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General Lafayette’s Tour of the United States
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0124
Abstract
This scrapbook contains newspaper clippings from the arrival of the Marquis de Lafayette in August 1884 at New York to his visit to Norfolk, Virginia in October 1824. Among the newspaper articles are five engravings depicting General Lafayette.
Dates:
August-October 1824
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Typography Scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0259
Abstract
A scrapbook with assorted samples of typography initial alphabet fonts, head and tail piece ornamentation of wood or copper engraving for the printing press. Some of the samples represent illustrations appearing on Confederate currency but most examples represent Victorian embellishments.
Dates:
1826 - 1883
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections