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Bryn Mawr College Scrapbook and Photo Album Collection, 1885-1955 (inclusive)

Extent:
46 boxes
Abstract:
This collection consists of a large number of scrapbooks assembled by Bryn Mawr College Alumnae, focusing on their years at Bryn Mawr College. The alumnae represented graduated at various times between 1891 and 1950. The vast majority of the scrapbooks come from the earlier years of Bryn Mawr College. There is huge variety among items in this collection. Some scrapbooks contain a great deal of material while others are sparse. Some provide commentary on the items, ranging from simple labels to diary-length entries. Most contain personal memorabilia such as letters and cards, as well as Bryn Mawr College-related materials. These include programs, photographs, newspaper clippings, souvenirs from dances and dinners, and college traditions material. Poems, drawings, and notes from friends give a distinctive perspective into the daily life at Bryn Mawr College. Each scrapbook is unique and gives the reader an impression of the author, her era, and Bryn Mawr College. They can be useful...(see more)

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Frances Arnold Family Letters, 1893-1902 (inclusive)

Extent:
4 folders
Abstract:
Frances Arnold was born in New York City in 1874, daughter of Francis and Augusta Arnold. After graduating the Brearly School, she attended Bryn Mawr College from 1893 to 1895, affiliating herself with the class of 1897. Upon leaving the College, she attended French finishing school and traveled abroad. In 1899 she returned to New York to teach mathematics at Brearly. Except for a brief stint supervising women building torpedos during World War I, Arnold remained at Brearly until 1930. She then retired to New Hampshire, where she was involved with community affairs. The Frances Arnold family letters comprise a collection of the personal correspondence of Frances Arnold, Bryn Mawr College class of 1897. The letters in the collection range from 1895 to 1902. The bulk of the collection is personal correspondence between Arnold and her family and Arnold's personal memorabilia.

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Elizabeth Miller Caldwell letters, 1894-11-14-1897-04-04 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 folders
Abstract:
Elizabeth Miller Caldwell (1874-1945) was a member fo the Class of 1897 who took her A.B. in English and Latin. She lived in Merion Hall during her first three years at Bryn Mawr and then moved into Pembroke West for her senior year. Originally from Pittsburgh, she studied at Miss Baldwin's School in Bryn Mawr prior to enrolling at BMC. She married Gerard Fountain in 1898 and later sent her two daughters to Bryn Mawr College (Audrey Fountain, A.B. 1922, and Olivia Caldwell Fountain, A.B. 1924). The Letters of Elizabeth Miller Caldwell comprise a collection of eight letters written by Elizabeth Caldwell to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Caldwell. The letters span from November 14, 1894 to April 4, 1897, and discuss a wide range of topics, from student protests to SGA meetings.

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Mary Grace Kilpatrick scrapbook, 1897-1899 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volumes (1 diary/scrapbook)
Abstract:
Mary Kilpatrick was born in 1879. She was a member of the class of 1900 who lived in Pembroke East. She received her AB degree in French, Spanish, and Italian (Languages). She had a lifelong interest in the arts. Kilpatrick died April 1, 1964. The Mary Grace Kilpatrick scrapbook houses Kilpatrick's one volume diary/scrapbook. The scrapbook spans Kilpatrick's freshman-junior years at Bryn Mawr, from 1897-1899, and highlights all aspects of college life.

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Mildred Pressinger (Kienbusch) scrapbook, 1905-1909 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volumes
Abstract:
Mildred Pressinger (later Kienbusch) graduated from Bryn Mawr College with an A.B. in Philosophy and Psychology. She was a member of the Mayflower Descendants, the National Society of Colonial Dames, Founder and Patriots, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was also active in a number of charities in New York City. She married Carl Otto von Kienbusch, the owner of an internationally celebrated collection of medieval arms and armor. Mildred Kienbusch died in 1968. The Mildred Pressinger scrapbook houses a very large one-volume scrapbook containing a great deal of material from Pressinger's four years at Bryn Mawr College (1905-1909). The scrapbook contains a large amount of Bryn Mawr memorabilia.

