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Ms-064: Papers Of Henry T. Bream (Class Of 1924), Ashley A. Domm
Ms-064: Papers Of Henry T. Bream (Class Of 1924), Ashley A. Domm
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This collection contains the personal papers and memorabilia of Henry T. Bream, Class of 1924. It includes, personal correspondence, certificates, photographs, publications, event programs, subject files, newspapers, scrapbooks, and artifacts.
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Ms-062: George Hay Kain Papers, Class Of 1897, Julia Grover
Ms-062: George Hay Kain Papers, Class Of 1897, Julia Grover
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The collection consists of 46 of George Hay Kain’s letters to his college girlfriend, A. Marjorie Zug, a student at the Women’s College of Baltimore. His letters include commentary on various aspects of college life, including classes, assignments, faculty, fraternity events, sports, commencement, class days, the Preparatory School, and the college publications. The letters date from 1896-1898.
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Jack Hopkins' Civil War, Peter C. Vermilyea
Jack Hopkins' Civil War, Peter C. Vermilyea
Adams County History
In the 1862 Pennsylvania College album there is a photograph of John Hopkins, who that year was entering his fifteenth year of service as the college's janitor. In one student's book, the portrait of Hopkins jokingly refers to him as the school's "vice president." This appellation speaks volumes about the life of the African-American custodian, for while it was clearly made in jest as a token of the students' genuine affection for Hopkins, it symbolizes the gulf between the white students and the black janitor. It goes without saying that the students found the picture humorous because they understood that …