Floral Souvenirs of English Authors Album Collected by Emma Freeland Shay 1926

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Floral Souvenirs of English Authors
Portfolio
Collected by Emma Freeland Shay 1926
In 1926, Mrs. Emma Shay, English teacher at Wessington Springs Seminary, borrowed ,000.00 to travel throughout
England
. Her purpose was to increase her knowledge and ability to teach English literature. She collected flowers, leaves, grasses and bits of bark from the homes of famous literary figures. These were later mounted in portfolios and sold to pay the debt. The diary of her trip is published in Mrs. Shay Did It, by Grace Abrahamson.
This is a unique book full of photographs and plant specimens 30 pages.  Along with the book is several pages of background info entitled "Supplemental Information Accompanying Book"
In very good condition