Autograph
Book
of
Wilhelmina
“Minnie” Kaminsky
1895
I found a small worn autograph book belonging to my grandmother in a box of old family pictures. The first page said: Minnie Kaminsky Dec 25, 1895. Following is a transcription of the pages in the book. It contained names and signatures of friends and family. I did not correct any spelling. Scattered on the pages were stickers – pictures of flowers, birds and people sometimes with words such as affection, love, etc., presumably these were placed there by my grandmother or her friends.
To Minnie, Your friend Mamie Coleman March 31, 1897
Sacramento, Jan 21, 1900 To Minnie, O may you be respected, wherever you may go, O may you be selected by a good and faithfull[sic] beau. Your True Friend Frank L. Struck
July 22, 1896 Wednesday Dear Minnie, If I wake or if I sleep, still the memory I keep, Of the tender light that lies In the depths of those brown eyes. Your Loving Friend Gracie Foigey
July 22, 1896 Minnie: In the box of memories friendship, throw in a chunk for me. Your friend and Schoolmate, Clara B. Kelly
Jan 14, 1896 Dear Minnie, As the ripples follow the waves to sea So may God’s blessing follow thee. Your friend and schoolmate, Libbie King
June 9, ’98 Dear Minnie, Remember well and bear in mind, A handsome fellow is hard to find, But when you find one rich and gay, Hang to his coat tail night and day. Your schoolmate Amy Carroll
Jan 10, 1896 To Minnie, Your Friend and School-mate Amy Dias
July 30, 1898 Charlie Silva Move to
Jan 15, 1897 Friendship Love Lillie M. Bourrett,
July 22, 1896 To Minnie, Though weeks may pass and years may end, Ye try ou [sic] will find in me a friend. Your school-mate Nellie Garlick Sacramento, CA
Dear Minnie It only takes a little spot to write this word Forgetmenot Your loving Friend Katie Schepp
Minnie, Always remember me as a friend Agnes Cotter
January 20, 1897 To Minnie, When you are married be kind and true But make the man chop the wood for you. Your schoolmate Pansy Singer
1/25, 1896 Dear Minnie, “I pray the prayer of Plato old, God make they beautiful within, And let thine eyes the good behold, In everything, save sin.” Affectionately, Louise J. Conrad.
Jan 10, 1895 Dear Minnie, Your Friend and schoolmate, Ethel I? Backrath Age 11,(18)
Jan 20, 1900 To Minnie:- When far away in distant land,- View this writing of my hand, Although my face you can not see – Look at this , and think of me. Your friend, Nick Bath Hope Charity Faith Love [written in the corners of the page]
Sac Feb 2, 1896 Dear Minnie, When the distant sun is setting and the land of care is free when of love you one are thinking, won’t you sometimes think of me? Your friend, Hermine Dalell For get me not [written in the corners of the page]
Helene Egl Sacramento, March 4, 1896
Jan 30, /96 Dear Minnie In life as you are growing May pease [sic] and happiness be thine, And sorrow be a stranger. Most truly yours J. Grace Tillapaugh [the word love was written in a corner]
Jan 26, ’03 Dear Minnie: - When traveling in foreign lands, Veiw [sic] this writing of my hand and forget-me-not, and a kind word for me drop. From Your Brother Frank Kaminsky. for get me not [ written in the four corners of the page]
January 1897 Dear Minnie Be a good girl, and you will be a true woman. From your schoolmate Mattie Shipler
Birdie Neff
[signatures only on next page]
Alice Quigley
Mary E. Tryon
Lorena V. Akins
Edith Fraizer
July 22, 1896 To my friend Minnie, Drop one pearl in memory’s casket for your friend Flossie Wenzel Sacramento, Cal
Minnie if you se [unfinished]
July 21, 1896
Ethel McLaughlin,
January 19, 1897, Tuesday,
2-7-96 Sacramento City Dear Minnie May your jobs be as deep as the ocean And your sorrows as light as its foam, Tis the wish of your loving friend, Mrs. L.E. Hamilton
S.H. Class M. Kaminisky [signatures only:]
Lloyd Warnsley
Emma Sorne ?
Amy Carroll
Alice Quigley
E. Wahl
Ruby Kennedy
Eva May Brogan
Eugen Van Buren
July 22, 1896 Dear Minnie Remember me dear Minnie When out this page you look Remember it was Lulu Who wrote this in your book. Your School-mate Lulu Phillips
[There is a notation under her name written by my grandmother: Mar. Dec. 24 – 99
Yours in friendship Eva Brogan
Jan 10, 1896 To Minnie Your Friend and school-mate Minnie Leonard
Minnie Kaminsky, George Kaminsky Sacramento
To Minnie Your friend and schoolmate[sic] Hattie
Pratt 1402 T St Sac.
Be true to yourself and true to Your Neighbors is the wish of Your Father. J Kaminsky
2-7-96 Dear Minnie Remember our game of Blind Man’s
Buff[sic] Your little friend
July 21st 1896 To Minnie Your friend and schoolmate Nellie M. Kelly H.G.S. [note: this must mean
July 22st 1896 To Minnie Your friend and schoolmate Maggie Keating
Minnie Kaminsky If you see a wild can and pull his tail think of me 422 Q St Fritz Kaminsky.
Transcribed by Kathy Porter
Copyright May 17, 2008
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