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Ellen Sudders Young scrapbook

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: BMC-9LS-24/29

Scope and Contents

The Ellen Sudders Young papers houses the scrapbook and photo album of Ellen Young, Bryn Mawr Class of 1926. The scrapbook contains materials from 1922-1930 and largely consists of newspaper articles. The photo album contains photos from circa 1924-1926.

The collection is comprised of one oversized scrapbook and one small photo album.

The scrapbook comprises one volume. It mainly contains extensive newspaper clippings from May Day, Commencement, and fellowships and academic awards every year, 1922-1926. This book also contains a very large number of articles regarding European Fellowships and various other academic awards each year. There is also a sizeable collection of valentines and Christmas cards, and newspaper articles about various Bryn Mawr events. Noteworthy items include: three photos of Bryn Mawr buildings in the snow, one photo of an unidentified Mawrter in casual dress holding May Pole streamers, a 1923 newspaper clipping regarding the traditional burning of notebooks at bonfire, and a handwritten script for “Freshman Show: Behind the Curtain.” The photo album is small and contains primarily contains photos of campus buildings and some campus events. The pictures are not of the highest quality, but the photo album is in good condition and well organized, making it easy to view. There are little to no captions in the book.

This collection offers a less personal, but very extensive view of Bryn Mawr life during the 1920s. The multitude of outside newspapers in the scrapbook provides useful insight into not only Bryn Mawr events and opinions, but also local and world events. This collection would be a valuable resource for anyone interested in 1920s Bryn Mawr, especially those interested in fellowships and academic awards.

Dates

  • Creation: Scrapbook: 1922-1930 Photo album: 1924-1926

Creator

Limitations on Accessing the Collection

The collection is open for research.

Copyright and Rights Information

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17)

Biographical / Historical

Ellen Sudders Young was born November 28th, 1984. She attended the Philadelphia High School for Girls before entering Bryn Mawr College. She graduated from Bryn Mawr with degrees in mathematics and physics. From 1926-43, she worked in the Sterility Testing Department of the Biological Laboratories of Sharp and Dohme. Following this, she served as a Department Head at Reichel Laboratory from 1944-46. Young also served as a missionary at the Scripture Memory Mountain Mission in Emmalena. Kentucky. Young died on December 25, 1904.

Extent

2 Volumes

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

Ellen Sudders Young was a member of the class of 1926. She graduated from Bryn Mawr with degrees in mathematics and physics. From 1926-43, she worked in the Sterility Testing Department of the Biological Laboratories of Sharp and Dohme. Following this, she served as a Department Head at Reichel Laboratory from 1944-46. Young also served as a missionary at the Scripture Memory Mountain Mission in Emmalena. Kentucky. Young's papers houses her scrapbook and photo album. The scrapbook contains materials from 1922-1930 and largely consists of newspaper articles. The photo album contains photos from circa 1924-1926.

Scrapbook (9LS 24): Illustrated opening for “Memory Book”; BMC Class play and musical performance programs and ticket stubs 1922-1926; Ticket stubs from BMC events: May Day, Lantern Night, play performance 1922-1926; Newspaper clippings: Bryn Mawr opening, various articles on Dr. Marion Park’s induction as president 1922; Large collection of hand-drawn and store bought valentines 1922-1923; Newspaper clippings: various academic prizes 1923; BMC Gymnastics 1923; Christian Association memorabilia 1923; May Day 1923 newspaper clippings; Various calling cards and invitations 1923-1928; Newspaper clipping: traditional burning of notebooks at bonfire 1923; Photographs of BMC campus in winter; Memorabilia from Camp Westminster (songs, banner) 1923; Newspaper clippings: Commencement, speech of Alexander Meiklejohn (president of Amherst) 1923; May Day 1924 newspaper clippings and photographs; Newspaper clippings: Commencement & alumnae day 1924; Clippings from Christmas Pageant 1925; Newspaper clipping: BMC student tries to borrow an elephant from the zoo to play Calvin Coolidge in a skit 1925; Newspaper clippings: Helen Taft Manning becomes Bryn Mawr Dean 1925; Calling cards, Christian association cards; May Day & Commencement clippings 1925; Garden party ribbons 1925; Pamphlets from “Girls the World Around” and “What One Girl Did for the Y.W.C.A.” 1925; Newspaper clippings on Lantern Night, Class Plays, Hockey Team 1925; Newspaper clippings: May Day 1926; Commencement 1926 clippings and memorabilia; Newspaper clippings of friends’ weddings 1926-1928; Newspaper clippings: various Bryn Mawr occurrences 1926; Pamphlet – “Bryn Mawr’s experiment in art” 1927-1928; May Day/Commencement clippings 1927-1928; Commencement 1927 Alumnae Calendar; Assorted newspaper clippings: Resignation of Constance Applebee, British Bryn Mawr graduates become barristers, wedding announcements, Commencement 1929-1930; Collection of programs: Inauguration of Marion Edwards Park 1922; Class Play programs 1922-1926; May Day 1924; Commencement 1924-1926; BMC Music/Orchestra program 1924-1927; 1925 Bryn Mawr Endowment booklets; Handwritten script for “Freshman Show: Behind the Curtain”; The Lion’s Tale alumnae magazine 1951

Administrative Information

Title
Ellen Sudders Young scrapbook
Status
Completed
Author
Cassidy Gruber Baruth
Date
2017 July 13
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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