Marion's baby book and ephemera, 1912 - 1918
Scope and Contents
First page contains a space for “To” and “From” handwritten notes; the “To” space is filled out with “Marion Mabel Campbell” and the “From” section reads “Hazel and Hilda Reeve.” Full title of baby book is “A History of the Doings and Sayings of Our Baby.” Arranged and illustrated by Josephine Bruce, published by C.R. Gibson and Company, NYC. Has baby photo of Marion around 2 months pasted in on “The First Photograph” page. Has another baby photo, taken two months later, pasted in a few pages after the first. Laid in on this page is a small folder - the inside of which is labeled with her name, age and address - containing two other photographs, as well as the stub of an envelope that has a handwritten note on it reading “Cutting from Marion’s first haircut” and which contains some baby hair. Another photograph pasted in on the page opposite “First Birthday”. Middle section of book is mostly empty. Final few pages, which are titled Mother’s Notes, contain many pasted in but undated/unidentified photos, presumably of Marion at various ages. There is also a small photo laid in of a man holding a baby. The last dated entry is from June 1918. Habitat for Humanity greeting card sent to Marion (addressed to Miggie) from someone named Clare is laid in, as well as a holiday card from the Guttman-Kaufman family with a note on the reverse and its mailing envelope, addressed to Miggie Kronfeld; both of these items appear to be no older than the 1990s.
Dates
- Creation: 1912 - 1918
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
1 item : Off-white hardcover baby book with design of baby and title on cover. Binding is loose, and items have been laid in. ; 8.5" x 11"
Language of Materials
From the Item: English
Repository Details
Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository