undated
GUSN-388291
This 10 x 11-inch paperboard album includes individual paper pages of pressed flowers and plants. A name printed on the cover, "Eliza Robison" is possibly a misprint of the name Robinson.
Some of the specimens are very fragile and have losses. Some pages show small handwritten verses along the stems of the specimens and several of the plants were identified. Many plants remain unidentified. There is no information about where the plant specimens were collected. A small handwritten note was included within the album, and provides dates and names for Eliza Robinson (1828-1901).
This album was removed from Barrett house on April 13, 2026 for long-term preservation.
herbaria
albums
flowers (plants)
flower (plant material)
herbaria
albums
1 album with loose pages, 36 pages of pressed specimens, 8 x 10 inches
MS007
Barrett family papers
MS007.01.64
New Ipswich (Hillsborough county, New Hampshire)
Poughkeepsie (Dutchess county, New York state)
Attributed to Robison, Eliza, 1828-1901 (Assembler)
herbaria
albums
Robison, Eliza, 1828-1901
Flower
Album
Album is separated from individual pages. Boards and pages are boxed and should be handled individually. Handle with care. Bos should remain flat.
File part
Eliza Robinson was born April 18, 1828 and died May 11, 1901. She married John Trowbridge in 1853.
Bernstein, Michael A. (2018, June 23). Find A Grave. Eliza Trowbridge. Retrieved 2026, April 21.
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