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Dublin Core
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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.
5”H x 3 and ½”W
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Bookplate for Howe Library
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
Description
An account of the resource
A pictorial-style institutional bookplate in black ink on ivory paper with a series of ornate borders. In the center are two images. The top image is an aerial view of a landscape with a river, and the bottom image is of the library building behind trees. The two images are separated by a text box containing the library's name, and beneath them is the text "Hanover, New Hampshire."
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
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
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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: 1925.1.115
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
ex libris
howe
Pearson
pictorial
-
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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 1/4"H x 2 and 3/4"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 J.F. Kayser
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
Animals in art
Description
An account of the resource
A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper with a border of large block letters reading "Ex libris J.F. Kayser" and "Aut Caesar aut nihil," which translates from Latin to "either Caesar or nothing." The central image is of a lion fighting a bull, with the lion on the head of the bull and biting its neck. In the background is a palm tree with three coconuts. Handwritten on the back in pencil is a note which reads "fm J.B. Bulder, Holland, woodcut."
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
J.B. Bulder, Holland
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
Language
A language of the resource
eng
lat
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-MS: 1925.1.287
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>.
bookplate
ex libris
Pearson
pictorial
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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 ½”H x 2 and ½”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 Nies
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
Description
An account of the resource
A pictorial-style bookplate in blue ink on white paper with a floral patterned border. The central image is of a three-masted ship at sea, with another ship in the distance. Inset is the text "Uit de boeken" which translates from Dutch to "From the books." At the bottom is the name Nies, with a seagull to the left.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
J.W. Jameson, Wheaton, Illinois
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 Dept.
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: 1925.1.167
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
dut
bookplate
ex libris
nies
Pearson
pictorial
-
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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.
6”H x 3 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 Vassar College Library
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
Description
An account of the resource
A typographic-style institutional bookplate in black ink on ivory paper with a line border. "Vassar College Library" is written at the top in a calligraphic font with ornate capitals. In the center is A knot work square, and in its center is the text "Doe well and let them saye," with a star and upwards-pointing crescent above it. Additional text beneath reads "Foundation of Mary Augusta Scott, Class of 1976." The bookplate is signed and dated with A.H.R. 1921.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
A.H.R.
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 Dept.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1921
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: 1925.1.254
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
ex libris
Pearson
pictorial
typographic
-
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6840b7bc11208327d1101b2f5d6a3ae2
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.
4”H x 2 and 5/8”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 Glenn Wyatt Wolcott
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
Description
An account of the resource
A heraldic-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper featuring an ornate scrollwork border with leaf and green man motifs. In the center is a shield divided into two fields by an ermine chevron. There are two chess rooks in the upper field, and one in the lower field. The shield is topped with a helmet and wreath bearing a bull's head. Beneath is a scroll with the motto “Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri” which loosely translates from Latin to “Bound to swear on the master.” A scroll above reads "Ex libris," and a scroll beneath bears the name Glenn Wyatt Wolcott.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
A.M Newton
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 Dept.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1918
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: 1925.1.277
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
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eng
lat
bookplate
ex libris
heraldic
Pearson
-
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c6f710c91ea479e45193fe485d304a28
Dublin Core
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Title
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The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Helen Pearson was the original collector of these bookplates.
Contributor
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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
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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
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Title
A name given to the resource
Bookplate for University of California
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
Description
An account of the resource
A pictorial-style institutional bookplate in black ink on light ivory paper. The design features two angels wearing draped clothing and hoods holding torches. Between the torches is a six pointed star. In front of them is an open book with "No." in the lower left corner, and the angels appear to be holding it open with a wreath. Above are two banners with the text "University of California" and "James K Moffitt Fund" and at the bottom of the image is a small banner reading "Let there be light!" Above this banner is a maker's mark.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
A.R. Wheelan
Source
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The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
Publisher
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Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1935
Format
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Jpg derived from Tif
Type
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StillImage
Identifier
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PPL-MS: 1925.1.028
Contributor
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Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
Rights
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View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>.
Language
A language of the resource
eng
bookplate
ex libris
Moffitt
Pearson
pictorial
-
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3e2005af7661275985db5e531929a288
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 3/4"H x 2 and 3/4"W.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Bookplate for Coen van Kayser
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
Animals in art
Description
An account of the resource
A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on white paper, with text and drawing in white on black. The image features an open book in the foreground, with a horse and dog leaping from the pages. A parrot, lizard, monkey, and small bird are in front of the book, which is surrounded by flowers. In the background is a setting or rising sun and a volcano. Inset text reads "Dit boek is van Coen Kayser," which translates from Dutch to "this book belongs to Coen Kayser."
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Agta Meijer
Source
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The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1933
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Language
A language of the resource
Dut
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-MS: 1925.1.286
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>.
bookplate
ex libris
Pearson
pictorial
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/c5395b05c4651093b4cef99e5294638b.jpg
72d2c2dfffc1e5d97354678e9774327c
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.
4 and 1/2"H x 3 and 1/2"W.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Bookplate for Kertesz K. Robert
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
Women in art
Description
An account of the resource
A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper featuring an Art Deco style image. The image is of a female figure swathed in fabric, with three faces gazing at her from the lower right corner. Beneath is the text "Ex libris Kertesz K. Robert" with a small shield and floral motifs. A handwritten note indicates the sender as "Hovey Collection."
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Aiglon (Sassy Attila), Budapest
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
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1910
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: 1925.1.131
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
Rights
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View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>.
Language
A language of the resource
eng
aiglon
bookplate
ex libris
kertesz
Pearson
pictorial
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/7773335e5fa1af14338a2168e1063cd6.jpg
3bcab97368e6d5148727edcecdac9694
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.
4 and 1/4"H x 3 and 1/2"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 Ambrozy Agostonne
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
Description
An account of the resource
A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper with a line border. The central image is of a row of books, some upright, and some resting with their spines facing up, and a quill and inkpot. On top of the books is a bust of a figure facing right. Beneath his is the text "Ex libris" with scrollwork on either side, and the name Ambrozy Agostonne.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Aiglon, Budapest
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
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-MS: 1925.1.334
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>.
Agostonne
bookplate
ex libris
Pearson
pictorial
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/1906d602940205fc8b07814ff01e58b0.jpg
c5887bfa20ea16a36ab2f9fb84cff400
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.
4 and 5/8"H x 5"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 J. Cardoso Goncalves
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
Men in art
Description
An account of the resource
A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper featuring a drawing a bald man in a suit and tie, looking at a book with a magnifying glass. Behind him are paintings and books, and a vase with roses is on his right. The scene is inset in a circle with the edge of the open book and the vase of roses extending past the border. Beneath is a scroll which reads "Ex libris J. Cardaso Goncalves."
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Alberto Zanverdiani
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: 1925.1.288
Contributor
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Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
Rights
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View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>.
Language
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eng
bookplate
ex libris
Pearson
pictorial
-
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0d2ba8b74bf536340cb6c1b6fd260128
Dublin Core
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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.
6”H x 3 and ¾”W
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Bookplate for Manuel A. Ortiz
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
Ships in art
Description
An account of the resource
A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper featuring a sailing ship with crossed on the sails. Behind the ship is a setting or rising sun, and the ocean is framed by two fencing sabers. Below the ocean is the text “Aprendo il mare fummo in cotal guise che nazion nessuna inanzi aperse," which translates loosely from Italian to "Opening the sea we were in such a way that no one before opened," and "Ex libris M.A. Ortiz." The back is marked Trieste-Italia.
Creator
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Alberto Zanverdiani, Trieste, Italy
Source
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The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
Publisher
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Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Dept.
Format
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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: 1925.1.175
Contributor
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Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
Rights
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View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>.
Language
A language of the resource
eng
ita
bookplate
ex libris
ortiz
Pearson
pictorial
-
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1ec3839c1be694fcef936576aa53ea36
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.
4 and ½”H x 2 and ¼”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 Reuel H. Freeman
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
Description
An account of the resource
A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper. At the top is a scroll with the text "Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." Beneath this is a winged angel holding a torch and looking to the right. The angel is standing on an ornate pedestal with the words "Ex libris" inset. There is blank space on the front of the pedestal, and Reuel H. Freeman is handwritten in pencil.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Anthony Ruwer
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
Publisher
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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: 1925.1.093
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
ex libris
Freeman
Pearson
pictorial
-
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a0a6e93fef7f8c4f0a152279dcdc5260
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.
