Summary |
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| Creator: | Howe, Edna Ruth. |
| Title: | Edna Ruth Howe Papers |
| Dates: | 1909-1918 |
| Size: | 1 box (1.5 linear feet) |
| Abstract: | The Edna Ruth Howe Papers contain a scrapbook and photographs of her time 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
Edna Ruth Howe (1897-1960), Class of 1918, was a student at Syracuse University.
Edna Ruth Howe grew up in Weedsport, New York. While at Syracuse University, she studied Classics and was also a member of a number of organizations, including the Pi Mu Epsilon mathematics honor society, the YWCA, Consumer’s League, Women’s Chemical Club, Women’s League, Women’s Athletic Association, and the tennis team. Her brother, J. Austin Howe, born in 1898, was also in the Class of 1918 and studied Classics alongside her.
After graduating, Edna Ruth Howe moved to Brutus, New York and by 1920 was working as a schoolteacher.
Scope and Content Note
The Edna Ruth Howe Papers contain a scrapbook with material related to her time spent at Syracuse University, including programs, photographs, and clippings, along with loose photographs. Many of the loose photographs are of various campus buildings, dormitory rooms, campus events, and people, including Professor Charles Kullmer and Chancellor James R. Day.
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.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Edna Ruth Howe Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Barbara Ward donated the Edna Ruth Howe Papers to the Archives in 2005.
Processing Information
Loose materials were rehoused in acid-free folders.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Tim Carter
Date: 2016
Revision history: