Hannah "Cary" Purcell Bruton was a young woman living in Baltimore in the 1910s and 1920s. Her scrapbook dates from 1914-1927 and chronicles her life in Baltimore including family and friends, education at Western High School, her involvement in the Girl Scouts, outings at Gwynns Falls and Druid Hill Park, vacations, participation in sporting events, her marriage, and role in the Maryland Feature Film Corporation.
Dates
1914-1927
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This collection consists of a single scrapbook. The album contains photographs, clippings, ephemera, memorabilia, and correspondence documenting Hannah "Cary" Purcell Bruton's life in Baltimore in the 1910s and 1920s.
Custodial History
Purchased from Michael J. Osborne Books, LLC on October 26, 2018.
Processing Information
These materials were received by the University of Maryland Libraries in 2018. Upon arrival, the album was re-housed into an archival quality box.
Contact:
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Citation
Hannah Purcell Bruton scrapbook, 0528-MDHC. Special Collections and University Archives. https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/45912 Accessed November 24, 2020.