4 and ½”H x 3 and ¼”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 Sallie W. Hovey
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
Description
An account of the resource
A pictorial-style bookplate in green ink on ivory paper featuring a cityscape view of Athens, Greece in the background, surrounded by an ornate frame with line of books below featuring classic author names, including Plato, Paul, Omar, Dante, Swedenborg, Emerson, Browning, Nietzsche and Bergson. An ornate frame above the cityscape bears the text “Bade me plant a surer foot upon the sun road.” Beneath is a floral frame with the text "Ex libris Sallie W. Hovey."
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Arthur N. Macdonald
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
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916
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: 1925.1.113
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
ex libris
hovey
Pearson
pictorial
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/e9d04399afb4bb5f6e590f653d1324e0.jpg
aa5a1eab6c9e6ebb3286ce2cd81dbd5c
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.
4 and ½”H x 3 and ¼”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 Sallie W. Hovey
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
Description
An account of the resource
A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper featuring a cityscape view of Athens, Greece in the background, surrounded by an ornate frame with line of books below featuring classic author names, including Plato, Paul, Omar, Dante, Swedenborg, Emerson, Browning, Nietzsche and Bergson. An ornate frame above the cityscape bears the text “Bade me plant a surer foot upon the sun road.” Beneath is a floral frame with the text "Ex libris Sallie W. Hovey."
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Arthur N. Macdonald
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
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916
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: 1925.1.112
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
ex libris
hovey
Pearson
pictorial
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/b8f02829b22b5731387fcc2242a3fb21.jpg
5b854d94b8abf4e2a9c892206f098cb0
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.
5"H x 3 and 1/2"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 Walter Merriam Pratt
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
Description
An account of the resource
An elaborate pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper, featuring a central image of a study. In the study are bookshelves with sculptures and picture frames on top of them, several chairs, a writing desk, patterned rugs, and paintings on the walls. This scene is surrounded by an elaborate border with the seals of a number of organizations in each corner and a lion rampant at the op in the center. The upper left image is the City Seal of Chelsea, MA. The upper right is the seal of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants. The lower right is the seal of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, and the lower left image is the seal of the Society of Colonial Wars of Massachusetts. In the center of the left of the border is an object with the date 1752, and in the center of the right side is the Masonic square and compass with the date 1638. Beneath the lion is a scroll with the text "Omnia Possibilia Volenti," which translates from Latin to "All things are possible for the willing." At the bottom of the bookplate is the text "Ex Libris" with the name Walter Merriam Pratt.
Creator
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Arthur N. Macdonald, East Orange, NJ
Source
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The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
Publisher
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Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Dept.
Date
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1935
Format
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Jpg derived from Tif
Type
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StillImage
Identifier
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PPL-MS: 1925.1.224
Contributor
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Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
Rights
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View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>.
Language
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eng
lat
bookplate
ex libris
Pearson
pictorial
pratt
-
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6662ec7c87a199af92128820242b2e37
Dublin Core
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Title
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The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
Creator
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Helen Pearson was the original collector of these bookplates.
Contributor
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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
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Original Format
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Paper
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
3 and 1/2"H x 3 and 1/2"W
Dublin Core
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Title
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Bookplate for Dr. Steph. Lustig
Description
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A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper with a central image of Lady Justice, a blindfolded figure holding a sword in one hand and scales in the other. The figure is inside a gray circle with a white border, and overlaps a § symbol. Around this is a larger circle with irregular edges, as if made with a paint brush, and inside this larger circle is the text "Ex libris Dr. Steph. Lustig" in a Gothic font. On the back is a stamp reading "Bartos, Szeged."
Creator
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Bartos, Szeged
Source
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The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
Publisher
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Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Format
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Jpg derived from Tif
Language
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eng
Type
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StillImage
Identifier
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PPL-MS: 1925.1.315
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
Contributor
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Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
Rights
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View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>.
bookplate
ex libris
Pearson
pictorial
-
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1aa92f383f876afe69f8ae8f28e655d8
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.
