Ephemera
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 4:51 pm
Is it the correct usage of the word, 'Ephemera', in this internet site for archived information about the adultery trial of Henry Ward Beecher:
http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/GUIDES/128.htm#1
You see at the top the title word: Ephemera
Then farther down these sentences:
"Brief Description: Autograph, newspaper clippings, photograph, and booklet. Clippings include coverage of Beecher's trial in civil court for adultery in 1875, articles about him with sermon excerpts, reminiscences by his widow and posthumously published articles by Beecher. The 176-page booklet was published as part of the lawsuit and contains transcripts of the proceedings."
I don't understand why this has anything to do with ephemeral, when a court proceeding goes on for months at a time.
Can someone help me out?
Thanks,
Sardith
http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/GUIDES/128.htm#1
You see at the top the title word: Ephemera
Then farther down these sentences:
"Brief Description: Autograph, newspaper clippings, photograph, and booklet. Clippings include coverage of Beecher's trial in civil court for adultery in 1875, articles about him with sermon excerpts, reminiscences by his widow and posthumously published articles by Beecher. The 176-page booklet was published as part of the lawsuit and contains transcripts of the proceedings."
I don't understand why this has anything to do with ephemeral, when a court proceeding goes on for months at a time.
Can someone help me out?
Thanks,
Sardith