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Rachel H. Thomas, Student, Memory Book Regarding Student Days at Marshall College

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4115

Overview

Memory book kept by Rachel H. Thomas of Martins Ferry, Ohio, a student at Marshall College. Mainly contains messages from Thomas's friends and family written directly on the pages of the book. The book also contains items that are pasted in or loose, including photographs, news clippings, and ephemera. Most of the contents of the memory book date from 1931-1939; some of the loose items were added at a later date. The memory book is bound in leather and stamped with a Roycroft logo, indicating it was made by a member of the Roycroft community of crafters and artists, which was founded by Elbert Hubbard and associated with the Arts and Crafts movement.

Dates

  • Creation: 1931-2011
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1931-1939

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (Summary: 1 in. (1 folder))

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
Rachel H. Thomas, Student, Memory Book Regarding Student Days at Marshall College, 1931-2011
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2015/06/20
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536