Drawings of various complexity, presumably by a boy and for him by an adult, which depict figures and activities of fictitious nations on sheets of a ledger volume, circa 1899-1900. Drawings consist primarily of military figures, inhabitants, indigenous animals, and naval ships of Browlia, Frowlia, and Souv, in addition to a map of the nation of Browlia, a Browlian postage stamp, and flags for the nations Browlia and Ounyhonte. Several of the drawings are on sheets, which are then mounted on leaves of the ledger volume. Other items include two photographic prints that depict the boy, poetry and songs in English and Browlian, a clipping of lines from a Welsh religious publication that may have inspired the Browlian language, and eighteen collages created from magazine halftone images. The creator provides English and Browlian commentary about drawings and items with pencil inscriptions as well as typescript created with a dollar typewriter.
Description:
Although the entire scrapbook has been renumbered in pencil by the creator, several otherwise blank pages have not been digitized. and Volume has been partially disbound.
Subject (Topic):
Imaginary creatures, Imaginary languages, Imaginary places, Imaginary societies, and Imaginary wars and battles
Notebook or diary containing pen-and-ink sketches and autograph manuscript captions and text documenting the activities and interests of a young, New Haven, Connecticut-area woman over a five month period from September 1893 into January 1894. Sketches and captions depict and refer to objects, friends, school, and social activities. Activities include meetings with others, meals, church, drawing, dancing, shopping for gifts, the gym, the circus, Yale University events, and specific games, such as charades, chess, cards, parchisi, hide-and-seek, and paper dolls. Includes loose material and material pasted in: one autograph letter, signed, addressed to Hastings at a New Haven address, additional sketches, one clipping, printed ephemera, and manuscript notes.
Description:
Chiefly in English; some material in French., From cover: The Keystone Note Book., Katharine P. Hastings (circa late 1870s-) of 248 Bradley St., New Haven, Connecticut., Purchased from James Arsenault & Company on the Jockey Hollow Fund, 2015., and Title from title page.
Subject (Geographic):
New Haven (Conn.)
Subject (Name):
Hastings, Katharine P. and Yale University
Subject (Topic):
Board games, Games--United States, Paper dolls, Women--United States--Social life and customs--19th century, and Young women--United States
2 folders completely digitized. and Includes correspondence, writings, and materials related to the "Eileen Myles for President '92" campaign.
Subject (Topic):
Poets, American--20th century--Archives, Poets, American--21st century--Archives, Poets--United States--20th Century, and Poets--United States--21st Century