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Full listing > Accession MC2008/69| Accession # | MC2008/69 | | Topic | Kurtz, Ruth Naomi Smith: Student Life, 1930's - 1940, | | Keywords | Alumni, Performance, First Years, Clubs, Groups, Organizations, Freshman, B.Y.P.D., Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A., Christmas, Hazing, Otho Winger, Events, Rhiney, Rhine, Hazing, Traditions, | | Title | Manchester College Mementos of Mrs. Ruth Naomi Smith Kurtz | | Location | Unit 8, IS, Memory Shelves | | Citation | Manchester College Mementos of Mrs. Ruth Naomi Smith Kurtz, MC2008/69, Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana. | | Access | Researchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials. | | Provenance | The momentos came from a packet with the label of Miss Anita Smith. | | Scope and Content | 1. One Christmas card 1936 from Mr. and Mrs. Otho Winger with a photo of the Otho Winger family. The caption is, "All at home for Christmas, 1935," and the message is, "Best Wishes to you for Christmas 1936 and for a Prosperous New Year 1937." 2. One page, "Rules for Freshman Initiation," probably from the Fall of 1937. 3. "Confidentially Yours.....Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. Handbook, Manchester College, 1939 - 1940. 4. On Hand Book for Manchester College, 1937 - 1938. 5. One book from the "Faculty Reception to Freshmen," Saturday, September 4, 1937 containing autographs and games...these are probably "getting to know you" games. 6. One menu and autograph booklet from "'The Rainbow' Banquet." 7. One hand crafted Mother & Daughter Banquet invitation. 8. One Program: "Manchester College Presents 'A May Day in Dixie.'" 9. One Program: "Freshman Days, Manchester College, September 3 to 7, 1937." 10. One Program: "Nineteenth Annual Conference of the B. Y. P. D. Middle Indiana, Theme: 'More Stately Mansions,'" at the Liberty Mills Church of the Brethren May 4 and 5, 1940. 11. One Program from "Manchester College presents The University of Michigan Little Symphony," April 11, 1939. | | Date of Accession | 11 June 2008 | | Bio History Note | Ruth Naomi Smith attended Manchester College from 7 September 1937 through 2 June 1941, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. | | Archivist Note | Description prepared 16 June 2008 by Jeanine M. Wine. |
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