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Amy Newsom Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: U0748

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the loose pages of a scrapbook that belonged to Amy Newsom, a student of North Texas State Normal College in the 1910s. Many of the photographs depict Newsom and other female students who resided in the Gallagher House, a boarding house in Denton, Texas. These photos show the students studying, posing in front of the house, exercising, and participating in other social activities around campus and Denton. "Ma and Pa" Gallagher, presumably the owners of the house, are also pictured as is William Bruce, the university president at the time. Individual photographs of Newsom's "friends and classmates" are featured and labeled either with first and last names or the individual's relationship to Amy. These individual photographs include photos of Amy Newsom and of her younger brother, Clyde Newsom. In addition to photos from Newsom's time in college, the scrapbook also contains photographs and postcards from a trip to Palacios, Texas, as well as "miscellaneous" photos of a house in Celina, Texas, and of a creek.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1915
  • Acquisition: Date acquired: 10/22/2020

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is not restricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Special Collections department. Copyright restrictions may apply.

Extent

1.00 items

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Loose pages of a scrapbook belonging to student Amy Newsom depicting her life at North Texas State Normal College in the 1910s.

Physical Access Requirements

This collection is stored off-site and requires a minimum of 24 hour notice prior to use.

Source of Acquisition

Tom Newsom

Method of Acquisition

Gift

Accruals and Additions

Accession Number: 2020-069 No further materials are expected.

Title
Amy Newsom Scrapbook
Author
Rachael Zipperer
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of North Texas Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of North Texas, Willis Library
1155 Union Circle # 305190
Denton TX 76203 US