Helen Knecht Scrapbook , 1908 - 1913
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the student scrapbooks of John Wesley Knecht and Helen Louise Norton who later married. Helen's scrapbooks contains dance cards, event programs, photos of campus and people, information about her classes, flyers for pep rallies, college circus program, notice about small pox from 1910 and a note from Maud Gilchrist say that Helen is not working hard enough at her studies.
John Knechts scrapbook contains photos of athletics including football, baseball, track and basketball. Also included is a photo of a stacked room in Wells Hall, a train stuck in the snow, photos of campus and buildings, photos of students and also a 1911 calendar.
A 1911 yearbook came with this collection and was put in storage. A copy of the 1911 yearbook can be found in the reading room.
Dates
- Creation: 1908 - 1913
Creator
- From the Collection: Knecht, John (Person)
- From the Collection: Knecht, Helen Norton (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu