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Autobiography of Richard Watson
by Watson, Richard (1957)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Richard Watson wrote his autobiography for a class assignment in 1957 when he was 15 years old, recounting his life from birth in Peoria, Illinois in 1942 to the present day through written entries and photographs. He wrote about family vacations, the death of grandparents, and his sister getting polio and cousin's death from the disease.
Autograph Book of Elma Rollandi
by Rollandi, Elma (1932 – 1934)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This autograph book was kept by Elma Rollandi of Astoria, Oregon between 1932 and 1934.
Autograph Book of Pansy Spohn
by Spohn, Pansy (1937 – 1941)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This autograph book was kept by Pansy Spohn of Walla Walla, Washington between 1937 and 1941.
Betsy Allen Papers
by Allen, Betsy (1931 – 1936)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Betsy Allen was a student at the campus elementary school at State Normal School in Salisbury, Maryland from 1931-1936. The Betsy Allen papers include four report cards dating from 1931 to 1936 when Betsy was in first, second, third, and fifth grade. There is also an autograph book that contains addresses of fellow students along with poems and other notes written by students, teachers, parents, and church members.
Bill Satterfield collection
by Satterfield, Bill (1783 – 1945)
15 folders, 1 oversize folder (0.2 linear feet)
The Bill Satterfield collection documents life in the United States from circa 1783 to 1905 and as a soldier in World War II from 1943 to 1945, although the collection dates from 1783 to 1945. This collection includes foreign currency, bonds from various railroad companies, correspondence between friends and family members, receipts of purchasing powder, a church report, a witness record for Seaborn Goodall, a labor agreement between Samuel Wayde and Nathan Lapstein, return of compensation of land to William Nathan Harper, a blank account book, two copies of The Church Quarterly Lesson Leaflet for Middle and Senior Grades, a 1906 almanac, an U.S. Army worship bulletin, a 1943 map of Naples, Italy, and The Story of the Corps of Military Police.
Carel Langeler collection
by Langeler, Carel (1847 – 1968)
3 cartons, 2 oversize boxes (5.25 linear feet)
The Carel Langeler collection includes a considerable number of publications from late-19th to early-20th-century American society. Of particular interest are several popular literary journals, monthly magazines for women and children, and influential national publications such as Harper’s Weekly and Pucks. These publications document contemporary social and political thought in the United States from a variety of perspectives. The majority of the materials were acquired by Carel Langeler from thrift and antique stores throughout the eastern United States during the mid-20th century. The collection also includes personal material relating to Carel Langeler and his immediate family.
Chemistry Experiment Notebook (Boston, Massachusetts)
by Ryder, Frank (1897)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This chemistry experiment notebook was created by grade school student Frank Ryder of Boston, Massachusetts in 1897. The assignments and experiments, which include drawings and notes, were recorded in a Nathaniel S. French notebook titled "Systematic Experiment Blanks for Experiments in Natural Philosophy or Chemistry."
Children's Educational and Activity Booklets
by Emery, Charles; Emery, Paul (1930 – 1951)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
This collection contains children's educational and activity booklets that date between 1930 and 1951. Included are two linen books from 1930 (Mother Goose Rhymes and Baby's First Book), three 1951 "New Basic Readers," a 1930 "Work-Play Book," the 1949 Philadelphia Inquirer Our Country pictorial history of the United States for 1919-1949, and Cuddle Bunnies coloring book from 1941.
Diaries of Elma Taylor
by Taylor, Elma (1942 – 1944)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
These two diaries were written by Elma Taylor of Hazel Park, Michigan between 1942 and 1944. Taylor wrote each day about her activities which included skipping school, reading, writing and receiving letters, going on trips, watching pool players, picking up gossip, and her New Years resolutions.
Diaries of Freda Breymaier
by Breymaier, Freda (1923 – 1929)
2 folders (0.25 linear feet)
The 13 diaries of Freda Breymaier were written between 1923 and 1929 by the young Dayton, Ohio woman. Breymaier frequently wrote about dating men, her relationship with her future husband Arthur "Art" Meyring, fights with her girlfriends, and social events.
Diaries of Henry Evans
by Evans, Henry (1910 – 1915)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These diaries were written by Henry Evans of Laconia, New Hampshire between 1910 and 1915. In the first diary, Evans was 17 years old and finishing school. The other diaries--dated 1911, 1913, and 1915--he worked for a railroad company and also delivered express messages. He wrote about the places he visited regionally, people he saw, and kept an account of his expenditures.
Diaries of Jeanne Jamieson
by Jamieson, Jeanne (1934, 1938)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
These two diaries written by Jeanne Jamieson, born about 1921, were recorded in 1934 and 1938 when Jamieson was 13 and 17 years old. Her entries focus on the social life of a young teenager from St. Joseph, Missouri, with events including dating, movies, school, summer trips, and relationships. While the 1938 diary contains entries for each day, the 1934 diary entries range from January 1 to March 3.