Laura G. Levy Jackson Scrapbook, 1888-1961

Abstract:: The Laura G. Levy Jackson Scrapbook was compiled by Jackson during her time as a Barnard undergraduate and after graduation as an alumna. Materials in the scrapbook consists mainly of examinations and clippings related to Barnard.
Extent:: 1.14 Linear Feet 1 scrapbook
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: This scrapbook was compiled by Laura Jackson during her time as an undergraduate at Barnard and afterwards as an alumna. The scrapbook has a narrow focus on Barnard, with no personal annotations or letters. The scrapbook contains a detailed record of her exam results, beginning with entrance exam materials and continuing through final examinations during her senior year. Highlights include a grammar-oriented 1890 English exam and the questions from Jackson's entrance exam. The scrapbook continues past Jackson's graduation, containing invitations from the college to alumnae events and articles from various newspapers about Barnard. The last section of the scrapbook contains articles about Barnard from Jackson's days as a student. The scrapbook also contains newspaper clippings about Barnard and women's education.

Acquisition information:

The acquisition date and source is unknown.

Processing information:

The Collection was processed and finding aid written by Johana Godfrey in November 2011. Finding Aid updated by Heather Lember in May 2014.

Descriptive Rules Used: Finding aid adheres to that prescribed by Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Encoding: Machine readable finding aid encoded in EAD 2002.

Finding aid written in English.

Arrangement:

The scrapbook is arranged in a bound volume by topic, and chronologically within each topic.

Accruals:

No additions are expected.

Physical location:

This collection is located in the Barnard Archives and Special Collections, Barnard Library. To use this collection, please contact the Barnard Archives and Special Collections at 212.854.4079 or archives@barnard.edu.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Other information:

The volume was microfilmed. Treatment was documented with color slides. The volume was collated and disbound. The pages and scraps were surface cleaned, washed, and deacidified. Pages were encapsulated in polyester film. The volume was post bound in full cloth and titled use a gold-stamped leather label. Conservation treatment perfomed in February, 2007.

Access and use

Restrictions:: This collection has no restrictions.
Terms of access:: Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Barnard College Archives and Special Collection. The Barnard College Archives approves permission to publish that which it physically owns; the responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred citation:: Laura G. Levy Jackson Scrapbook, 1888-1961; Box and Folder; Barnard College Archives and Special Collections, Barnard Library, Barnard College.

Location of this collection:: Barnard Archives & Special Collections

Barnard Archives & Special Collections
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Barnard College
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