Scrapbook Collection
Record Group
Identifier: RG-032
Scope and Contents
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
- 1883-2023, bulk 1892-1984
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Reproduction
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from Shippensburg University
Archives and Special Collections. Contact the archivist for more information.
Extent
12.35 Linear Feet (4 archival boxes and 89 scrapbook boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
This collection was compiled by Archives & Special Collections as the
result of donations from students, alumni, faculty, and staff over a period
of several decades.
Accruals
Further accruals are expected
Processing Information
Scrapbooks are stored in custom-made, acid-free boxes sized appropriately to each book.
- Title
- Scrapbook Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jessica A. Rudy
- Date
- 2017-11
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2023-03-30: The collection was reorganized. The finding aid was edited to reflect those changes.
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