Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The Ethel Tower Collection documents student life at Wells College in Aurora, New York, at the turn of the Nineteenth Century. The collection consists primarily of letters written from Ethel while at college to her mother living in Detroit. The letters span the years 1899-1903, the years that Ethel was a student at Wells. Ethel graduated in 1903. She was a member of the basketball team and involved in the Psychology department.
- Extent:
- 1 Linear Foot and 1 box
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and Content:
The collection consists primarily of letters written from Ethel while at college to her mother living in Detroit. The letters span the years 1899-1903, the years that Ethel was a student at Wells. There are some gaps in the collection, primarily during the summer vacation months. However, in some instances, for example, January to February 1903, the letters are presumably missing.
- Biographical / Historical:
The Ethel Towar Collection documents student life at Wells College in Aurora, New York, at the turn of the Nineteenth Century. The collection consists primarily of letters written from Ethel while at college to her mother living in Detroit. The letters span the years 1899-1903, the years that Ethel was a student at Wells. Ethel graduated in 1903. She was a member of the basketball team and involved in the Psychology department. Ethel's letters are a vivid and detailed description of the day-to-day activities of a college student: classes, exams, social events, vacations, and sports.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Women's colleges
- Names:
- Wells College
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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There is no restriction on access to the Ethel Tower Collection for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.
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