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Names:

Bristol School (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Fairmont Seminary (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

United States Naval Academy  Search this

Donor:

Jarvis, Carol  Search this

Extent:

1 Cubic foot (3 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Calling cards

Correspondence

Dance cards

Drawings

Greeting cards

Menus

Newsletters

Paintings

Photographs

Postcards

Programs

Report cards

Telegrams

Tickets

Scrapbooks

Date:

1912-1940, undated

Summary:

Collection contains a scrapbook that details the experiences and correspondence of Edith Lee, a student at Fairmount Seminary in the 1910s in Washington, DC.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of the loose pages and covers of the scrapbook Lee created using materials from her time at Fairmount seminary and is extremely fragile. The pages are not in chronological order, but for the most part have materials from 1912 to 1916. The scrapbook is annotated by Lee and filled with her drawings. It contains a wide range of correspondence, including telegrams and letters, photographs, postcards, watercolor paintings and other drawings, dance cards (including a metal bangle with a dance list), ribbons and other textiles, and a variety of three-dimensional objects. There are cartoons and fashion sketches, as well as watercolor paintings that she made. The scrapbook mainly focuses on recording the events Lee attended and messages she received, though there are many photographs of her and her friends in casual and costume dress. It includes photographs of Rock Creek Park in D.C. It includes tickets and a program for a women's suffrage march held in 1913 in D.C. There is also a Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) pamphlet. The scrapbook offers a look at society practices between women in Washington at the time.

Although limited, the scrapbook does have information on Fairmount Seminary itself, mostly relating to its teachers. Assistant Principal Judith Steele is noted most often, and the scrapbook includes an image of her. It also has several programs and booklets pertaining to the Naval Academy, including copies of the Log of the US Navy. It also has programs and invitations for Winter Hops and Middies Dances held at the academy. It contains materials from Triple 6 fraternity's Christmas balls. It also contains Lee's short correspondence with John Sharp Williams, a Representative from Tennessee. The collection provides insight for research on girls' education in the early 20th century, particularly the culture girls developed at boarding schools. It also has a unique lens on early 20th century history of Washington, D.C. The collection may also be useful in the study of the history of the Navy Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

The scrapbook is in poor condition as many of the pages are brittle, torn, and unable to support the weight of the objects attached. The pages are no longer bounded to the covers of the scrapbook. Scrapbook pages have been interleaved with paper to prevent the tranfer of acid from newspaper clippings, telegrams, etc. The scrapbook is also housed into two boxes to better manage the weight of the object. Researchers should handle the book with extreme caution and care.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged into one series.

Biographical / Historical:

This scrapbook belonged to Edith Youdale Lee and chronicles the time she spent at Fairmount Seminary in Washington, D.C. It was an Episcopal school for girls, offering two years worth of college work preparatory to college. It was located in Northwest Washington and ceased operation in the 1940s. For most of its life, the seminary was headed by Arthur Ramsay. Several influential figures spoke at the seminary during Edith's time, including Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan and eugenicist David Starr Jordan. The seminary offered women diplomas and certificates, with focus on literature, music, art, and some mathematics. It advertised itself as a "city school with country sports" where students would take trips into outdoor areas in Washington D.C. It also appears to have some loose connection to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, as Fairmount students frequently attended dances and events at the academy. Fairmount hosted students from across the South, Northeast, and Midwest, as well as the odd student from California.

Edith Youdale Lee (later Brown) was born in 1898 in Memphis, Tennessee to Anna Youdale Lee (1860-?) and Robert Edward Lee. Her father died shortly after her birth in 1900. She was the youngest of three siblings, and her oldest brother Everett Dean Lee was involved in the cotton linting business. Her sister Louise (1887-1952) married Wilkie C. Thacker (1890-1956). She and her mother, Anna, lived in several locations in Memphis but spent extended time living in the Gayoso Hotel. Her mother is listed as the head of household for much of Edith's young life, and they were wealthy enough to employ a servant. In 1912, she began studying at Fairmount Seminary, where she graduated with a certificate in 1916. She met her future husband Midshipman Leon Fredrick Brown (1895-?) while living in D.C. They were married in 1917 and had a daughter, Edith, in 1918. Brown remained in the Navy for some time, before the family moved to Los Angeles, CA, where he worked for an insurance company. Information on Edith herself is unfortunately limited.

