Charlotte Waterbury’s Autograph Book
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- Description
- An autograph book belonging to Charlotte Waterbury (neé Wettlaufer). She grew up in Hawkesville, then moved to Palermo around 1905.
The practice of keeping autograph books was common throughout the mid-19th century, initially popular on college campuses and gradually shifting to become more and more the practice of children, especially girls. These books were circulated among teachers and classmates, who left messages remembering good times or wishing the recipient well. These were frequently in the form of clever rhyming verses. Autograph books were still popularly used until roughly the 1940’s, however the practice has gradually been abandoned, partly due to the rise of school yearbooks which serve much the same purpose.
This entry reads:
March 1st 1905
Dear Charlotte
I write not here for fancy
I write not here for fame
I write to be remembered
And thus inscribe my name
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- OIKW0126
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- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
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Trafalgar Township Historical Society Sponsor: Jeff Knoll, Local & Regional Councillor for Oakville Ward 5 – Town of Oakville/Regional Municipality of Halton
