Pomona College Scrapbook and Photograph Album Collection

Jamie K. Weber and Sean Stanley
Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library
800 North Dartmouth Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
Phone: (909) 607-3977
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu
URL: https://library.claremont.edu/scl/
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Descriptive Summary

Title: Pomona College Scrapbook and Photograph Album Collection
Dates: 1897-1986
Collection number: PC.0002
Extent: 37 Linear Feet (30 flat storage boxes, 1 hinged storage box)
Repository: Claremont Colleges. Library. Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, Claremont, CA 91711.
Abstract: The collection includes scrapbooks belonging to Pomona College students and alumni, as well as those for which the creator and/or origin is unknown. The scrapbooks and photo albums contain clippings, photographs, programs, invitations, illustrations, correspondence, and ephemera related to Pomona College people and events from 1887 to 1986.
Physical Location: Please consult repository.
Language of Material: Languages represented in collection: English.

Administrative Information

Access

Collection open for research.

Publication Rights

All requests for permission to reproduce or to publish must be submitted in writing to the Archives.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Pomona College Scrapbook and Photo Album Collection (PC-0002). Pomona College Archives, Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, Claremont, California.

Provenance/Source of Acquisition

Items acquired through various donations and transfers.

Accruals

Additions to the collection are anticipated and this finding aid will be updated periodically. Please visit our ArchivesSpace page for a more frequently updated container list: https://claremont.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/9/resources/1114

Processing Information

Arranged and processed by Jamie Weber in 2011.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Pomona College Scrapbook and Photograph Album Collection is an artificial collection of scrapbooks and albums belonging to Pomona College students and alumni, as well as those for which the creator and/or origin is unknown. Spanning from 1897 to 1986, the scrapbooks and photo albums were created contain clippings, photographs, programs, invitations, illustrations, correspondence, and ephemera related to Pomona College people and events as well as off campus activities in Claremont and the southern California area. In some cases, people and places in the photographs are unidentified. Also included are "Class Year" scrapbooks, which were created by an elected class historian and document four years of activities and events at the College. The collection is current and is still accruing materials. New materials will be added as acquired.

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

Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.)
Alumni and alumnae
Class reunions
College buildings
College students
Photography

Genre and Form of Materials

Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Collectibles
Photograph albums
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Souvenirs (Keepsakes)


Box 1

Helen Lind scrapbook, volume I circa 1926

Scope and Contents

Helen Lind graduated from Pomona College in 1926. Her scrapbook contains sophomore proclamations, news clippings, class schedules, programs and invitations, photographs of College events and off campus trips to the local mountains, souvenirs from visits to Los Angeles, correspondence, and dance cards.
Box 2

Helen Lind scrapbook, volume II circa 1926

Scope and Contents

Helen Lind's second scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, programs and invitations, photographs of College events and off-campus trips, correspondence, programs, and invitations.
Box 2

Charlotte Bell scrapbook 1928

Scope and Contents

Charlotte Bell graduated from Pomona College in 1928. Her scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, programs and invitations, photographs of College events and off campus trips, correspondence, programs, and invitations.
Box 3

Pomona College: The First Twenty Years in Pictures (George Hitchcock) circa 1907

Scope and Contents

This two volume photograph album was created by George Hitchcock, first Professor of Physics and Chemistry at Pomona College. The albums contain photographs of the Pomona College campus, faculty, and students. Individuals and locations are identified.
Box 4

Robert Brewer photo album circa 1910

Scope and Contents

The creator of this photograph album is unknown; the book is named after its donor. The album contains cyanotypes and other photographs of students, student performances, the class of 1910, campus buildings, and athletic events. There are also photographs of individuals visiting Long Beach and Mission San Gabriel. The photographs are not identified or dated.
Box 4

Llewellyn Bixby photo album 1897-1902

Scope and Contents

Llewellyn Bixby graduated from Pomona College in 1901. His photograph album contains photographs of Pomona students and faculty, campus scenes, events (such as the 1898 through 1902 commencements), and athletic teams. Most of the photographs are labeled and dated.
Box 5

Ernest Jones photo album 1909

Scope and Contents

Ernest Jones graduated from Pomona College in 1909. His album contains photographs of the Pomona College campus, the class of 1909, student organizations, and events. The photographs are not identified or dated.
Box 5

A. A. B. photo album circa 1914

Scope and Contents

The creator of this photograph album is unknown. The first part of the album contains photographs of the Pomona College campus, portraits of Pomona College faculty, students, and administration, and student activities, such as performances, track meets, and the pole rush. The latter part of the scrapbook contains photographs of family and friends, not necessarily associated with Pomona College. There are few annotations.
Box 5

