August 2006, and Meg Hixon, March 2013

Background

Scope and Content:

The Sarah R. Parry autograph album contains 17 poems and 3 prose contributions by Parry's friends and cousins. Some of the original poems are dedicated to Parry, and an entry by "Juvenis" uses the first letters of her first name and surname in an acrostic poem. Most of the entries concern friendship, though others often pertain to religious topics such as faith and the afterlife. The entry by S. C. Demuth, which is a copied poem entitled "Beauty Transient," is accompanied by a pencil drawing of a young woman. Contributors often dated their entries in the Quaker style and wrote from places such as Lancaster County, Muskingum, and Zanesville, Ohio. Very brief pencil notes mention Martha T. Amos and Josephine P. Amos.

The album has 5 engraved plates depicting the following scenes:

• Delaware Water Gap
• Catskill Mountains
• Weehawken
• Sawkill Falls
• Fort Putnam

Biographical / Historical:

Sarah R. Parry's cousins included S. W. Richardson and Rachel Shoemaker. Between 1837 and 1840, she met with acquaintances in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Acquisition Information:

1991. M-2623a .

Processing information:

Cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This collection has been processed according to minimal processing procedures and may be revised, expanded, or updated in the future.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

Christian poetry, American.
Friendship--Poetry.

Formats:

Autograph albums.
Engravings (prints)
Essays.
Poems.

Places:

Catskill Mountains (N.Y.)
Delaware Water Gap (N.J. and Pa.)
Weehawken (N.J.)