Odessa Massey scrapbook, 1924-1928
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Summary
- Creator:
- Massey, Clara Odessa
- Abstract:
- Odessa Massey was an undergraduate student at Trinity College (Duke University) from 1924 to 1928. The topics of her scrapbook include social and academic life at Duke, women at Duke, dormitory housing, the Woman's College and the Y.W.C.A. The scrapbooks range in date from 1924-1929.
- Extent:
- 1.3 Linear Feet
4 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- UA.30.01.0049
- University Archives Record Group:
- 30 -- Student and Alumni Papers and Materials
30 -- Student and Alumni Papers and Materials > 01 -- Individuals
Background
- Scope and content:
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Contains photographs, correspondence, news clippings, telegrams, class schedules, courtship letters, autograph pages, holiday cards, programs, sports schedules and event memorabilia. The scrapbook ranges in date from 1924-1928.
- Biographical / historical:
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Originally from Wilson Mills, NC, Clara Odessa Massey attended Smithfield High School in Smithfield, NC, where she was active in theater. She graduated in the spring of 1924 and enrolled at Duke that fall. She was a member of the Y.W.C.A. and the Athena Literary Society, and had an active social and dating life. She received multiple reprimands, including from the Women's Student Government Association for failure to meet with dating protocol. She remained at Duke until 1928, although she did not graduate.
- Acquisition information:
- The Odessa Massey scrapbook was received by the University Archives as a gift in 1996.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Jessica Wood, August 2006
Encoded by Kimberly Sims, December 2006
Accession A96-118 is described in this finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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These items were originally included in a scrapbook created by Odessa Massey. The scrapbook is 71 pages long and contains general items which reflected her academic and social life at Duke University from 1924 to 1928. Loose items were placed in envelopes, and protective sheets were placed between pages with three-dimensional or acidic content.
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[Identification of item], Odessa Massey scrapbook, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.