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| Creator: | Schork, Sonia Dalrymple. |
| Title: | Sonia Dalrymple Schork Scrapbook |
| Dates: | 1951-1959 |
| Size: | 0.25 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Disassembled scrapbook containing photographs, memorabilia, and printed materials documenting Schork's time as a student at Syracuse University |
| 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 |
Biography
Sonia "Sunny" Dalrymple Schork (b. 1934) graduated from Syracuse University with her bachelor's degree in English education in 1955, and with her master's degree in education 1956. While at Syracuse University, she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta, sang in the chapel choir and wrote for the Daily Orange. She was also a campus guide and a member of the Goon Squad. After her graduation, Schork went on to work as an English teacher for 35 years in Syracuse, New York, Florida, and Tombstone, Arizona.
Scope and Content Note
The Sonia Dalrymple Schork Scrapbook consists of a disassembled scrapbook of materials relating to Schork's time during and shortly after her student career at Syracuse University from 1951 to 1959. These materials include memorabilia such as a Syracuse University pennant, a freshman beanie, a sorority garter, and buttons from Schork's time in the Goon Squad. Also included in the scrapbook are photographs of sorority and fraternity contests, including the 1952 Winter Carnival ice sculpture competition and the 1952 Colgate Weekend poster competition. Other photographs show Spring Weekend parade floats, sorority traditions, parties, and daily life at Nottingham Cottage, where Schork lived during her freshman year. Additionally, the scrapbook contains printed materials such as dance cards, event programs, and booklets, including a copy of the 1951-52 student handbook, and clippings from the Daily Orange by and about Schork.
This collection contains images that users may find objectionable due to racist imagery. The representations contained in this collection were conventional at the time of their creation, although no less harmful and inaccurate than they are today. The collection is preserved and presented for its historic and research value.
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 on Sonia Dalrymple Schork can be found in the Syracuse University Yearbook Collection. More photographs of student life and traditions can be found in the Syracuse University Photograph Collection.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Sonia Dalrymple Schork Scrapbook,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Sonia Dalrymple Schork in 2014.
Processing Information
Materials have been housed in acid-free folders in an acid-free box. Pages of acid-free paper were interleaved between photographs and newsprint.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Anna E. Shuff
Date: 2025
Revision history: