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Summary |
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| Creator: | Bigelow Family. |
| Title: | Bigelow Family Papers |
| Dates: | 1907-1943 |
| Size: | 1 linear foot |
| Abstract: | Photographs, correspondence, printed ephemera, and a scrapbook documenting experiences of members of the Bigelow family as Syracuse University students |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives |
Historical Note
Bayard Bigelow, Maude Miller Bigelow and their daughter Jeanne Bigelow were all students at Syracuse University. Bayard Bigelow (d. 1955) attended the University from approximately 1907 to 1909 and studied engineering in the College of Liberal Arts. Bayard was an active member of the University community. He was a member of the debate club and Gamma Psi Chapter of Sigma Nu fraternity, and he was the first vice president of the Syracuse University Press Club. Maude Miller (d. 1968) attended Syracuse University at the same time and studied in the College of Fine Arts. Maude frequently attended recitals hosted by the College of Fine Arts and plays put on by the Oneonta Theatre. She and Bayard later married.
Jeanne Bigelow (b. 1924), daughter of Bayard and Maude Bigelow, attended Syracuse University’s College of Home Economics from 1942 to 1943. While attending the University, Jeanne lived in French Cottage and was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta women's fraternity, located at 709 Comstock Avenue.
Scope and Content Note
The Bigelow Family Papers comprise a scrapbook containing correspondence, clippings, printed ephemera, course materials, and photographs documenting the experiences of Syracuse University students Bayard and Maude Bigelow from 1907 to 1909. The collection also includes photographs and correspondence documenting Jeanne Bigelow's student experience at Syracuse University from 1942 to 1943.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
Additional information about Syracuse University student activities and experiences can be found in the Syracuse University Clipping Files and Syracuse University Student Activities Reference Collection. The Archives also holds a collection for Sigma Nu (Syracuse University Chapter) Records.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Bigelow Family Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Joan Frederick in 2024.
Processing Information
Materials were placed in acid-free folders and an acid-free box. Loose photographs were placed in Mylar sleeves.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Hadiya Lee
Date: December 2024
Revision history: