Guide to the Frank Layne Phares Rhorabough St. John's Military Academy Scrapbook

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Title: Frank Layne Phares Rhorabough St. John's Military Academy Scrapbook

Creator: Rhorabough, Frank Layne Phares

Identifier/Call Number: SC.FLP

Physical Description: 1.25 linear feet

Date (inclusive): 1907-1909

Abstract: The Frank Layne Phares Rhorabough St. John's Military Academy Scrapbook consists of a single scrapbook containing clippings and ephemera from Rhorabough's time as a student at St. John's Military Academy.

Language of Material: English.

Biographical / Historical

Frank Layne Phares Rhoabough was born in West Virginia and attended St. John's Military Academy from at least 1907 to 1909. St. John's opened in 1884 as a private college preparatory school located in Delafield, Wisconsin.

Scope and Contents

The Frank Layne Phares Rhorabough St. John's Military Academy Scrapbook consists of a single scrapbook containing clippings and ephemera from Rhorabough's time as a student at St. John's Military Academy. Materials include an Academy regulations booklet, newspaper clippings, postcards, photographs, athletic meet programs, and holiday programs. Many clippings relate to the school's sports program including football, basketball, crew, baseball, hockey, and the Kemper athletic club. There are many images of campus buildings, an example of Latin homework, and materials related to Camp St. John's. There are also a small number of images of Georgetown, Kentucky and Belington, West Virginia, as well as autographs and calling cards from fellow students.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

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Subjects and Indexing Terms

Scrapbooks

Photographs

Ephemera