by [Women Education], Kent State
[Women's Education] Photo album from woman student at Kent Sate Normal College, 1916-1917. Filled with 73 items: including 44 photographs of images of the campus, fellow students, elementary school classes, and various social outings around Ohio. Also includes 48 pieces of ephemera including ribbons, programs, information on the school, and event tickets. 12 x 9.5 in. Original boards. 50 pages. 44 original silver gelatin print photographs of various sizes, from 2 x 3" to 3 x 5". Rich captions for the photographs, identifying friends and teachers such as Miss Corbett and Miss Dunbar, locations around campus (such as Merrill Hall, the Library, Loury Hall, and Moulton Hall), an outing at Brady Lake, and an Independence Day picnic in 1917. Interesting ephemera including ribbons, commencement programs, sheet music, postcards, and even an astrological horoscope. Items from organizations including the Y.W.C.A., local theaters, and Portage County's War Fund. This album was compiled in the period when the US first entered World War I on April 2, 1917. The late 19th and early 20th century was an important period in formalizing teacher training and creating pathways for more women to attend Normal Schools and Colleges. By the 20th century, nearly 75 percent of America's teachers were female, a pattern surely seen in this album filled with women classmates and instructors. Kent State Normal School was established in 1910 as an institution for training public school teachers. In 1915, the school was renamed Kent State Normal College when it began offering four-year degrees. Today, the college offers degrees in many disciplines and is known as Kent State University. In very good condition.
(Inventory #: 17157)