Series 1. Class Scrapbooks, 1895-1984, bulk 1980-1984
Series
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
This collection contains scrapbooks compiled by students, alumni, and staff of Cumberland Valley State Normal School, Shippensburg State Teachers College, Shippensburg State College, and Shippensburg University. There are seven series that include Series 1 (Class Scrapbooks), Series 2 (Academic-Year Scrapbooks), Series 3 (Photo Scrapbooks), Series 4 (Sports Scrapbooks), Series 5 (Herbaria Scrapbooks), Series 6 (Alumni Scrapbooks), and Series 7 (Miscellaneous Scrapbooks). The collection is a unique record of people and the institution.
Most of the scrapbooks in the collection are books termed “yearbooks,” which contain a variety of invitations, programs, clippings, dance cards, menus, minutes, schedules, and membership lists pertaining to specific academic years. These are found in Series 2 (Academic-Year) The creators of these yearbooks are unknown. Other scrapbooks in the collection are photo books (Series 3), herbaria compiled by botany students in the 1890s (Series 5), scrapbooks compiled by known alumni commemorating their years spent at the school (Series 6), basketball and football (Series 4), and scrapbooks compiled by class offices about the experience of the collected class while at Shippensburg (Series 1). Series 7 (Miscellaneous) includes a variety of books. One of particular note in this series is the Ada V. Horton book. She was the school’s registrar for many years, who has been commended for her important contributions to the success of the school. This contains folders of information about her and her work and is not in book format. These files were found with the scrapbooks so remains in place. There are four scrapbooks in Series 4 (Sports) that were created and donated by wife of Rodger Goodling, who was the college basketball coach for 20+ years. The books are beautifully done and document Goodling’s long and successful career here at Shippensburg. The entire collection ranges in date from 1883 to 2001. Most of the collection is arranged in chronological order except Series 4 and Series 7. The finding aid was revised in 2023 to reflect changes made to the growing collection and the new record group.
Most of the scrapbooks in the collection are books termed “yearbooks,” which contain a variety of invitations, programs, clippings, dance cards, menus, minutes, schedules, and membership lists pertaining to specific academic years. These are found in Series 2 (Academic-Year) The creators of these yearbooks are unknown. Other scrapbooks in the collection are photo books (Series 3), herbaria compiled by botany students in the 1890s (Series 5), scrapbooks compiled by known alumni commemorating their years spent at the school (Series 6), basketball and football (Series 4), and scrapbooks compiled by class offices about the experience of the collected class while at Shippensburg (Series 1). Series 7 (Miscellaneous) includes a variety of books. One of particular note in this series is the Ada V. Horton book. She was the school’s registrar for many years, who has been commended for her important contributions to the success of the school. This contains folders of information about her and her work and is not in book format. These files were found with the scrapbooks so remains in place. There are four scrapbooks in Series 4 (Sports) that were created and donated by wife of Rodger Goodling, who was the college basketball coach for 20+ years. The books are beautifully done and document Goodling’s long and successful career here at Shippensburg. The entire collection ranges in date from 1883 to 2001. Most of the collection is arranged in chronological order except Series 4 and Series 7. The finding aid was revised in 2023 to reflect changes made to the growing collection and the new record group.
Dates
- 1895-1984, bulk 1980-1984
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
2.39 Linear Feet (17 custom-made scrapbook boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Overview
These scrapbooks were constructed by class officers and cover one or more years of a class’s collective experience at Shippensburg. Several classes assembled a volume for each year of attendance. The scrapbooks in this series are include newspaper clippings, class documents, invitations, pamphlets, photos, and a variety of paper ephemera. Two scrapbooks in this series were assembled by the Class of 1927 and the Class of 1895 to celebrate reunions.
Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
Repository Details
Part of the Shippensburg University Archives & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Ezra Lehman Memorial Library room 207
Shippensburg University of PA
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg PA 17257
717-477-1123 x3357
specialcollections@ship.edu
Ezra Lehman Memorial Library room 207
Shippensburg University of PA
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg PA 17257
717-477-1123 x3357
specialcollections@ship.edu