Susan Shedd scrapbook 1915

Scope and Contents

Susan Shedd graduated from Pomona College in 1918. Her scrapbook consists of 7 loose pages, which contain programs, invitations, notes from fellow students, and souvenirs. Most of the items are labeled and dated.
Box 6

Clara Breed scrapbook 1923-1928

Scope and Contents

Clara Breed graduated from Pomona College in 1927. Her scrapbook contains photographs of off campus trips, portraits of students, and views of the campus, sophomore proclamations, and programs from campus events.
Box 6

Katherine Kiehle scrapbook 1933-1934

Scope and Contents

Katherine Kiehle graduated from Pomona College in 1937. Her scrapbook contains news clippings, sophomore proclamations, souvenirs from campus events, programs from performances by the Padua Players, souvenirs from Los Angeles nightclubs and restaurants, invitations to dances, correspondence, dance cards, and valentines. Descriptions are included throughout.
Box 7

Class of 1953 scrapbook 1949-1953

Scope and Contents

This scrapbook contains sophomore proclamations, news clippings, photographs, programs from campus and class year events. This scrapbook is annotated and illustrated with watercolors throughout.
Box 8

Class of 1956 scrapbook 1952-1956

Scope and Contents

The creator of this scrapbook is unknown. This scrapbook contains news clippings, photographs, programs from campus and class year events. This scrapbook is annotated and illustrated with watercolors throughout.
Box 9

Class of 1961 25-year reunion scrapbook 1986

Scope and Contents

This scrapbook contains photographs, invitations, and other ephemera related to the Class of 1961 25-year alumni reunion.
Box 9

Class of 1950 scrapbook 1946-1950

Scope and Contents

The creator of this scrapbook is unknown. This scrapbook contains photographs, news clippings, and invitations and programs from campus events and parties. The scrapbook is arranged by subject and includes detailed descriptions.
Box 10

Women's Campus Club of Pomona College Long Beach scrapbook 1941-1965

Scope and Contents

The creator of this scrapbook is unknown. This scrapbook documents the activities of the Women's Campus Club of Pomona College Long Beach with newspaper clippings and ephemera.
Box 10

Class of 1951 scrapbook 1947-1949

Scope and Contents

This scrapbook was compiled by the class historian, Nicholas Polos. It contains newspaper clippings and photographs of athletic events, student government, and student performances. Some photographs are identified.
Box 11

Class of 1951 scrapbook 1964-1981

Scope and Contents

The creator of this scrapbook is unknown. This scrapbook contains news clippings about alumni and photographs from alumni events.
Box 12

Campus Events scrapbook 1920-1925

Scope and Contents

The creator of this scrapbook is unknown. This scrapbook contains programs, invitations, and announcements from all the major events of the academic year.
Box 13

Class of 1957 scrapbook 1953-1957

Scope and Contents

This scrapbook contains sophomore proclamations, news clippings, photographs, programs from campus and class year events. This scrapbook is annotated and illustrated with water colors throughout.
Box 16

Class of 1958 scrapbook 1956-1957

Box 16

Class of 1958 scrapbook undated

Box 17

Class of 1951 scrapbook 1951

Box 18

History of the Class of 1954

Box 19

Class of 1954 scrapbook

Box 20

Class of 1962 scrapbook 1958-1962

Box 21

Class of 1972 10 year reunion scrapbook 1982

Box 22

Phyllis Wise scrapbook 1920-1931

Box 23

Liz Anderson scrapbook 1947-1951

Box 24

Dorothy Kaiser scrapbook 1921-1929

Box 24

Margaret Kaiser scrapbook 1919-1923

Box 25

Marjorie Maude Bell scrapbook 1924-1928

Scope and Contents

The scrapbook dimensions are: 12" (L) x 9" (W) x 6" (H). There are 120 whole pages (or 240 if counting like a book). Contains many dance cards with pens.
Box 26

John Whitely Snyder scrapbook 1910-1914

Box 27

Lawrence Cooper scrapbook 1920-1923

Box 28

Class of 1959 scrapbook 1959

Box 29

Florence Taye Shima scrapbook 1920-1923

Box 30

Mary Roof Warner scrapbook 1908-1912

Box 31

Alzina Ardis scrapbook (1 of 3) 1907-1911

Box 32

Alzina Ardis scrapbook (2 of 3) 1907-1911

Box 33

Alzina Ardis scrapbook (3 of 3) 1907-1911