Related Materials:

Materials in the Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Archives Center Scrapbook Collection, NMAH.AC.0468

Celia K. Erskine Scrapbook of Valentines, Advertising Cards, and Postcards, NMAH.AC.0136

Provenance:

Donated to the Archives Center in 2017 by Carol Jarvis, who acquired it from a family member, who acquired it from a thrift store.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Women -- Education  Search this

Genre/Form:

Calling cards

Correspondence -- 20th century

Dance cards

Drawings

Greeting cards

Menus

Newsletters

Paintings

Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- 20th century

Postcards

Programs

Report cards

Telegrams

Tickets

Telegrams

Scrapbooks

Citation:

Edith Youdale Lee Scrapbook, 1912-1940, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1415

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Edith Youdale Lee Scrapbook

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d8a2befd-711e-442b-8881-0cce1b3aa08c

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1415

Container:

Box 18, Folder 9

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Collection Citation:

Radar Collection [Blom], Acc. NASM.2024.0005, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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Radar Collection [Blom]

Radar Collection [Blom] / Series 2: Other Publications and Miscellaneous, 1940-2006

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2c10b6ffc-a767-4ec6-b813-d0509903f4ac

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-2024-0005-ref128

Played at:

Ruth, Babe  Search this

User:

New York Yankees  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

glass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 91 in x 82 in x 82 in; 231.14 cm x 208.28 cm x 208.28 cm

Object Name:

ticket booth

Place Made:

United States: New York, Bronx

Associated institution:

United States: New York, Bronx, Yankee Stadium

Date made:

1923

Subject:

Baseball  Search this

Credit Line:

New York Yankees

ID Number:

CL.310894.01

Accession number:

310894

Catalog number:

310894.01

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Sports & Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-6538-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_881459

Referenced:

Baltimore Orioles  Search this

Associated Name:

Los Angeles Dodgers  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 7/8 in x 2 in; 7.3025 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:

ticket

ticket, baseball

Associated Place:

United States: Maryland, Baltimore

Date made:

1966

Subject:

Sports  Search this

Baseball  Search this

Professional  Search this

world series  Search this

Credit Line:

Dr. Ronald L. Gabriel (through Thomas J. Cholis)

ID Number:

2009.3098.03

Nonaccession number:

2009.3098

Catalog number:

2009.3098.03

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-3703-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1391023

Referenced:

Baltimore Orioles  Search this

Associated Name:

Los Angeles Dodgers  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 7/8 in x 2 in; 7.3025 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:

ticket

card, baseball

ticket, baseball

Date made:

1973

1966

Subject:

Sports  Search this

Baseball  Search this

Professional  Search this

Credit Line:

Dr. Ronald L. Gabriel (through Thomas J. Cholis)

ID Number:

2009.3098.04

Nonaccession number:

2009.3098

Catalog number:

2009.3098.04

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-3704-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1391024

Associated Name:

University of North Carolina  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in; 5.715 cm x 10.795 cm

Object Name:

ticket, football

Associated Place:

United States: North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Date made:

1960

Subject:

Sports  Search this

Football  Search this

collegiate  Search this

Credit Line:

Dr. Ronald L. Gabriel (through Thomas J. Cholis)

ID Number:

2009.3098.10.15

Nonaccession number:

2009.3098

Catalog number:

2009.3098.10.15

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-3b64-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1466692

Associated Name:

University of North Carolina  Search this

Duke University Athletics  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 in x 4 1/4 in; 5.08 cm x 10.795 cm

Object Name:

ticket, football

Associated Place:

United States: North Carolina

Date made:

1962

Subject:

Sports  Search this

Football  Search this

collegiate  Search this

Credit Line:

Dr. Ronald L. Gabriel (through Thomas J. Cholis)

ID Number:

2009.3098.10.17

Nonaccession number:

2009.3098

Catalog number:

2009.3098.10.17

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-3b65-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1466694

Depicted (sitter):

Ali, Muhammad  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 15 1/4 in x 11 1/4 in; 38.735 cm x 28.575 cm

Object Name:

drawing

Date made:

1977-09-29

Subject:

Boxing  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of LeRoy Neiman Foundation

ID Number:

2019.0144.09

Accession number:

2019.0144

Catalog number:

2019.0144.09

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Art

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-b0d7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1941587

Maker:

Waterman Brown  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

hide (overall material)

metal (overall material)

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 50 cm x 35 cm x 30 cm; 19 11/16 in x 13 3/4 in x 11 13/16 in

Object Name:

Trunk

trunk

Date made:

1874

Subject:

Circus  Search this

Music  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Elaine Greening Ames Weed

ID Number:

1986.0596.01

Accession number:

1986.0596

Catalog number:

1986.0596.01

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-9d3d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1203611

