1916. Unidentified compiler photograph album 1916 to 1917 documenting women's education and teacher training at Kent State Normal College during a period of expanding access to professional instruction for women in the United States. The album provides primary visual and material evidence of student life within a Normal School environment including pedagogical training peer networks and extracurricular culture. It supports research into the feminization of the teaching profession collegiate social structures and the institutional development of teacher education in the early twentieth century particularly as the United States entered World War I.<br /> <br /> Photograph album containing 44 original silver gelatin prints and approximately 48 pieces of mounted ephemera with extensive handwritten captions identifying fellow students instructors such as "Miss Corbett" and "Miss Dunbar" and campus locations including Merrill Hall the Library Loury Hall and Moulton Hall. Images show groups of women students posed on campus grounds within academic buildings and in outdoor recreational settings alongside classroom scenes of elementary school instruction reflecting teacher training practices. Social activities are documented through photographs of outings to Brady Lake and a labeled Independence Day picnic in 1917. The ephemera includes ribbons commencement programs school-related printed materials theater tickets postcards sheet music and an astrological horoscope as well as items connected to organizations such as the YWCA and Portage County's War Fund indicating student participation in civic and wartime support activities.<br /> <br /> 44 photographs mounted across 50 pages accompanied by approximately 48 pieces of ephemera; images range from approximately 2 x 3 inches to 3 x 5 inches; album measuring 12 x 9.5 inches; original boards. Kent State Normal School established in 1910 and renamed Kent State Normal College in 1915 following the introduction of four-year degree programs formed part of a broader national system designed to professionalize teaching and expand women's access to higher education. By the early twentieth century women constituted a substantial majority of the American teaching workforce a demographic reality reflected in the album's predominance of female students and instructors. The inclusion of wartime-related materials situates the album within the transitional moment of U.S. mobilization in 1917 linking campus life to national developments. Minor handling wear to boards contents well-preserved with secure mounts and legible captions; overall very good condition. A cohesive and richly annotated record of women's collegiate and professional training culture in the early twentieth century. unknown
Thomas & Evans 1911. Red cloth boards have relatively mild general wear and edgewear. Stamp of former owner on front and back endpapers. Front free endpaper has a small amount of writing on top. Text free of any markings. Binding is secure. Cloee to Very Good condition. Shipped within 24 hours from the beautiful Baltimore inner harbor area. First class service; accurate descriptions. Most items packed in boxes not envelopes. Hard Cover. Good. Thomas & Evans Hardcover
Chicago: R.R. Donnelley & Sons Publishers 1890. First printing. Hardcover. Very near Fine. 8vo. 4 5-254 2 pp. Original brown cloth with black decorations on the front board and gilt lettering on the front board and spine. Illustrated by a frontispiece several in-text illustrations and a few full-page wood engravings. Rader 2161. A traveler's diary concerning his travels to Western America profusely illustrated with scenes from his experiences there. A very near Fine book with a tiny tear to the crown of the spine and a contemporary owner's name on the free front endpaper. R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Publishers hardcover
Los Angeles / Hollywood: Immaculate Heart College 1963. 1st Edition . No Binding. Near Fine. Three-Fold B/W Card Advertisement Printed In Both Sides 35" X 7". Near Fine. <br/> <br/> Immaculate Heart College unknown
Los Angeles / Hollywood: Immaculate Heart College 1965. 1st Edition . No Binding. Near Fine. B/W Card Advertisement Printed In Both Sides Addressed To Jae Carmichael Pasadena Artist. <br/> <br/> Immaculate Heart College unknown
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