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| Equality by Edward Bellamy - After Treatment |
A very special copy of Equality,
a utopian novel by Edward Bellamy that was first published in 1897, resides in
the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections & University Archives (SCUA)
here at UNCG and was recently treated in Preservation Services.
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| Inscription by Susan B. Anthony |
This copy once belonged
to Susan B. Anthony and was signed and dated by her in 1903. In later years, it
was her gift to her mentee Anna Howard Shaw, a fellow suffragette who was also the
lifetime companion of Anthony’s niece, Lucy Elmina Anthony.
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| Anna Howard Shaw |
Shaw, aside from her many years of service to the cause of
women’s right to vote, was also an ordained Methodist minister and a physician.
SCUA holds some of her papers dating from 1917-1919, including some letters she
exchanged with students of State Normal and Industrial College (now UNCG). Shaw
spoke at the 1919 commencement and received an honorary degree. Shaw Residence
Hall is named for Anna Howard Shaw.
Shaw’s copy of Equality,
with its interesting provenance, arrived in Preservation Services in very good
condition and requiring only minimal treatment. The title page was loose and
the interior hinges of the front and back covers were splitting due to somewhat
brittle paper.
| Title Page Before and After Treatment |
The title page was tipped in with a Japanese paper hinge and
starch paste. The hinges were also reinforced with Japanese paper. Minor
restoration of the spine at the head and tail was completed using toned
Japanese paper and starch paste.
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| Spine Before and After Treatment |
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| Back Cover Hinge Before and After Treatment |
This volume was returned to SCUA and will be used in classes
and exhibits. Anna Howard Shaw’s papers are also open for research at the
Hodges Reading Room in Jackson Library.
