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Guide to the Scrapbooks of University of California, Berkeley Students, ca. 1878-1940

Collection Summary

Collection Title:
Scrapbooks of University of California, Berkeley Students, ca. 1878-1940

Collection Number:
CU-299

Extent:
28 items (ca. 20 linear feet)

Repository:
The Bancroft Library. University Archives.
Berkeley, California 94720-6000

Physical Location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Abstract:
These scrapbooks contain a wide variety of materials reflecting the interests of the student involved. Programs of campus events are a strong point, and some students have included their grade cards and similar items related to the business of being a student. A number of the scrapbooks contain interesting snapshots of the students, their friends, and their activities. Social events are also recorded in the form of programs, invitations, dance cards and the like. A few of the scrapbooks event contain dried flowers, buttons and pins, and similar artifacts.

Languages Represented:
English