Name/TitleAutograph Album
About this objectSmall hardcover booklet marked 'Autographs'. The opening pages indicate that it was gifted to B. Morley by Gladys on 1st December 1917. Some pages are blank but many are filled with short notes, verses or rhymes, kind sentiments, jokes and sketches. A few notes refer to wartime. Most entries are dated from 1917 to 1920 but a single entry near the middle says 'To Helen, Lots of Love, Andre' and is dated 9th October 1975.
Fully digitised (38 pages)
Date Made1917-20
Period1910s
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, board and paper
MeasurementsH: 139 x W: 168 x D: 10 mm
Subject and Association Keywordsfriendship, relationships
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autograph_book:
An autograph book (also known as an autograph album, a memory album or friendship album) is a book for collecting the autographs of others. Traditionally they were exchanged among friends, colleagues, and classmates to fill with poems, drawings, personal messages, small pieces of verse, and other mementos. Their modern derivations include yearbooks, friendship books, and guest books. They were popular among university students from the 15th century until the mid-19th century, after which their popularity began to wane as they were gradually replaced by yearbooks.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeAlbum
Object numberGWL-2023-108
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved