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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. </text>
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                  <text>The materials were first arranged first by Helen Pearson and then Library Director Dorothy Vaughan between the years of 1925 and 1949.</text>
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                  <text>Nicole Luongo Cloutier, Reference &amp; Special Collections Supervisor, added these items to the city inventory and assigned an accession number to them on April 25, 2011. </text>
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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. </text>
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