Martha's Vineyard Museum
A Finding Aid to the Agnes Smith Scrapbook
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
Repository | Martha's Vineyard Museum Gale Huntington Research Library 59 School Street P.O. Box 1310 Edgartown, MA 02539 (508) 627-4441 |
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Call Number | RU 514 |
Creator | Smith, Agnes, 1873-1954 |
Title | Agnes Smith scrapbook |
Date | 1887-1897 |
Extent | 1 book |
Language | The materials are in English. |
Abstract | Agnes Littlefield Smith was born in Tisbury, Massachusetts, and spent her life on Martha’s Vineyard. From 1887-1897 Smith kept a scrapbook of local events and writings. |
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use and Reproduction Restrictions
Requests to reproduce material from this collection should be directed to the library's staff. Reproduction fees may apply.
Preferred Citation
Martha's Vineyard Museum, RU 514, Agnes Smith Scrapbook.
Acquisition Information
The immediate source of acquisition and date of accession are unknown.
Publication Information
Martha's Vineyard Museum
Gale Huntington Research Library59 School Street
P.O. Box 1310
Edgartown, MA 02539
(508) 627-4441
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared by Joyce Cooper in March 2015 with assistance from Lara J. Ullman and machine-encoded by Nathaniel Janick in March 2015.
Creation of this finding aid was sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
- Scrapbooks
Geographic Name(s)
- Martha's Vineyard (Mass.)
Biography/Historical Note
Agnes Littlefield Smith was born in Tisbury, Massachusetts, on June 23, 1873 to Jane K. Mayhew and Hosiah Mayhew Smith. In 1893, Agnes married Herbert C. Hancock (1870- ), a carpenter and resident of Chilmark, Massachusetts. They had two children: Hariph Clayton and Esther Redfied. Agnes Littlefield Smith died on August 1, 1954.
Scope and Content Note
Smith’s scrapbook contains newspaper clippings of local interest including a murder trial, news of local ships in the arctic, and announcements of marriages and deaths. There are also writings she found of interest including poetry, essays, and jokes. Also included are several sermons by Dr. Talmage.
Collection Inventory
Box | Folder | |||
Scrapbook, 1887-1897 | 1 | 3 | ||