Individual census record · S038
Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association Library, Deerfield, Massachusetts
The 1867 gift inscription connects this brown-cloth copy with C. Alice Baker; PVMA accession records establish its arrival from her estate in 1911.
RepositoryPocumtuck Valley Memorial Association Library, Deerfield, Massachusetts
Shelfmark / Call NumberZ-misc / 8618
BindingBrown
Binding statusOriginal binding retained
Binding Description
Original brown publisher’s cloth with gilt sphinx and gilt-lettered spine; stamped circular band, borders, and corner ornaments. Wear at the edges and spine ends.
Provenance
The repository identifies Charlotte Alice Baker as the unnamed recipient of the 1867 gift. Its label names Baker; the accession register records receipt from her estate in 1911, after her death in 1909.
Provenance Chain
- Ella and an unidentified co-giver, January 1, 1867
- Charlotte Alice Baker (recipient identified by the repository)
- Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association Library — accessioned from Baker’s estate in 1911
Copy Notes
- Faint red second-edition lettering, the Gilpin dedication, a handwritten 1859 copyright-entry note, and the membership catalogue survive.
- The gift reads “To our dear friend / with the affectionate regards of / ‘[illegible]’ & Ella. / January 1st — 1867.” Neither giver’s full identity is established.
Evidence and Documentation
PVMA copy photographs, gift inscription, Baker label, 1911 accession register, and repository correspondence
Photographs of S038
