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Elizabeth Paull Bunje Papers
D.Mss.0978  
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  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Elizabeth Paull Bunje Papers
    Dates: 1926-1991
    Collection number: D.Mss.0978
    Extent: 0.8 Linear Feet (2 document boxes, 1 oversize folder)
    Repository: Scripps College. Ella Strong Denison Library. Claremont, CA 91711.
    Abstract: The Elizabeth Paull Bunje Papers include correspondence, notes, schedules, maps, photographs, course catalogs, financial records, newspaper clippings, poetry, class reunion memorabilia, a diploma, and other materials documenting Bunje's experience during and after her time at Scripps College from 1927-1931.
    Physical Location: Please consult repository.
    Languages of Material: Languages represented in collection: English.

    Administrative Information

    Access

    Collection open for research.

    Publication Rights

    Please contact Ella Strong Denison Library staff for all requests for permission to reproduce or to publish.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Elizabeth Paull Bunje Papers (D.Mss.0978). Ella Strong Denison Library, Scripps College, Claremont, California.

    Accruals

    No additions to the collection are anticipated.

    Processing Information

    Processed by Ishta Nabaka Summer 2021; Finding aid written by Helen Anderson September 2021.

    Biography / Administrative History

    Elizabeth Paull Bunje was born June 20th, 1909 in Buffalo, New York. She attended Scripps College in Claremont, California as a member of the first graduating class from 1927-1931. She later married Ralph B. Bunje, and the two had four children. She remained involved with Scripps College through reunion events and correspondence with friends. Bunje died at age 94 on March 26th, 2004 in San Mateo, California.

    Scope and Contents of the Collection

    The Elizabeth Paull Bunje (1909-2004) Papers include correspondence, notes, schedules, maps, photographs, course catalogs, financial records, newspaper clippings, poetry, class reunion memorabilia, a diploma, and other materials documenting Bunje's experience during and after her time at Scripps College from 1927-1931. As a member of the first class to graduate Scripps College, Bunje's papers capture the history and culture of Scripps and the Claremont Colleges as a whole at the time. The Scripps campus was physically distinct - apparent in the maps from the period - and culturally, evident in students' dress and celebrations in Bunje's photographs. Bunje continued to save correspondence, pictures, and reunion memorabilia after graduation, allowing the collection to span from 1926 until she attended her final reunion in 1991. Her correspondence from her years after college include letters to and from Ada Watkins Hatch, her close friend at Scripps. Ada was also involved in reunion organizing after graduation. The papers provide insight into early Scripps graduates' lives during and after college. The collection also contains a book of poems, "Summer Melodies," a gift from Ellen Browning Scripps for Christmas 1931.

    Organization and Arrangement

    Box 1 is organized alphabetically by topic. Box 2 contains photographs and negatives.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library’s online public access catalog.

    Subject Terms

    Beach
    California, Southern -- History
    Claremont Colleges
    Class reunions
    College applications
    College campuses
    Dance
    Finance
    Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.)
    Scripps College
    Scripps College -- Faculty -- Archives
    Scheduling
    Student newspapers and periodicals
    Universities and colleges--Curricula--Catalogs
    Women college students

    Genre and Form of Materials

    Correspondence
    Doodles
    Letters
    Negatives (Photographs)
    Personnel records
    Photograph albums
    Photographs
    Poetry
    Scrapbooks
    Songs