Joyce Stowell Draper scrapbook
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Authors
Draper, Joyce Stowell
Issue Date
1951
Type
Other
Language
en_US
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Abstract
This is a scrapbook created by Joyce (Stowell) Draper, Class of 1951, documenting her four years as a college student. Although she transferred to Western Michigan College (now WMU) during her junior year, she continued to attend Kalamazoo College events.
The scrapbook includes event programs, photographs, news clippings, cards, and other printed memorabilia. Events depicted in the scrapbook include: new student rituals, Homecoming, music recitals, Religious Emphasis Week, college dances, Christmas Carol Service, Washington Banquet, Bach Festival, mock Republican convention, and May Fete. Student organizations mentioned are the Kalamazoo College Singers, the College Players, The Index student newspaper, and the Boiling Pot yearbook. The scrapbook also covers society pledging and working in the dining hall. Handwritten captions throughout the scrapbook provide further details on people and events.
The photos show campus buildings, classmates, graduations, and leisure time at the beach. Some of the memorabilia illustrates student life for women. For instance, the scrapbook contains several date cards. Most of these dates were with her future husband, Richard Draper, Class of 1951.
After graduation, Joyce (Stowell) Draper went on to raise a family and work as a programmer for an early software company, as a freelance writer, and as a technical writer. She also continued to play violin in various orchestras.
The scrapbook includes event programs, photographs, news clippings, cards, and other printed memorabilia. Events depicted in the scrapbook include: new student rituals, Homecoming, music recitals, Religious Emphasis Week, college dances, Christmas Carol Service, Washington Banquet, Bach Festival, mock Republican convention, and May Fete. Student organizations mentioned are the Kalamazoo College Singers, the College Players, The Index student newspaper, and the Boiling Pot yearbook. The scrapbook also covers society pledging and working in the dining hall. Handwritten captions throughout the scrapbook provide further details on people and events.
The photos show campus buildings, classmates, graduations, and leisure time at the beach. Some of the memorabilia illustrates student life for women. For instance, the scrapbook contains several date cards. Most of these dates were with her future husband, Richard Draper, Class of 1951.
After graduation, Joyce (Stowell) Draper went on to raise a family and work as a programmer for an early software company, as a freelance writer, and as a technical writer. She also continued to play violin in various orchestras.
Description
100 p.