Pearl Nielsen Scrapbook

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Nielsen, Pearl
2 Scrapbooks
1940-1941

Introduction

Provenance: Gift

Restrictions: There are no specific restrictions on this collection. Duplication may be restricted if copying could cause damage to items.

Collection Description
The two Pearl Nielsen scrapbooks are contained in two separate boxes. The first box holds a brown book embossed with a crest-like design. Measuring 8 1/4 x 11 3/4, it displays paste-ins of 1940 RECORD articles, invitations to social events, lit society notices and commencement exercises. The pages are brittle and disattached from the binding. The second box contains a brown books with raised decorative designs, bound with a string, measuring 12 x 14 ˝. It begins with a few photos of the college campus pasted within, then features Nielsen’s acceptance letter from registrar Enock C. Dyrness, dated April 9th, 1937. More administrative correspondence follows before continuing with paste-ins of invitations, holiday cards, pressed flowers, literary society programs and newspaper articles. Included are photos of campus events and a roadtrip to Springfield, IL, and Colorado Springs, CO, among other points.

Biographical/Historical Sketch

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