Jessie Gilroy (Warneke) scrapbook
Scope and Contents
The Jessie Gilroy scrapbook houses the two-volume scrapbook of Jessie Gilroy, Bryn Mawr College class of 1909. Volume 1 consists of material from 1906-1910, is primarily photographs, while Volume 2 consists of material from 1908-1910, and contains a great deal of personal memorabilia.
The collection consists of a two-volume scrapbook. Volume 1 of this scrapbook consists of loose pages in an acid-free folder. As previously mentioned, this scrapbook is primarily a photo album. Some noteworthy photos in this book include: a picture of the 1910 Freshman Hockey team in excellent condition, with subjects identified; portraits in cap and gown of Jeanne Kerr and Berry Swift, with photo of student room; pamphlet for the New Gymnasium, with picture, 1908; 16 professional photos from May Day, 1910; 60 portraits of the class of 1910, with names; small candid photos of girls playing basketball and field hockey, 1910; panoramic photo of unidentified play; photos from “Medea” and “Love’s Labor Lost,” and photo of M. Carey Thomas speaking from Deanery, last day of classes, 1910.
Volume 2 is more of a blank notebook with material folded inside than a scrapbook proper; nevertheless, it contains some interesting material. Noteworthy material includes: a calendar from Colgate and Co. 1909; several drawings, including hand-drawn cards and invitations; a 1902 guide to field hockey written by Constance Applebee; musical programs from New York, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia 1908-1909; Bryn Mawr college exams 1908-1909; admission materials; Bryn Mawr College Information for Students; Theodore Roosevelt photo pin; hand-written lyrics to a song about suffrage; and the commencement invitation and program, 1909.
After her career at Bryn Mawr, Jessie Gilroy became a painter, and exhibited in several galleries through the US. Her interest in the visual is reflected in the first volume of her scrapbooks, while Volume 2 contains several of her drawings and sketches. These scrapbooks are among the more exceptional volumes in the Bryn Mawr collection, not only for their connection to Jessie Gilroy, but also for the unique assortment of materials that they contain.
Dates
- Creation: Volume 1: 1906-1910 Volume 2: 1908-1910
Creator
- Bryn Mawr College (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17)
Biographical / Historical
Jessie Gilroy majored in French and Greek, graduating from Bryn Mawr in 1909. She was a painter, and exhibited in several galleries throughout the United States. In 1927, she married the esteemed sculptor Heinz Warneke. She died in 1982.
Extent
2 volumes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Jessie Gilroy majored in French and Greek, graduating from Bryn Mawr in 1909. She was a painter, and exhibited in several galleries throughout the United States. In 1927, she married the esteemed sculptor Heinz Warneke. She died in 1982. The Jessie Gilroy scrapbook houses Gilroy's two-volume scrapbook. Volume 1 consists of material from 1906-1910, is primarily photographs, while Volume 2 consists of material from 1908-1910, and contains a great deal of personal memorabilia.
Volume 2: -Very small booklet, color, calendar from Colgate and Co. 1909 (tucked into back cover) -Black and white painting of battle, no title/date (tucked into back cover) -Sketch of girl on horse from magazine, no title/date (tucked into back cover) -Hand-drawn cards and invitations -Bryn Mawr College Musical Programs, 1908-1909 -Letters from friends, 1908-1909 -Musical programs from New York Pitssburgh, Philadelphia 1908-1909 -Bryn Mawr College dramatic programs and class plays 1908-1909 -Calling cards, invitations, holiday cards, dance cards -Various sheet music (chorus) -Bryn Mawr College exams [Psychology, Education, Philosophy, French] 1908-1909 -Cut-out snapshots of Jessie Gilroy, no date -Admission materials, 1905 -"Guide to English Field Hockey for Men and Women" by Constance Applebee, May 1902 -May Day program and playbills, 1906 -Program from "The Mask and Wig Club", 1907 -Large cast photo from unidentified play -"Patience, or Bunthorne's Bride, a Comic Opera" script -Hand-made valentine -Large photo of "Romeo and Juliet" at Bryn Mawr and hand-drawn program -Membership card and letter from Belfield Country Club (Germantown PA) 1908 -Graduation program for Philadelphia High School for Girls, 1909 -Photograph and memorabilia from :Vacation Bible School" -Schedule for Reading Express trains to Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean City, Sea Isle City -Recommended reading lists for French and German, 1905 -Sign for Quiet Hours, Bryn Mawr College -Bryn MAwr College Academic Buildings and Halls of Residence Plans and Descriptions booklet, 1907 -Bryn Mawr College Information for Students (dining hours, meals prices, etc.) -Newspaper clipping from laying of cornerstone of new gymnasium -Theodore Roosevelt photo pin -Hand-written lyrics t song about suffrage -"1909" felt letters and list, "Varsity Practice" -Blank application for a teachign job at Bryn Mawr and a letter from Ethel Walker, appointment secretary, about applying for teaching job, January 1909 -Panoramic postcard of Pitssburgh sent to Jessie Gilroy, 1909 -Public Ledger article on John d. Rockefeller monetary gift to Bryn MAwr, Feb 1909 -"college girl" valentine cards -Glee and Mandolin Club Program with pencil sketches, May 1909 -Class of 1910 performances of "Medea" scroll program, 1909 -Commencement invitation and program, June 1909
- Title
- Jessie Gilroy (Warneke) scrapbook
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- ?, Cassidy Gruber Baruth
- Date
- June 20, 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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