Associated Name:

CBS  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1 3/4 in x 4 1/8 in; 4.445 cm x 10.4775 cm

Object Name:

Ticket

Place made:

United States: New York, New York City

Date made:

1946

Subject:

Music  Search this

Broadcasting  Search this

Radio  Search this

Credit Line:

Lois Green Stone

ID Number:

1987.0803.02

Accession number:

1987.0803

Catalog number:

1987.0803.02

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-e5f9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_682965

Referenced:

University of Maryland  Search this

United States Navy  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 in x 5 1/2 in; 5.08 cm x 13.97 cm

Object Name:

Ticket

ticket, football

Associated Place:

United States: Maryland, Baltimore

Date made:

2005

Subject:

Sports  Search this

Football  Search this

collegiate  Search this

ID Number:

2004.3001.57

Nonaccession number:

2004.3001

Catalog number:

2004.3001.57

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c6c2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1293133

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

yellow (overall color)

ink (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3 in x 2 in; 7.62 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:

Slip, Betting

ticket

ticket, horse racing

Associated Place:

United States: Maryland, Baltimore

Date made:

1979

Subject:

Sports  Search this

Horse Racing  Search this

Professional  Search this

Credit Line:

Michael R. Harris

ID Number:

1979.0618.08

Catalog number:

1979.0618.08

Accession number:

1979.0618

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-1a6c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1067644

Depicted:

Washington Redskins  Search this

New York Giants  Search this

Physical Description:

ink (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 10 1/2 in x 7 3/4 in; 26.67 cm x 19.685 cm

Object Name:

Book

ticket stubs (2)

program

program, football

Date made:

1961

Subject:

Football  Search this

Professional  Search this

Sports  Search this

Credit Line:

Rochambeau A. Herosian

ID Number:

1981.0858.06

Accession number:

1981.0858

Catalog number:

1981.0858.06

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-d675-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_665773

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 in; 8.89 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:

ticket, horse racing

Associated Place:

United States: Maryland, Baltimore

Date made:

1979

Subject:

Horse Racing  Search this

Professional  Search this

Sports  Search this

Credit Line:

Michael R. Harris

ID Number:

1979.0618.01

Accession number:

1979.0618

Catalog number:

1979.0618.01

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-d13a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_672760

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 in; 8.89 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:

ticket, horse racing

Associated Place:

United States: Maryland, Baltimore

Date made:

1979

Subject:

Horse Racing  Search this

Professional  Search this

Sports  Search this

Credit Line:

Michael R. Harris

ID Number:

1979.0618.02

Accession number:

1979.0618

Catalog number:

1979.0618.02

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-d25b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_672761

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 in; 8.89 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:

ticket, horse racing

Associated Place:

United States: Maryland, Baltimore

Date made:

1979

Subject:

Horse Racing  Search this

Professional  Search this

Sports  Search this

Credit Line:

Michael R. Harris

ID Number:

1979.0618.03

Accession number:

1979.0618

Catalog number:

1979.0618.03

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-d2c4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_672762

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 in; 8.89 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:

ticket, horse racing

Associated Place:

United States: Maryland, Baltimore

Date made:

1979

Subject:

Horse Racing  Search this

Professional  Search this

Sports  Search this

Credit Line:

Michael R. Harris

ID Number:

1979.0618.04

Accession number:

1979.0618

Catalog number:

1979.0618.04

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-d25c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_672763

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 in; 8.89 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:

ticket, horse racing

Associated Place:

United States: Maryland, Baltimore

Date made:

1979

Subject:

Horse Racing  Search this

Professional  Search this

Sports  Search this

Credit Line:

Michael R. Harris

ID Number:

1979.0618.05

Accession number:

1979.0618

Catalog number:

1979.0618.05

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-d25d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_672764

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 in; 8.89 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:

ticket, horse racing

Associated Place:

United States: Maryland, Baltimore

Date made:

1979

Subject:

Horse Racing  Search this

Professional  Search this

Sports  Search this

Credit Line:

Michael R. Harris

ID Number:

1979.0618.06

Accession number:

1979.0618

Catalog number:

1979.0618.06

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-d25e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_672765

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 in; 8.89 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:

ticket, horse racing

Associated Place:

United States: Maryland, Baltimore

Date made:

1979

Subject:

Horse Racing  Search this

Professional  Search this

Sports  Search this

Credit Line:

Michael R. Harris

ID Number:

1979.0618.07

Accession number:

1979.0618

Catalog number:

1979.0618.07

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-d369-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_672766