| Accession Number: | SC U:24 |
| Location: | RB-M |
| Dates: | 1885-1890 |
| Size: | 1 large flat box; 2 cubic feet |
| Creator/Collector: | Walton Dennis |
| Acquisition info: | Donated by Mrs. Lewis Haslam |
| Accruals: | No accruals expected |
| Custodial history: | Scrapbooks compiled by Walton Dennis before being donated to SLPL by Mrs. Lewis Haslam, a widow of one of his classmates |
| Language: | English |
| Processed by: | Melissa Miller, February 2018 |
| Conservation notes: | No notes |
| Scope and Content: | The collection contains 3 scrapbooks filled with Yale memorabilia from Walton Dennis’ time at Yale. Items include examinations, event programs, newspaper clippings, and certificates. Mr. Dennis died suddenly in his junior year at Yale. |
| Arrangement: | Collection kept bound in original scrapbook order |
| Restrictions: | No restrictions |
| Remarks: | Formerly catalogued in RB-M oversize, call number 378 |
Yale Scrapbooks
1885-1890
1 large flat box; 2 cubic feet
| Box/Folder | Description |
| 1/1 | Finding aid |
| 1/- | Scrapbook 1 Contents by Page Numbers
-1-12: Examination for Admission information -13: invitations and business card -14-20: Semi-Annual Examination information, program, invitations, and tickets -21-22: newspaper clippings, tuition statements, programs, and order forms -23-25: clubs and subscription receipts, tickets, and programs -26-29: Semi-Annual Examination information, -30: Woolsey Scholarship Examination information and program -31-32: Yale University Bulletin -33-36: invitations, tickets, programs, and newspaper clippings -37-38: The Yale Foot-Ball Team and Groups of Spectators at the Championship Game Between Yale and Harvard sketches -39: tickets and football scorecard -40-41: newspaper clippings -42-46: Semi-Annual Examination information and photograph of steamer trunks -47-60: tuition statements, order forms, newspaper clippings, programs, and tickets -61-62: newspaper clippings and photographs of snow on campus -64: Yale Glee Club concert program |
| 1/- | Scrapbook 2 Contents by Page Numbers
-Inside Front Cover: newspaper clippings -1-6: newspaper clippings, programs, and expense information -7: Recitation-Hours information -8-10: newspaper clippings, event and course schedules, tickets, and Digest of English Lit -11-14: Semi-Annual Examination information -15-18: Recitation-Hours information, newspaper clippings, programs, and letter from Edward Oakley -19-21: newspaper clippings, class schedule, programs, and receipts -22-25: Gentlemen of ’92 flier -26-31: newspaper clippings, scorecard, and marks records -32-35: Semi-Annual Examination information -36: Cobden Club Medal and Mathematical Prizes information -37: Recitation-Hours information, class schedule, and marks record -38-39: Report of the President, programs, and course catalogue -40-41: The Illustrated Horoscope issues -42-45: programs, tickets, and newspaper clippings -46-48: Catalogue of Officers and Students and programs -49-57: ’90, ’91, and ’92 signs, newspaper clippings, football referee rules booklet, programs, and letter from George Adee -59-60: Yale Literacy Magazine cover and newspaper clippings -Inside Back Cover: newspaper clippings |
| 1/- | Scrapbook 3 Contents by Page Number
-1-9: newspaper clippings, tickets, marks record, class schedule, financial information, and programs -10-11: Horoscope magazine flier, stained glass window sketch, and Hamilton Club dinner program -12-13: newspaper clippings and fraternity badge sketches -14-17: programs, tickets, luggage tag, note from the dean, and newspaper clippings -18: Recitation Hall and the New Library sketch -19-25: programs and newspaper clippings -26: library certificate -27-49: Yale Daily News issues, Academical [sic] Department Certificate of Admission, and letter from LL Barnum -51-55: programs |
