Descriptive Summary
Scope and Contents of the Collection
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Garrettson Family Collection of Pomoniana
Dates: 1924-1958
Collection number: PC.0046
Extent:
4.9 Linear Feet
(3 textile boxes, 1 textile roll storage box)
Repository:
Claremont Colleges. Library. Special Collections, The Claremont
Colleges Library, Claremont, CA 91711.
Abstract: The Garrettson Family Collection of
Pomoniana includes an assortment of textiles, jewelry, and clothing items belonging to
Pomona College alumni Grace Loa (Ingham) Garrettson ('24), George W. Garrettson, Jr ('52),
and Dona Lee (Blakely) Garrettson ('53).
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], Garrettson Family Collection of Pomoniana (PC-0046). Pomona
College Archives, Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, Claremont,
California.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of George and Lorne Garrettson, 2014-2015.
Accruals
Additions to the collection are not anticipated.
Biography / Administrative History
Grace Loa (Ingham) Garrettson graduated from Pomona College in 1924 with a major in
science. During her time as a student, Ingham served as Science Club manager and was a
member of the Program Committee and the French Circle. Her son, George W. Garrettson, Jr.
('52) and daughter-in-law, Dona Lee (Blakely) Garrettson ('53) also graduated from Pomona
College with majors in physics and sociology, respectively.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Garrettson Family Collection of Pomoniana includes an assortment of jewelry, textiles,
and clothing items belonging to Grace Loa Ingham, George W. Garrettson, Jr., and Dona Lee
Blakely from 1924 to 1958. Included in this collection are class sweaters, banners, scarves,
a freshman dink, and Pomona College and Greek-letter organization pins.
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.)
College students
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Greek letter societies
Genre and Form of Materials
Academic costume
Banners
Clothing and dress
Jewelry
Scarves
Sweaters
