Item 17: Bookplate, Arnold and Frances Divine Broyles, 1906
Item — Box: 20, Folder: 17
Dates
- Created: 1906
Creator
- Fisher, William Edgar, 1872-1956 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Bookplate
Condition Note:
Good, no issues.
Measurements:
3 13/16 in. x 2 11/16 in.
Title:
Arnold Broyles - Frances Divine Broyles - Their book
Description:
A bookplate for two related people. The bookplate features a bookshelf with two sides. On the left side, there’s a church surrounded by trees. On the right side, there’s a woman holding a wreath and a stock. There is a pictured frame of a man in the middle. On the top of the bookshelf, there are books. On the bottom there are banners that read “1864-1893”, “Si Je Puis”, and “Scientia est Potestas.” Si Je Puis translates to “If I may.” “Scientia est Potestas” translates to “Knowledge is power.” Arnold Boyles was born on May 20, 1866. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1888 and was “admitted to the bar” in the same year while he worked with his dad and brother. In 1891, he became a part of the Common Council in Atlanta. Two years later, he became a part of the board of Aldermen. The next year, he became vice mayor and served in the House of Representatives until the next year. In 1900, he became a clerk of the Superior Court of Fulton County. In July 1893, he married Frances Divine. Frances Lydia “Fannie” Divine Broyles was born on July 29, 1871. She died on July 7, 1935 from general peritonitis and pancreatic necrosis. The creator of the bookplate, Bookplate creator William Edgar Fisher was born in Wellsville, N.Y. on October 24, 1872. He attended Phillips, Andover Academy, and Cornell University. He was a well known artist, advertiser, and bookplate designer and was a former president of the American Book Plate Society. He became an art editor of Judge magazine during the early 1920s. Additionally, Fisher was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Society of Colonial Wars. He was also a member of the Players of New York City. He died at the age of 84 in 1956. To see other bookplates created by William Edgar Fisher, please visit Yale University’s archive and finding aids here.
Creator
- Fisher, William Edgar, 1872-1956 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu