1 21 1 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/6499f999b5f6a8a212d4e6bdb7f345fd.jpg 5c65af8981bb13408152ade3338c1137 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Helen Pearson was the original collector of these bookplates. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Collected and arranged by Helen Pearson & Dorothy Vaughan, beginning 1925. Digitization and database creation, Jessica Ross, Spring/Summer 2017. Omeka additions and metadata, R. Nielsen, 2023. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-MS 1925.1 Subject The topic of the resource Historic bookplates Description An account of the resource A collection of 336+ historic bookplates and corresponding material from local artist and musician Helen Pearson. These bookplates were accumulated from her travels, acquaintances, other collectors and membership into several national and international bookplate societies. The collection was initially created and organized by Pearson. It arrived at Portsmouth Public Library as a bequest upon her passing on August 19, 1949. The collection was added to and at least partially mounted by then Library Director, Dorothy Vaughan. One of the highlights of this collection is Pearson's own bookplate, sketched by her in 1927 and inspired by a comet she saw in Portsmouth. Born Nov. 13, 1870, Pearson was a Portsmouth native and raised in an artistic family. Her father, Amos Pearson, was a florist and music teacher originally from Ipswich, MA. Pearson's mother, Susan, also from Portsmouth, was both an artist and musician as well. The Pearson family boarded local artists, including Susan's sister, Mary E.B. Miller. Miller, who earned her living as a portrait painter, lived with the family for much of Pearson’s childhood. Other tenants in the Pearson home included illustrator Max Parrish and Ulysses Tenney, best known for his portraits of New Hampshire statesman, notably Franklin Pierce. Pearson was an accomplished concert pianist and attended Cowles Art School in Boston and was known for her pen and ink drawings in local publications. She spent time in both Boston and New York but preferred to live in Portsmouth where she continued her father's nursery and served as a patron of the arts. Bookplates have existed since the fifteenth century and serve today as both historical records of ownership as well as biographical, societal, institutional, artistic and/or cultural statements. Various letters that accompany this bookplate collection acknowledge Pearson's interest in the artistic quality of the bookplates and the individuality displayed in each. Her collection features bookplates from around the globe and range from simple, typographic inserts for institutions to elaborate personal bookplates for European royalty. They have been digitized here for greater accessibility. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource The materials were first arranged first by Helen Pearson and then Library Director Dorothy Vaughan between the years of 1925 and 1949. Nicole Luongo Cloutier, Reference & Special Collections Supervisor, added these items to the city inventory and assigned an accession number to them on April 25, 2011. Jessica Ross, Special Collections Librarian, created the finding aid and inventory of materials and began digitally scanning the bookplates individually in January of 2017. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource The images appearing in this database are JPG format, they are derived from archival TIF files. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This collection was transferred to the Portsmouth Public Library from the estate of Helen Pearson upon her death in 1949 according to the terms of her will. These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection <br />--text::A collection of 336+ historic bookplates and corresponding material by local artist and musician, Helen Pearson, from her travels, acquaintances, other collectors and membership into several national and international bookplate societies.<br />--images::1814,1551 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 3 and ¾”H x 2 and ¾”W. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bookplate for Marilyn Carr Subject The topic of the resource Bookplates Ships in art Lighthouses in art Description An account of the resource A full color pictorial-style bookplate featuring a sailing ship and lighthouse seen through an orange and yellow porthole. A red-bordered banner at the top reads, "A book is a journey" with two pale blue stars. A yellow banner beneath reads "Marilyn Carr." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-MS: 1925.1.030 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pearson, Helen (1870-1949) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>. Language A language of the resource eng bookplate Carr ex libris Pearson pictorial