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Moss Scrapbooks, 1910-1914

University of Arkansas Student Scrapbooks

Manuscript Collection 761

INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION

Two scrapbooks were found in the University Archives (date of donation and name of donor unknown) and transferred to the manuscript collections.

One scrapbook apparently belonged to Lowell R. Moss, a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, who graduated in 1913 with a degree in chemistry.  The other belonged to his sister, Mildred Moss, a member of Pi Beta Phi and assistant editor of the University Weekly, who graduated in 1914.

Both scrapbooks include autographs of friends, newspaper clippings, dance and other programs, and photographs.  Lowell's includes receipts, grades, and class schedules.  Both include clippings and broadsides concerning the 1912 student strike over the expulsion of students involved with the underground newspaper X-Ray.

Some material has been removed from the scrapbooks and placed in folders:  items that had originally been laid in, heavy dance programs (for the most part, these had already fallen off the pages or torn the pages), and all photographs.  In the case of photographs originally glued to pages in Volume 2, the captions from the scrapbook pages are enclosed in quotation marks in the description of each photograph.

Prepared by Nan Lawler, Special Collections Division, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville, Arkansas, in March 1988.

CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION

 2 vols. + 1/2 linear foot
 
 

Volume 1.  Scrapbook kept by Lowell R. Moss.

Volume 2.  Scrapbook kept by Mildred Moss.

