Antique snuff box with enamel portrait of Franklin
Item — Box: 1, Object: 8
Identifier: Item 8
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This gift was made by Mrs. J. Henry Porter of Atlanta, Georgia in 1955 . Through her friendship with Professors Edwin Grover and A. J. Hanna, Frances S. Porter decided to donated her collection of Frankliniana to the Rollins College Library in memory of her nephew Candler Campbell.
Dates
- 1954-12-12
Biographical / Historical
The kind Franklin wouold send to his daughter sarah Bache for souvenirs for his friends.
Extent
From the Collection: 5 Linear Feet (Three boxes of Benjamin Franklin memorabilia items, mostly framed artworks, and 140 titles of books located in the Special Franklin Collection in the College Archives.)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Rollins College Archives & Special Collections Repository