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Roberts Canby commonplace book

 Collection
Identifier: HCS-003-038

Scope and Contents

The commonplace book contains notes from friends of Roberts Canby, mostly his peers at Haverford College. The entries include prose or poetry, a signature, the hometown of the signer, their college, and the date. The book itself is a published book with illustrations at the top of every page.

Dates

  • 1834-1835

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Roberts M. Canby was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on April 7, 1819, to James Canby and Elizabeth Roberts. He entered Haverford College in 1833 and left the same year. Canby was one of the twenty-one students present at Haverford on opening day. He died on September 25, 1854, in Wilmington, Delaware. Bibliographical information from "Biographical Catalog of the Matriculates of Haverford College... 1833-1922" (1922).

Extent

.1 Linear Feet (1 volume)

Language

English

Overview

This album contains notes from friends of Roberts Canby from 1834 to 1835, mostly his peers at Haverford College. The entries include prose or poetry, a signature, the hometown of the signer, their college, and the date. The book itself is a published book with illustrations at the top of every page.

Acquisition

Acquisition unknown.

Related Materials

William Canby diary (HCS.003.006)

Processing Information

Processed by Madison Arnold-Scerbo; completed May, 2018.

Title
Roberts Canby commonplace book, 1834-1835
Author
Madison Arnold-Scerbo
Date
May, 2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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