Scrapbook Collection SC.20 Finding aid prepared by Linda Clark Benedict This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit August 16, 2011 Hobart and William Smith Colleges Archives and Special Collections Warren Hunting Smith Library Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY, 14456 315-781-3009 archives@hws.edu
Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Scope and Contents... 4 Arrangement...4 Controlled Access Headings...5 Collection Inventory... 7 I. Student Scrapbooks...7 II. Reunions...8 III. Presidents and their families... 10 IV. College History... 10 V. Organizations... 11 VI. College Records... 12 VII. News Clippings...12 VIII. Miscellaneous...13 IX. World War I... 14 - Page 2 -
Summary Information Repository Hobart and William Smith Colleges Archives and Special Collections Title Scrapbook Collection Date [inclusive] 1846-1986 Extent 20.4 Cubic feet Language English Abstract This collection contains scapbooks by individual students and scrapbooks by or for college presidents and their families. Also included are scrapbooks of news clippings, of college history, of college records, of college organizations, of class reunions and news clippings from World War I. - Page 3 -
Scope and Contents This is an artificial collection which includes student scrapbooks, news clippings from World War I, and scrapbooks of HWS events, history, and organizations. Also included are scrapbooks by or for HWS presidents and their families and scrapbooks from various HWS class reunions. Many of the scrapbooks are in poor or delicate condition and can only be used with the assistance of the archivist. Arrangement Scrapbooks have been arranged in the following series: I. Student scrapbooks II. Reunions III. Presidents and their families IV. College history V. College records VI. Organizations VII. News clippings VIII. Miscellaneous IX. World War I Administrative Information Publication Information Hobart and William Smith Colleges Archives and Special Collections - Page 4 -
Controlled Access Headings Corporate Name(s) Canterbury Hobart and William Smith Colleges -- Students. Hobart and William Smith Colleges. -- History. Hobart and William Smith Colleges. -- Presidents. Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Hobart College Athletic Council William Smith Athletic Association Genre(s) Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Scrapbooks Personal Name(s) Addison, Helen W., (Helen Woodworth), W.S. 1912 Bartlett, Murray, 1871-1949 Bigelow, Helen A., W.S. 1921 Bradley, Daniel S., (Daniel Stuart), H. 1925 Bullock, Marjory Campbell, Alexander, H. 1910 Conger, William P., (William Perez), 1851-1887 Cutbush, Edward, 1772-1843 Durfee, Walter H., (Walter Hetherington), 1899-1973 Eddy, Francis B., (Francis Belle), W.S. 1912 Hawley, George M. B., (George Maxwell Blackstock), 1870-1941 Johnston, Russell M., (Russelll M'Caw), H. 1884 Jones, Howard, b. 1853, H. 1875 Mauriac, Marion de, W.S. 1932 Palmer, Howard Van Rensselaer, H. 1903 Potter, Eliphalet Nott, 1836-1901 Powell, Lyman P., (Lyman Pierson), 1866-1946 Robbins, Albert W., (Albert Whittlesee), H. 1913 - Page 5 -
Robie, Reuben E., (Reuben Edward), 1843-, H. 1864 Smith, Caroline R., (Caroline Ruth), W.S. 1917 Smith, Harriett J., W.S. 1913 Stevens, Thomas J., (Thomas Jefferson), d. 1893, H. 1883 Taylor, Doris Hines Walker, Blanchard Bartlett, 1907-1997. Subject(s) Children's theater Class reunions Dance Universities and colleges -- Records and correspondence World War, 1914-1918 - Page 6 -
