Florence G. Sammet Rothschild Scrapbook

Collection

Identifier: BC15-09

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Collection Scope and Content Summary

Florence G. Sammet Rothschild was a Barnard College student and correspondent to the Evening Mail and the Globe newspapers. Her scrapbook contains clippings of her writing on events and life at Barnard during the year 1908.

Of particular interest are her articles describing a talk given by Socialist advocate Mrs. Rose Pastor Phelps-Stokes and visits from Suffragists hoping to recruit Barnard women to the cause. The scrapbook also contains numerous write-ups of plays and social gatherings that took place at Barnard College during the year 1908, including a minstrel show put on by Barnard College women. Some clippings are dated personally by Rothschild.

Dates

Creation: 1908 - 1908

Access

This collection has no restrictions.

Publication Rights

Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Barnard Archives and Special Collections. The Barnard Archives and Special Collections approves permission to publish that which it physically owns; the responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Extent

0.08 Linear Feet

Language

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection consists of the scrapbook of Barnard College alumna and news correspondent Florence G. Sammet Rothschild.

Collection Arrangement

The scrapbook collection is housed in one flat box and arranged in the order in which it was received.

Physical Location

This collection is located in the Barnard Archives and Special Collections, Barnard Library. To use this collection, please contact the Barnard Archives and Special Collections at 212.854.4079 or archives@barnard.edu.

Acquisition Information

The acquisition date and source is unknown

Accruals

No additions are expected.

Alternative Forms of Material

A digitized copy of BC15.09 was previously available on our digital collections; we are in the process of migrating the collection and plan to make it available again soon. Digitized files can be requested by emailing archives@barnard.edu.