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Scope and Contents Hand traced collection of stamp ownership marks of print and drawing collectors and connoisseurs. Ownership marks have been hand drawn on tracing paper, pasted on blank pages in book. Ownership marks arranged alphabetically. Front section of book contains a numbered list (corresponding to the numbered ownership marks in back section of book) of full names of collectors, including birth and death dates, occupations, and degrees and titles held by collectors. Some entries contain brief notes...

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Collection of original hand painted drawings of the conical ducal hats and the heraldry of the Doges of Venice from 697 to 1791. Individual coats-of-arms labeled with name of Doge and dates of rule. Includes index.

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Collection of original drawings and watercolors of the emblem of the lion of Saint Mark based on actual examples in Venice. Includes index, identification, and brief descriptions of each drawing. "Numbers 60, 61, 63, and 64 are from late sixteenth-century medals, while the other are taken from sixteenth-century miniatures in the Museo Civico."

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Family record book containing dated entries of births, marriages, and deaths. Early entries written in German, later entries written in English. Contains loose scraps of paper with additional dated records. Severalmembers of German family came to America and settled in Pennsylvania.

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Scrapbook containing memorabilia on Associate Supreme Court Justice William Strong (1808-1880), who served from 1870 to 1880. Memorabilia includes newspaper scraps, photographs, sermon pamphlets.

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Collection of original, hand-painted drawings of the heraldry coats of arms of the colleges within the University of Cambridge. Each shield is labeled with na,e of college, founding date, and founder.

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Collection of short quotations from famous authors, entitled Drops of Honey Culled from Many a Flower.

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Portion of a copybook written on paper. It refers to the passions of a young man, discussing the misfortunes that may befall him when these misdirected. It attempts to suggest the best educational means to lead the writer to wisdom.

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Title page contains illuminated initial. First page has illuminated floral border. Last page of manuscript signed: "Written out and illuminated by Marian Lane, Washington, D.C., 1910." Title page with illuminated initial.