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Edith Dabney (Ford) scrapbook

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: BMC-9LS-9

Scope and Contents

The Edith Dabney scrapbook houses the one volume scrapbook of Edith (Ford) Dabney, Bryn Mawr class of 1903. The scrapbook, which primarily consists of material from 1899-1903, is extremely dense and consists primarily of personal correspondence and notes/poems/signs etc. from friends. However, it also contains quite a few unique photographs and gives a broad view of undergraduate life at Bryn Mawr.

The scrapbook is comprised of one volume. It contains many programs for plays, both during and after Dabney’s time at Bryn Mawr. It also has a programs from the 1900 May Day and 2 Glee and Mandolin Club programs. Some notable photographs include pictures of campus buildings (including the old gym, where the campus center now stands), lantern night, scenes from “The Adventure of Lady Ursula” and “The Quest of the Lantern,” scenes from May Day Places (1900), graduation (1903?), basketball, and candids of students. Some other items of interest are two notes from M. Carey Thomas to Dabney in her capacity as SGA President, some class songs and cheers, a pamphlet about the decision to hold May Day 1900, speeches made by Dabney for SGA, and a copy of the Honor Code.

Dabney majored in History and served as SGA President from 1902-03. The scrapbook is particularly notable for the large number of photographs included, which appear to have been taken by Dabney herself, and the sheer volume of memorabilia. It would be of use to anyone interested in early Bryn Mawr history, SGA history, and photographs of Bryn Mawr.

Dates

  • Creation: 1899 - 1903

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Biographical / Historical

Edith Dabney Ford was born July 3, 1880. She graduated from the Brearley School in New York before attending Bryn Mawr College from 1899-1903. At college, she was involved with the Self-Government Association (serving as its president from 1902-1903), and graduated with an A.B. in History. Before her marriage to Sherwood Ford in 1928, she taught History and English and from 1910-1914 she was principal of the St. Nicholas School in Seattle, Washington. Edith Dabney died in 1967.

Extent

1 volumes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Edith Dabney Ford was a History major at Bryn Mawr who graduated in 1903. Her scrapbook consists of materials from all four years of her college career and is extremely dense and consists primarily of personal correspondence and notes/poems/signs etc. from friends. However, it also contains quite a few unique photographs and gives a broad view of undergraduate life at Bryn Mawr.

Contents: Photographs of Bryn Mawr buildings and student rooms; Class Play and musical performance programs 1899-1903; Calling cards, invitations 1899-1905; Correspondence from friends, family, and BMC administration 1899-1903; Notes, poems, scraps of paper, etc. from friends 1899-1903; Variety of notes/pieces of paper from the front of dorm doors; a variety of scrap-paper lists: meeting attendance, party guest lists, etc.; Dramatic and musical programs from Boston, Philadelphia, etc. 1900 – 1905; Program and photographs: “The Quest of the Lantern” 1899; Photographs of BMC campus, winter 1900; May Day 1900 programs, photos, newspaper clippings, The Puritan newspaper/pamphlet about May Day at Bryn Mawr; Harvard & Cornell Glee &Mandolin Clubs program 1905; Commencement program 1900-1903; Dance cards, restaurant cards, Tennis Club cards 1900-1905; Pictures of students playing tennis 1900; “The Rivals” at BMC program and photograph; Poems and drawings (in envelope) from a Valentine’s party 1901; Picture of students on field, with parasols; Newspaper clippings from shooting of President McKinley, Seattle newspaper 1901; Notes from friends & administration regarding Edith Dabney’s extended absences from biology lab; Newspaper clipping: Rockefeller offers BMC matching grant, 1901; Bryn Mawr College Appeal (library fund) 1901; Newspaper clipping “College Women of the Present and Future” by M. Carey Thomas, in McClure’s Syndicate 1901; Newspaper clippings: fire in Denbigh & follow-up clippings regarding the fire brigade 1901; Post for “Everyman” at Bryn Mawr 1902; Notes preparing/regarding meetings for Self-Government, of which Edith was president (1902-1903); 3 photos of students in countryside surrounding BMC; Self-Governance Association constitution (with notes) 1903; Various song lyrics; Serious and humorous sketches of college student; Letters from the alumnae association; Alumnae Association dinner program 1903; Letters from friends after graduation 1903—1905; Pictures of BMC basketball game (14); Miscellaneous pictures of Commencement 1903 and campus; Professional photos from unidentified play; Large photo of basketball team, 1903 [?]; Letter from the “Gap in the Wall Gang”(humorous) 1903; Harvard song lyrics 1904

Administrative Information

Title
Edith Dabney (Ford) scrapbook
Status
Completed
Author
Cassidy Gruber Baruth
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Box Number or Container

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