1 BookLives.ca Genealogy of the Book
2 What is BookLives.ca?
3 Signed by Author Signed by Owner (sometimes with an address!)From Sally Go Round the Moon, by Thomas Moult, 1931 Signed by Owner (sometimes with an address!) PROVENANCE- ownership history. “An object’s earliest know history or origin”. From A Lad of the O’Friels, by Seumas MacManus, 1944
4 From The Poetical Works of Bret Harte, 1879Signed by Gift-Giver Each book has a “person history”… who held it? Who read it? On whose bookshelf did it rest? Did it travel? With whom did it start and how did it make its way to its present point (in our case, UPEI)? From The Poetical Works of Bret Harte, 1879
5 Includes Owner Book Plate
6 for Genealogists and Historians!Primary Source for Genealogists and Historians! Primary Source- for genealogists and historians. Name searchable important. Letter written by author to friend Edmund C. Stedman, dated June 28, 1880. Found in book, The Princess Elizabeth, by Francis H. Williams, 1880.
7 Online Database that uses Sustainable PreservationIslandora- “Open source software framework designed to help institutions and organizations and their audiences collaboratively manage, and discover digital assets using a best-practice framework. Islandora was orignally developed by the University of Prince Edward Island’s Robertson Library, but is now implemented and contributed to by and ever-growing international community.” Uses Drupal, Fedora & Solr. Islandora operates under a GNU license. Who uses Islandora? All public Universities in British Columbia , all public Universities in Florida, UCLA, the Smithsonian Institute, the State of Qatar… From the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota. Virtual Research Environment: ISLANDORA platform
8 Evolving Artifacts of HistoryPoems and Songs of Robert Burns London: Methuen & Co., 1896 Evolving Artifacts of History
9 How did we get these books??SIGNATURE in book… Andrew University of Virginia uses term “Medium Rare” collection… a valuable term when discussing provenance of books. These are books that might not fit into the category of “RARE” but are valuable because of their historical connection to their previous owners. Discuss “AT RISK” collection. Maria Edgeworth- considered first “children’s author”. Kate Wiggin Riggs- child rights supporter & kindergarten educator. …matches SIGNATURE in passport application Ormond, A Tale, by Maria Edgeworth, 1895.
10 Re-evaluating Libraries in the Age of the Digital BookWhy now? Re-evaluating Libraries in the Age of the Digital Book John Wills
11 UPEI Provenance most elaborate inscription!
12 BookLives Story-tellingPhoto from storify.com
13 Ethel Hodgson England: Clergy Daughter’s School Prize Winner
14 Ethel Hodgson Tracking Christina… sent on 14 October 2014 (old address), sent to Oxfordshire County Council, tracked down an old address (Google-Sleuthing), Received from Christina on 2 April 2015 Ethel with her younger brother and sister, father, step-mother, baby half sister and servant. Bookplate in The Early Days of Christianity by Frederic W. Farrar
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16 Meta Barnwell South Carolina, USA: A ‘peculiar’ Civil War Survivor
17 Meta Barnwell Biographical and Critical Miscellanies by William H. Prescott, 1845.
18 Harper’s Weekly: A Journal of Civilization 18 January 1862
19 This sketch as you will perceive coincides with the description given by Tom when his party entered it and conveys in eloquent terms the old establishment and horrors entailed upon many who once enjoyed the belongings of home with all its mere refining influences. Edward Barnwell
20 Robert Harris Wales, Prince Edward Island:Distinguished Canadian Artist
21 Fathers of ConfederationRobert Harris
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23 George Egerton Australia, Ireland, Norway, England:Shocking Feminist of the Victorian Age
24 By Frederick Burr Opper1893: George Egerton’s “Keynotes” 1895: The new woman- and her Bicycle- There will be several varieties of her. By Frederick Burr Opper
25 Letter found within book, Young Ofeg’s Ditties,by Ola Hannson, 1895
26 John N. Conroy Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan:Lawyer with a Sense of Humour
27 from PEI to Nova Scotia, to Saskatchewan Dalhousie Digital Collection John N. Conroy: from PEI to Nova Scotia, to Saskatchewan From University of Alberta Libraries Prairie Post Card Collection (Postcard #12766)
28 Written inside the book Lord Bacon by Lord Macaulay, 1852 The book contains numerous signatures including PEI native, John N. Conroy, “author” of this poem which he dated February 1909, S.D. College.
29 Jean McClure Alberta, PEI, New Brunswick, Manitoba:Essay Prize Winner & Dietician
30 Brandon General HospitalFrom University of Alberta Libraries Prairie Post Card Collection (Postcard #13515) Bookplate found in Economics of Fashion, by Paul H. Nystrom, New York: Ronald Press Co., 1928.
31 Addison Peale Russell Ohio: Politician, Author and whimsical Poet
32 by Addison Peale Russell, 1890Poems Inscription inside Club of One, by Addison Peale Russell, 1890 Ohio politician during Civil War We own a one-of-a-kind poem of his! Pasted inside UPEI’s Provenance copy of Club of One is an original poem by Addison P. Russell, titled “A Leap Year’s Song. Air- Betsey Baker”
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34 Margaret MacLean Cornwall, Ottawa, Japan, China, Toronto:Leading Edge Museum Educator
35 Japan circa 1908
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37 Unidentified… Personal Recollections of Joan of Arcby the Sieur Louis de Conte (New York: Harper & Brothers Publisher, 1896).
38 The story of two little girls…… and their scribbles
39 Doodles!
40 What can YOU do? Keep an eye out for books that need rescuing!Recognize books are evolving artifacts of history. Collaborate with community, students, family members, historians! Add your own signature/bookplate/gift inscription! Your OWN copies… not library copies! ;) lumos5001.tumblr.com
41 Project Green-lighter:University of Prince Edward Island BookLives Team (Past & Present): Research, Writing, Editing Sarah Fisher Robyn Thomson Samara Hartling Graeme Magill Kate McClintock Designer: Rob Drew Tech Support: Rosie Le Faive Donald Moses Peter Lux Paul Pound Cataloguing: Wendy Collett Project Green-lighter: Mark Leggott Feedback!