Box 1

 1. Broadside concerning the X-Ray demonstration.  Originally laid in Volume 1.  Appears to have been dated originally in pencil, lower right corner, "2-21-12."
 2. Other material that had been laid in Volume 1:  broadsides, play programs, newspaper clippings, graduation announcements.
 3. Other material that had been laid in Volume 1 (cont.):  concert, commencement, play, and other programs.
 4. Material that had been laid in Volume 2:  newspaper clippings, ribbon, banquet menu.
 5. Heavy dance programs (covers of leather, wood, celluloid) from Volume 1.
 6. Heavy dance programs (one with metal cover) from Volume 2.
 7. Positive photocopies of scrapbook pages containing photographs in Volume 2.
 8. Photographs:
   1. San Francisco earthquake.  Originally laid in Volume 1.  5"  x 7".
   2. San Francisco earthquake.  Originally laid in Volume 1.  5"  x 7".
   3. Pole vault.  "U.A. Track Team, 1911.  Grabill Photo" [written on negative].  Written on verso:  "May [?] clearing 10'9" in pole vault.  He failed to go 11'."  Originally laid in Volume 2.  Post card.
   4. X-Ray strike.  Postmark illegible.  Addressed to Mr. E. E. Moss, Pulaski Hts., Little Rock, Ark.  Message on verso:  "2-29-12.  Going back after the morning parade.  The Democrat came to-day.  Fathers & mother's letters yesterday.  Will write this evening maybe.  Lowell."  Originally laid in Volume 2.  Post card.
   5. X-Ray strike.  Postmark illegible.  Addressed to Mrs. E. E. Moss, Pulaski Hts., Little Rock, Ark.  Message on verso:   "2-29-12.  Great times here.  They are making the announcements for the day in the picture almost under the President's window.  Lowell."  Originally laid in Volume 2.  Post card.
   6. "Carnall Hall."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/2" x 4 1/4".
   7. "Bird's-eye view of Fayetteville from Carnall Hall.  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/2" x 4".
   8. Large group of young women in front of Carnall Hall.  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/2" x 4 1/4".
   9. Carnall Hall.  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/2" x 4 1/4".
   10. "Miss Mary Ann Davis."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  4 1/4" x 2 1/2".
   11. [View of campus.]  Page caption:  "Winter 1911-12."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 3".
   12. [View of campus.]  Page caption:  "Winter 1911-12."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 3".
   13. Man shoveling snow.  Page caption:  "Winter 1911-12."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 3".
   14. "Experiment Station."  Page caption:  "Winter 1911-12."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 3".
   15. Written on verso:  "From my room looking towards campus.  Main building on right in background--dim" and "1911." Page caption:  "Winter 1911-12."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 3 1/4".
 9. Photographs (cont.).
   16. "Dixon [Dickson] St."  Page caption:  "Winter 1911-12."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  3 x 2 1/4".
   17. "From East Mountain [Mt. Sequoyah]."  Written on verso:  "From the top of East Mt. overlooking town--U. of A. in background in center."  Page caption:  "Winter 1911-12."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 3".
   18. Road sign for "East Fayetteville."  Page caption:  "Winter 1911-12."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 3 1/4".
   19. Group of young women outdoors with sports equipment.  Page caption:  Greek letters Pi Beta Phi.  "1912."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 4".
   20. Two young women.  Page caption:  Greek letters Pi Beta Phi.  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/2" x 1 1/2".
   21. Group of young women outdoors with sports equipment.  Page caption:  Greek letters Pi Beta Phi.  "1912."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 4 1/4".
   22. Young woman.  Page caption:  Greek letters Pi Beta Phi.  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/2" x 1 1/2".
   23. Group of young women outdoors.  Page caption:  Greek letters Pi Beta Phi.  "1914."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/2" x 4 1/4".
   24. Group of young women outdoors, silly poses.  Page caption:  Greek letters Pi Beta Phi.  "1914."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/2" x 4 1/4".
   25. X-Ray strike.  Page caption:  "Signing the pledge.  Feb. 17.  The Strike.  Feb. 1912."  "Breakfast, Feb. 29."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/2" x 4 1/4".
   26. X-Ray strike.  Page caption:  "Signing the pledge.  Feb. 17.  The Strike.  Feb. 1912."  "Feb. 27."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/2" x 4 1/4".
   27. X-Ray strike.  Page caption:  "Signing the pledge.  Feb. 17.  The Strike.  Feb. 1912."  "Feb. 29."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/2" x 4 1/4".
   28. X-Ray strike.  Page caption:  "The Strike."  "The Band."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 3 1/4".
   29. X-Ray strike.  Page caption:  "The Strike."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 3".
   30. X-Ray strike.  Page caption:  "The Strike."  "Breakfast on the Campus Feb. 29, 1912."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 3".
10. Photographs (cont.).
   31. Group of young women in costume.  Page caption:  "Dormitory Party.  April 1, 1912."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/2" x 4 1/4".
   32. [Two young women.]  Page caption:  "Dormitory Party.  April 1, 1912."  "Mutt and Jeff take the Cake."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  4 1/4" x 2 1/2".
   33. Group of young women in costume.  Page caption:  "Dormitory Party.  April 1, 1912."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  4 1/4" x 2 1/2".
   34. Group of young women in costume.  Page caption:  "Dormitory Party.  April 1, 1912."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  4 1/4" x 2 1/2".
   35. Young woman [in costume].  Page caption:  "April Fool, 1912."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  4 1/4" x 2 1/2".
   36. Group of young [women] in costume.  Page caption:  "April Fool, 1912."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/2" x 4 1/4".
   37. "Bride" and "groom" (two young women in costume).  Page caption:  "April Fool, 1912."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  4 1/4" x 2 1/2".
   38. "Bride" and "groom" (two young women in costume).  Page caption:  "April Fool, 1912."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  4 1/4" x 2 1/2".
   39. Two young women outdoors.  Page caption:  "1911-12."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/2" x 4 1/4".
   40. Four young women in overcoats on lawn in front of Old Main.  Page caption:  "1911-12."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  4 1/4" x 2 1/2".
   41. Young woman in front of Carnall Hall.  Page caption:  "1911-12."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  4 1/4" x 2 1/2".
   42. Young woman [on porch of Carnall Hall].  Page caption:  "1911-12."  "Thanksgiving."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  4 1/4" x 2 1/2".
   43. Two young women, one sitting in window [of Carnall Hall].  Page caption:  "1911-12."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/2" x 4 1/4".
   44. Three little girls.  "Dorothy, Opal, Ilma."  Page caption:  "1912."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  3 1/4" x 2 1/4".
   45. Little girl.  "Dorothy Jones."  Written on verso:  "Dorothy Jones" and "4-7-12."  Page caption:  "1912."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 3".
 11. Photographs (cont.).
   46. Two little girls.  "Dorothy and Ilma Johnson."  Written on verso:  "4-17-12."  Page caption:  "1912."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 3 ".
   47. Little girl.  "'Bopsie.'"  Page caption:  "1912."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  3" x 2 1/4".
   48. Three little girls.  Page caption:  "1912."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  3 1/4" x 2 1/4".
   49. Three little girls on garden swing.  Page caption:  "1912."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 3".
   50. Young man and woman.  Page caption:  "1913."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  3 1/4" x 2 1/4".
   51. Man and woman walking.  Page caption:  "1913."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 3 1/4".
   52. Man and woman sitting in front of [house].  "Christmas."  Page caption:  "1913."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 3 1/4".
   53. Group of men and women outdoors.  Written on verso:  "Crowd here Sunday, 4-27-13."  Page caption:  "1913."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 3".
   54. Man and woman in front of [house].  Page caption:  "1913."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  3 1/4" x 2 1/4".
   55. Group of [children] in masks, three older women.  "Hallowe'en 1912."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  Postcard.
   56. Three young women outdoors.  "1914."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  4" x 2 1/4".
   57. Formal full-length pose of young woman.  "1914."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  Postcard.
   58. Two young women sitting on stone wall.  "1914."  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 4".
   59. Young woman and cat, [taken at Happy Hollow Farm?].  Originally glued in Volume 2.  3" x 2".
   60. Young woman [posing as lunatic].  Originally glued in Volume 2.  2 1/4" x 1 1/2".


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