5 and 1/8”H x 3 and ½”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
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Bookplate for Dartmouth College Library
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
Architecture in art
Description
An account of the resource
A pictorial-style institutional bookplate in black ink on ivory paper. The central image is of a building behind trees and a small picket fence, with two partial buildings on either side. It is surrounded by an ornate border, with the Dartmouth College seal above. Text around the seal reads "Sigil Col Dartmuth Nov Hant In America 1770," and other text reads "From the library of Dartmouth College."
Creator
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Bella C. Landauer
Source
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The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
Publisher
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Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1928
Format
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Jpg derived from Tif
Type
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StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-MS: 1925.1.046
Contributor
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Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
Rights
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View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>.
Language
A language of the resource
eng
bookplate
Dartmouth
ex libris
Pearson
pictorial
-
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94bab09df73bb101362c5cbe90e80e5a
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.
6"H x 4 and 3/4"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 Kiallitas
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
Men in art
Description
An account of the resource
A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper featuring an image of a man writing at a desk. There is a window behind him and the room is in shadow with light falling on the man and a small portion of the desk. Text beneath reads "Nemzetkozi ex libris Kiallitas a szegedi varosi muzemban, 1934. 10. 20-28," which translates loosely from Hungarian to "National [ex libris] Kiallitas in the city museum of Szeged, 20-28 October 1934."
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Buday Gyorgy
Source
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The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1934
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Language
A language of the resource
hun
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-MS: 1925.1.290
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>.
bookplate
ex libris
Pearson
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/52f2485dadfde109744dcfa728f94cc8.jpg
55f8777808dac906658b9d48ab121ed1
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 3/4"H x 2 and 1/8"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 Buday György
Description
An account of the resource
A heraldic-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper featuring a simple shield with seven symbols that may be simplified castles or rooks. The shield is topped by a bird with wings outstretched and head facing left, and is holding a long vine with flowers stretching upwards in its beak. To the left of the vine is a sun motif. The bird may be a Turul, which is a mythical falcon-like Hungarian bird. Beneath the shield is the name Buday, and the full name Buday György is beneath it in a larger font. Beneath that is the word "könyve," which means "book" in Hungarian.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Buday Gyorgy, Szeged
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
Language
A language of the resource
Hun
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-MS: 1925.1.311
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bookplates
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>.
bookplate
ex libris
heraldic
Pearson
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/aa46d6351b3fef41e0abcadccd281934.jpg
452557b76ee9c88df3269826387d6124
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
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Original Format
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Paper
Physical Dimensions
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4 and 3/4"H x 3 and 1/2"W
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Title
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Bookplate for Tomori Viola
Subject
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Bookplates
Description
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A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper featuring a woodcut of a person holding a closed book with the word "By" on the cover. The person is holding the book in their right hand with their left hand slanted in the opposite direction, and has a short haircut. Inset is the text "Ex libris Tomori Viola."
Creator
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Buday Gyorgy, Szeged.
Source
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The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
Publisher
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Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Format
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Jpg derived from Tif
Language
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eng
Type
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hun
Identifier
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PPL-MS: 1925.1.303
Contributor
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Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
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ex libris
Pearson
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Dublin Core
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Title
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The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
Creator
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Helen Pearson was the original collector of these bookplates.
Contributor
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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
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Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Identifier
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PPL-MS 1925.1
Subject
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Historic bookplates
Description
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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
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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
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The images appearing in this database are JPG format, they are derived from archival TIF files.
Rights
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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.
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--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.
4 and 1/4"H x 3 and 3/4"W
Dublin Core
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Title
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Bookplate for Violæ
Subject
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Bookplates
Description
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A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper featuring an stylized drawing of a field, bordered by a fence and trees. Inset text reads "Ex libris Violæ"
Creator
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Buday Gyorgy, Szeged.
Source
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The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
Publisher
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Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Format
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Jpg derived from Tif
Type
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StillImage
Identifier
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PPL-MS: 1925.1.297
Language
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eng
Contributor
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Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
Rights
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View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>.
bookplate
ex libris
Pearson