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Hand painted jack-o-lantern dance card with orange cord. Pencil is missing. Dances are written on the inside with markings next to the dance names indicating partners of the dance. Measures: 4.5"x3"

Red paper exterior with ivory card stock inside. Pencil still attached with red cord. Some discoloration and damage. Measures: 5.5" x 3.5" List of dance names are inside with space to fill in for partners; partner's names have been written in.

Report card from Sarah (Sallie) Fields first term at Abbot Academy.

Hand painted, triangular calendar. Some months are missing and the top half of the calendar has separated from the bottom. Made out of thicker paper or cardboard.

Name tag for Sallie Field, possibly from a reunion of other alumnae event. Depicts a woman painting. Sallie Field was known to be a talented artist and attended the Museum of Fine Arts school in Boston.

Anonymous letter that doesn't seem to follow the pattern of any of the other Sherman House letters. No name or date.

Letter from anonymous Abbot student encouraging happiness and well being at Abbot. Part of the Sherman House Letters.

Letter from anonymous students instructing them to hide their contraband. Part of the Sherman House Letters.

The Sphinx was a society created by Abbot Academy students to improve in "argument, elocution, composition and parlimentary law." Members were requried to pay dues and many contunued to pay even after graduation. This notebook is primarily the…

The Sphinx was a society created by Abbot Academy students to improve in "argument, elocution, composition and parlimentary law." Members were requried to pay dues and many contunued to pay even after graduation. This notebook consists of meeting…