Margaret Parvin Masters commonplace book
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the single volume commonplace book of Margaret Parvin Masters. The volume includes poetry copied by various Friends, including Jane Edwards, Rebecca B. Johnson, Amy Eastlack, Susanna Lightfoot, Anna Mendenhall, Sidney Stevenson, and James Emlen. The poetry included in the commonplace book generally relates to friendship and faith.
Dates
- Creation: 1838-1841
Creator
- Masters, Margaret Parvin (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Margaret Parvin (Masters) Warner (1817-1895) was born on September 7, 1817, in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, to David and Mary (Eves) Masters. She had eight siblings. On September 25, 1845, she married Benjamin Warner at Greenwood Monthly Meeting, Pennsylvania. She died on March 18, 1895, and is buried at Friends Meeting House Cemetery, Pennsdale, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
Extent
0.02 Linear Feet (1 volume)
Language
English
Overview
The commonplace book of Margaret Parvin Masters includes poetry copied by various Friends, including Jane Edwards, Rebecca B. Johnson, Amy Eastlack, Susanna Lightfoot, Anna Mendenhall, Sidney Stevenson, and James Emlen. The poetry included in the commonplace book generally relates to friendship and faith.
Acquisition
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed September, 2015.
- Title
- Margaret Parvin Masters commonplace book, 1838-1841
- 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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