I. Student Scrapbooks Collection Inventory I. Student Scrapbooks Reuben Edward Robie, Class of 1864 2 William P. H. Conger, Class of 1873 (Alpha Delta Phi) 3 Howard Jones, Class of 1875 (Alpha Delta Phi) 2 Thomas Stevens, Class of 1883 3 Russell M. Johnston, Class of 1884, 1881-1885 3 Howard Van Rensselaer Palmer, Class of 1903 2 Francis Belle Eddy, Class of 1912 1 Harriett Smith, Class of 1913 1 Albert W. Robbins, Class of 1913 2 - Page 7 -
II. Reunions Caroline Ruth Smith, Class of 1917 1 Helen Addison, Class of 1912 3 Helen A. Bigelow, Class of 1921 1 Daniel Stuart Bradley, Class of 1925 14 Marjory Bullock, Class of 1927, 1923-1927 Poor condition. Marion De Mauriac, Class of 1932, 1929-1932 14 Doris Hines Taylor, Class of 1939, 1937-1939 unboxed II. Reunions William Smith Class of 1936: 50th reunion, 1986 unboxed William Smith Class of 1957: 5th reunion, 1962 unboxed William Smith Class Scrapbook, 1944 18 - Page 8 -
II. Reunions William Smith Scrapbook, 1946 unboxed Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Class of 1950, 1986 Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Class of 1952, 1986 Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Class of 1951, 1986 Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Class of 1951, 25th Reunion, 1976 Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Class of 1951, 30th Reunion, 1981 William Smith College, Class of 1955 General note Updated at each reunion. William Smith Class Scrapbook 1963, 1963 18 William Smith Class Scrapbook 1967, 1967 18 William Smith Class Scrapbook 1968, 1968 18 - Page 9 -
III. Presidents and their families William Smith Class Scrapbook 1970, 1970 18 William Smith Class Scrapbook 1971, 1971 18 III. Presidents and their families President Walter H. Durfee Memorial Scrapbook 4 President Murray Bartlett Memorial Album, 1936 4 Scrapbook of Blanchard Bartlett (Daughter of President Bartlett) aka Mrs. William Walker, 1919-1921 5 Mrs. Murray Bartlett 80th Birthday scrapbook, 1959 5 Powell Inauguration, guest book, 1913 5 Eliphalet Nott Potter Scrapbook, 1884-1897 11 IV. College History - Page 10 -
V. Organizations The book of remembrance for the Bishop Coxe Memorial Hall 8 Hobart College, Book of events, October 1899 to September 1900 8 Hobart College, 1846-1879 8 Biographical Information on graduates 8 College of the Seneca Scrapbook (2 vol), 1929-37 12 As it was in the beginning, 1906-1912 13 General note Compilied by Alexander Campbell. It has been partially dismantled and has some missing and loose items. Founder Day Scrapbook / Collector: Christine Young, 1975 17 Pictorial History of Geneva, Volumes I and II. Collector: Hawley, George Maxwell Blackstock, 1936 17 V. Organizations - Page 11 -
VI. College Records William Smith Athletic Association, 1931-1962 9 Hobart College Athletic Council, minutes, 1913 9 Canterbury, 1960 9 VI. College Records Alumni answers to letter from the Committee on the state of the college, 1889 9 William Smith College Alumnae Scholarship Fund 9 Scope and Contents note Contains Financial Statements, bills, receipts. VII. News Clippings College events, Vol. 1, 1913-1916 6 College events, Vol. 2, 1913-1916 6 - Page 12 -
VIII. Miscellaneous College events, 2 vol., 1929-1930 6 College events, 2 vol., 1930-1931 6 College events, 1931-1932 7 New Bureau Clippings, Vol 4-5, 1929-33, 1940-42 7 New Bureau Clippings, Vol 6-7, 1929-33, 1940-42 unboxed Chronology for Democrat and Chronicle, 1933 7 VIII. Miscellaneous P. S. Church, 1906-1908 10 Dance Scrapbook 15 General note By Marcia H. Winn. Programs are not college events. Children s Theatre Scrapbook 15 - Page 13 -
IX. World War I General note By Henry Steele. Centering on one event, includes personal comments. George Maxwell Blackstock Hawley, 1870-1879 15 Extracts, Edward Cutbush, 1893? 15 IX. World War I War scrapbook: 9 vols, August 3,1914- March 30, 1919 General note Presented by D. M. Beach, Class of 1892. - Page 14 -