Susan Hilles Shearman commonplace book
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the single volume commonplace book of Susan Hilles Shearman. The volume includes extracts of poetry, hymns, prayers, newspaper clippings, quotations arranged by topics, and descriptions of Shearman's baby daughter. Inside the volume are post cards from Ephrata, and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, as well as a photograph of Hepsiba Hathaway Howland.
Dates
- Creation: 1871-1873
Creator
- Shearman, Susan Hilles (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Susan Hilles Shearman (1850-1935) was born February 13, 1850, in Wilmington, Delaware, the daughter of William S. Hilles and Sarah Lancaster Allen. She married Isaac H. Shearman in 1872. Susan Hilles Shearman died January 8, 1935, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Extent
0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The commonplace book of Susan Hilles Shearman includes extracts of poetry, hymns, prayers, newspaper clippings, quotations arranged by topics, and descriptions of Shearman's baby daughter. Inside the volume are post cards from Ephrata, and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, as well as a photograph of Hepsiba Hathaway Howland.
Acquisition
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed September, 2015.
- Title
- Susan Hilles Shearman commonplace book, 1871-1873
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- September, 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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