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Items with subject 'Youth'
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English Notebook of Freda Breymaier
by Breymaier, Freda (circa 1919)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This circa 1919 high school English class notebook was written by Freda Breymaier of Fort Recovery, Ohio.
Frank Ryder's School Journals
by Ryder, Frank (1897 – 1898)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Frank Ryder's School Journals were created in the Boston, Massachusetts student's history and English classes in 1897 and 1898. In these journals, Ryder took class notes and completed assignments, including one color map of the American colonies.
Harold Boyer Collection
by Boyer, Jefferson (1960 – 1970)
2 folders, 2 oversize folders (0.2 linear feet)
The Harold Boyer collection documents the political culture of youth from 1960 to 1970. Campaign materials in this collection were gathered by Harold Boyer most likely off the floor of the 1964 democratic convention that supported the election of Lyndon B. Johnson and Hubert Humphrey for President and Vice President, respectively. These items include paper pennants, a campaign sticker, two posters, a 1960 Victory Manual for College Chairmen, a Young Americans cartoon, an LBJ volunteer envelope, and two Young Citizens for Johnson Folders. In addition, there are several counter-culture publications that were collected by Harold Boyer. This collection includes: Bijou Funnies, Tasty by the Washington Free Community, Quicksilver Times, the Washington Free Press, and The Realist.
Hermes Athletic Club Journal
by Hermes Athletic Club (1904 – 1905)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Hermes Athletic Club Journal documents the activities of the Hermes Athletic Club in Brooklyn, New York, from 1904 to 1905. It includes a list of members, attendance lists, the constitution and bi-laws of the club, and meeting minutes.
Jane Deibert Letters
by Deibert, Jane (1937, 1946)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Jane Deibert letters were written in 1937 in Elkton, Maryland by Jane's classmates. The letters were written as get-well cards after Jane broke her collarbone and also detail games that Jane missed. The letters also wish Jane a Happy Birthday and a birthday party invitation is included with the letters. A little notebook from 1946 is also included and has Jane's purchases written on a two pages, but the rest is left blank. A photograph of Jane as a baby with an older woman is included as well as a photograph of Jane's father.
Journal of Noah Shuler
by Shuler, Noah (1834 – 1847)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Noah W. Shuler began this journal with mathematics lessons when he was 13 years old in 1834. Shuler lived in Page County, Virginia and continued the journal until 1847, using it for keeping business accounts and writing brief stories usually about women.
Latin and South American Photograph Collection
by Unknown (circa 1950, 1980)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Latin and South American Photograph Collection documents life in various Latin and South American countries including the Bahamas, Brazil, the Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica's Dunn River Falls Local Church, Martinique, Mexico, Ecuador, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Puerto Rico, The St. Lucia Caribbean, and Tonga. It also includes images documenting the Pacific Conference of Churches, WACC. The photographs are not well labeled and depict scenes from events as well as candid shots of city and rural life.
Lavinia Murray's Retrospect of 1833
by Murray, Lavinia (1833 – 1834)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal was written by Lavinia Murray of New York City for her parents and was a retrospect of the year 1833. Murray, who was a student at Van Doren's Institute, mentioned seeing President Andrew Jackson, Black Hawk and his sons, visiting the House of Refuge, and a student's death from small pox. The journal concludes with resolutions for 1834 that include "Not to cry," "to be neat," and "govern my temper." It has been transcribed and digitized.
Luis Alaniz Collection
by Alaniz, Luis (1940 – 1994)
6 boxes (5 linear feet)
The Luis Alaniz collection consists of the personal scrapbooks, diaries, photographs, and military memorabilia of World War Two veteran Luis Alaniz. Born October 28, 1922 in Dallas, Texas, Alaniz enlisted in the United States Army on September 10, 1940. He was initially a Medical Technician, promoted to Private on May 25, 1941 and later Corporal on July 16, 1942, but was later a technician in the 755th Railway Shop Battalion. Alaniz was sent to Europe (France and Belgium) on December 5, 1943 and returned on October 5, 1945. He later worked for the New Mexico National Guard, United States Air Force in Sandia Base, and was part of the International Chemical Workers Union in Los Angeles, California.
Magdalen Club Journal (Coupeville, Washington)
by Magdalen Club (1907 – 1908)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal is a record of the Magdalen Club, later named the Swastika Club, which was a group of young girls from Coupeville, Washington in 1907 and 1908. The journal includes names of the club members, descriptions of the duties of club officers, minutes of meetings, and yells and cheers, as well as two photographs of the girls.
Mathematics and Penmanship Journals
by Moore, Daniel (1823 – 1835)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two mathematics and penmanship journals were created by students who were learning mathematic principles and practicing penmanship. The first journal does not have an identified creator, but may have been from Pennsylvania; the writing in this journal dates between 1823 and 1832. The second journal was created by Daniel Moore and dates between 1829 and 1835. Both of these journals demonstrate the style of penmanship being taught, the level of mathematics children were expected to understand, and the variety of examples used throughout classes that reflect world affairs.
McLoughlin Brothers Children's Games
by McLoughlin Brothers (circa 1890)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two children's games were created around 1890 by the McLoughlin Brothers. The first children’s game, Mother Goose’s Party or the Merry Game of Old Maid, does not contain its cards and is only the box for the game. The second game, Young Folks Historical Game, is missing the instruction booklet and two cards. In the words of McLoughlin Brothers, the Young Folks Historical Game "affords a method by which the leading facts of American History may be fixed in the mind while indulging in a pleasant pastime." Children learned tidbits of information ranging from the date of completion of the Brooklyn Bridge to the names and dates of significant Civil War battles.