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Scrapbook - Contains loose invitations for graduations and commencement ceremonies and a 1906 letter addressed to Olive Martin, the daughter of Rose and Ivory. The scrapbook includes articles pertaining to Martin's father-in-law, U.S. Representative John R. Eden; poems; drawings by Ivory's 7-year old son John Eden Martin; and wedding announcements from a variety of newspapers for the marriage of Ivory J. Martin and Rose Eden. The book also includes clippings from the Sullivan Progress, for which Martin was editor, ca. 1880s -1906

 File — Box: 6

Scope and Contents note

From the Series:

15 scrapbooks compiled by Ivory J. Martin. These scrapbooks are comprised mainly of clippings from various periodicals and, in many cases, Martin has included hand-written marginal notes.

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1880s -1906

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Eden-Martin family papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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