"Remembrance " Books
Remembrance  or memory books were small volumes, usually bound in cloth or paper, with blank leaves for inscriptions by friends & family.   The quality of the scanned pages varies greatly, dependent upon the durability of the  ink used.

Scans from Jennie DuBois' book are courtesy of Judy Baugh.  Scans from Martha Houck's book are courtesy of Tom Melton.  Reproduction in any format without prior written permission is prohibited.

Virginia Greening "Jennie" DuBois's Book
b. 1866, daughter of Dr. Samuel P. & Elizabeth [Greening] DuBois, wife of R. B. Prather (whose name appears in the book more than anyone else's).  The dated inscriptions fall between  6/1884 & 6/1888.  Locations noted include various towns in DeSoto par., LA, & Hunt cty., TX.  One entry was apparently made in Clinch, VA.
 

Addie 12 Ashton, Diantha Cater Biljuin
Bill Billie12 Buckner, J.H.
DuBois, Annie [sister] 1, 2, 3 DuBois, Mattie [sister] DuBois, Kate [sister]
Finn[?], Mattie George, D.C. Greening, Rebecca Bell [cousin]
Guy, Lillie 1 2[cousin] Harris, H.H.12 Henslee, Fannie
Heriot, Janie E.1 2 Heriot, Helen M. I.L. & J.B.W.
Ida V. McCormick, W.B. Mooring, Sallie J. 12
Norris, Katie Parson, P.L. 12 "P"
Prather R.B. 1 2 345 "R" Roach, C.A.
Sample, Mary Frances Guy [cous.] Tippett, Ella 12 White, Victoria  L. Cater [cousin]
W.J.M. Wolfe, S.D. Wood, J. Logan
Zack[Lack?] Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown

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Martha [Houck] Melton's Book
b. 1834, daughter of Joseph W. & Nancy Elmore [Williams] Houck, wife of  Jesse J. Melton.
The inscriptions scanned are from  the mid-19th cent.  Locations noted include Montgomery, AL &
Mansfield, LA.
 

Andrews, A.L.(or S.) Atkinson, Y.A. Baker, Robert A. [cousin]
Baker, Jack [cousin] Berger, Jacob Boothe, Tommie
Brown, Frank Chadwick, Martha Jack Christian, Bettie W. 
Christian, Henrie Christian, Jordan A.  Craig, Juliet [cousin]
DuBois Judith "Judi"[cousin]1 2 DuBois, R.U. [cousin] Dunlap, Mrs. Mattie A.(Jollie)
Freeman, Horace Freeman, Harry Erwin, George
Hardaway, Martha Lavenia(or Jeannie) Hardy, Joe Hardy, P.S.
Harper, Mollie J. Harvin, A.L. Hatten, Leonidas G.
Hill, Annie Hobson, A.C. Hooper, Josh
Houck, J.W. Jr. [brother] Houston, Sue M.  Houston, Willie
Jones, Emmett (cousin) Jordan, Ottie Kennard, M(ike?) J. (cousin)
Laffold[Saffold?], Dr. A. Henry Larkin, George A. Lekes, George
LeVert, Herny LeVert, Dr. Jemmie McAlpin, Bettie (or Lizzie)
McAlpin, Lucy Palmer, B.D. Pryor, America B. 
Purnell, Annie Smith, Mrs. Anna (Sturdivant) Spaight, Mrs. Victoria M. (Riggs)
Terrel, R. Anthony Thornton, Clarence Tidewell, Mr. L.A.
Wallace,Henry(or Henrie)[cousin] Williams, A(labama) E(ugenia)  [cousin] Williams, Jeannie D. [cousin]
OHM MJC KAL
Mrs. MAB Serena Mary
Dovie Adalba Unknown [cousin]