Monroe Conservatory of Oratory, 1881

Title

Monroe Conservatory of Oratory, 1881

Description

In 1881, the school became known as the Monroe Conservatory of Oratory. Pictured: Cover from course catalog. The cover contains a poetic quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson, “What boots it they virtue...,” as well as the following text: “Boston: Issued at 13 Pemberton Square. 1882.” The image demonstrates a variety of typefaces and ornamental border/frame used in 19th century typography.

Date

1881

Subject

Course catalogs, College; Naming; Victoriana; Layout (Printing); Type ornaments; Poems

Source

Emerson College Archives and Special Collections

Publisher

Emerson College

Format

JPEG

Language

English

Type

still image

Files

ECHO_Monroe_Conservatory.jpg

Citation

“Monroe Conservatory of Oratory, 1881,” ECHO: Emerson College History Online, accessed April 29, 2024, https://emersonhistory.omeka.net/items/show/284.

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