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Corkins Family Manuscripts

The most notable item in the collection is a personal journal kept by Sarah Corkins Towslee from 1844 to around 1860. There is also a commonplace book of Sarah's (ca. 1852-1856), and a copy- and commonplace book used by her mother, Melitta Morley Corkins, and her older sister Mary.

Metadata

Creator
Corkins, Mary, 1829-1861
Date
1824-1886
Material Type
Mixed Materials
Genre/Physical Characteristic
Journals (accounts)
Dimensions
.25 Cubic Feet
Language
English
Identifier
/repositories/3/resources/1578
Campus Location
Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Libraries
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection
Conditions Governing Use

Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user

Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Corkins manuscripts were acquired by the Hesburgh Libraries in 2013, from Michael Brown Rare Books of Philadelphia (List 119, Item 15)
Subject
Diaries -- Women authors
Women textile workers -- New England -- History
Women -- Employment -- Massachusetts -- History -- Sources
Franklin County (Mass.) -- Industries
Franklin County (Mass.) -- Social life and customs
Link to Finding Aid
https://archivesspace.library.nd.edu/repositories/3/resources/1578
This digital collection may not include all items or all of the information available about the source collection. See the finding aid for more information.
Contact Us

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Related Items

Copy and commonplace book, Melitta Morley Corkins and Mary Corkins

Copy and commonplace book, Melitta Morley Corkins and Mary Corkins

Journal, Sarah Corkins Towslee, Vol. 1

Journal, Sarah Corkins Towslee, Vol. 1

Journal, Sarah Corkins Towslee, Vol. 2

Journal, Sarah Corkins Towslee, Vol. 2

Insertions in Sarah Corkins Towslee journal

Insertions in Sarah Corkins Towslee journal

Commonplace book, Sarah Corkins Towslee

Commonplace book, Sarah Corkins Towslee

Insertions in Sarah Corkins Towslee commonplace book

Insertions in Sarah Corkins Towslee commonplace book

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