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Blanche Grigson Croxton (1883-1969) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 31/6/39

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Scope and Contents

The Blanche Grigson Croxton Papers comprise one half-size box containing one scrapbook. The scrapbook consists of thirty - six “boards,” mounted on both sides of which is Mrs. Croxton's history of her class, the class of 1906. The first eight entries are copies of the Class Day exercises, the class oration, the class poem, a class history and predictions, the class prophecy and partial Junior oration. Both sides of the remaining boards have a number of photographs of Northwestern buildings on the Evanston and Chicago campuses as well as photographs of friends and fellow classmates.

Dates

  • 1902-1906

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.

Extent

1.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Schoolteacher Blanche Grigson Croxton attended Northwestern University from 1902 through 1906. The Blanche Grigson Croxton Papers comprise one half-size box containing one scrapbook. The scrapbook consists of thirty - six “boards,” mounted on both sides of which is Mrs. Croxton's history of her class, the class of 1906.

Method of Acquisition

The Blanche Grigson Croxton Scrapbook was donated to the University Archives during December, 1965, by Mrs. Meribah Clark of Mt. Sterling, Illinois (Accession #80-177).

Processing Information

Margaret Faverty; October, 1991.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Blanche Grigson Croxton (1883-1969) Papers
Author
Margaret Faverty
Date
01/10/1991
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Library Details

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

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Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
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Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
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