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Eva Levin Milbouer papers, 1929-1935 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 boxes and 1.25 linear ft.
Abstract:
Eva Levin Milbouer was a member of the Bryn Mawr College class of 1934. Her collection, which ranges from 1929-1935, contains Milbouer's exams, class notes, and notebooks.

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Zig Zag, 1967

Extent:
0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
Zig Zag was an occassional Bi-College student publication concerned with internal affairs at Haverford and Bryn Mawr College.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Bryn Mawr College photo archives inventory, 1885-2000s

Extent:
53 linear ft.
Abstract:
The Photo Archives comprises photographs, slides, transparencies, and negatives depicting the history of Bryn Mawr College from 1885 to the early 2000s. The majority of prints are in black-and-white, though there are a few in color from the late 1960s through the 1980s. Older prints range from carte-de-visite, cabinet cards, cyanotypes and some other early photomechanical processes. Photos are organized in three sub-collections: People; Buildings and Campus; and Events and Groups. The sub-collection People contains photos of notable and miscellaneous persons from the College. The Buildings group includes images of past and current campus buildings, including exterior and interior views. The Events and Groups sub-collection comprises events, campus happenings, and student life. There are also portraits of early alumnae, yearbook photographs, Bi-Co news photographs, and images from the Summer School of Women Workers in Industry (SSWWI). Digitized materials can be found at:...(see more)

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Deanery Files, Bryn Mawr College, 1917-2010 (inclusive) 1980-1991 (bulk)

Extent:
5 linear ft. ((two cartons and two large document boxes))
Abstract:
The Deanery was the home of the first Dean and second President of Bryn Mawr College, M. Carey Thomas, from 1885 to 1933. From 1933 until 1968, when the building was demolished for the construction of Canaday Library, the building served as the college's Alumnae Center and Inn. The collection is comprised primarily of Deanery records, mostly inventories of the building, and the files of Carol Campbell, Curator of Art and Artifacts in Bryn Mawr College's Special Collections

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Louise Congdon (Balmer) scrapbook, 1904-1908 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volumes (1 scrapbook)
Abstract:
Louise Congdon spent her freshman year at Northwestern University, and graduated from Bryn Mawr wtih mahors in both French and Latin. She later moved to La Jolla, California, and in 1926 founded what is now La Jolla County Day School. The Louise Congdon scrapbook houses the Congdon's college scrapbook. The scrapbook covers the years 1904-1908, and contains characteristic Bryn Mawr memorabilia: programs, invitations, BMC-related clippings, some SGA-related materials, etc.

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Jessie Gilroy (Warneke) scrapbook, volume 1: 1906-1910 volume 2: 1908-1910 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 volumes
Abstract:
Jessie Gilroy majored in French and Greek, graduating from Bryn Mawr in 1909. She was a painter, and exhibited in several galleries throughout the United States. In 1927, she married the esteemed sculptor Heinz Warneke. She died in 1982. The Jessie Gilroy scrapbook houses Gilroy's two-volume scrapbook. Volume 1 consists of material from 1906-1910, is primarily photographs, while Volume 2 consists of material from 1908-1910, and contains a great deal of personal memorabilia.

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Sylvia Scudder (Bowditch) scrapbook, 1895-1906 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volumes
Abstract:
Sylvia Scudder (later Bowditch) was born in 1875. She was prepared by the Cambridge School for Girls in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She matriculated with the Bryn Mawr class of 1899, but received her degrees—in Greek and French—in 1901. From 1901-1902, she did graduate work in Greek at Radcliffe College. She taught Greek and English as the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore, Maryland from 1902-1904. She married Ingersoll Bowditch in 1904. For 21 years, she was the treasurer of the Bryn Mawr Club of Boston, as well as being the collector and editor for her class. She passed away in 1964. The Sylvia Scudder Bowditch scrapbook houses Scudder's one volume scrapbook. The scrapbook contains materials from 1895 to 1906 and primarily contains photographs and other Bryn Mawr memorabilia.

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Ruby Waller scrapbook, 1910-1913 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volumes
Abstract:
Ruby Waller was a member of the Bryn Mawr class of 1914, but she died before her senior year. Her scrapbook ranges from 1910-1913, and principally contains correspondence and play programs.

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