Decorated penmanship manuscripts done by A. Marion Gamble, ca. 1861-1865. Gift of Mary Jo Case.
Collection
Identifier: Ephemera 2019.012
Scope and Contents
Three framed fraktur style pieces done by A. Marion Gamble in the years 1861-1865 at Forest Hill Academy near Gamble’s Store (Blount County?, Tenn.). Framed. One frame contains two pieces: colored artwork of birds and butterfly and banner with the word ‘penmanship and a bird. 21.25 x 13.75”. The other frame has a drawing of two birds in brown ink with a banner ‘penmanship,’ followed by a handwritten list of subscribers to A. Marion Gamble’s handwriting school, 1862.
Dates
- ca. 1861-1865
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
1 box
- Art Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Forest Hill Academy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fraktur Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gamble, A. Marion Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gamble’s Store Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Penmanship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Schools Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Decorated penmanship manuscripts done by A. Marion Gamble, ca. 1861-1865. Gift of Mary Jo Case.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
Contact:
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
