Katherine C. Swidinski Scrapbook Collection
Scope and Contents
Includes 79 photographs. 2 scrapbooks. 1 May Day program and 1 May Day newspaper clipping. (84 files).
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Dates
- 1919-1952
- Majority of material found in 1920
- Acquired: 2018-07-11
Creator
- Culpepper, Daisy Mae (Family)
- Swidinski, Katherine C. (Family)
Conditions Governing Use
IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED URI: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Extent
79.00 photographs
Language
English
Abstract
The Katherine C. Swidinski Scrapbook Collection predominately features photographs from South Georgia State Normal College in Valdosta, Georgia, circa 1919-1920. The photographs were collected in two black scrapbooks created by Daisy Mae Culpepper, a 7th-grade student at the South Georgia State Normal College training school during the 1919-1920 school year. UUID: CA0BABC8-538B-D0A2-42E5-9079DD5EC379
Arrangement Note
2 photograph scrapbooks [sb1, sb2] w. 79 photographs from c.1919-1922. 2 miscellaneous photographs from c.1950. Also includes May Day Program from 1952 "Sleeping Beauty," and May Queen 1952 newspaper clipping. The scrapbooks were scanned (see online images) and the originals returned to Mrs. Swidinski.
Physical Access Requirements
Physical copies returned to the donor. Digital copies only.
Technical Access Requirements
PDF viewer. Image viewer.
Custodial History
Scrapbook albums originally belonged to Katherine Swidinski's father's sister: Daisy Mae Culpepper [?], who attended South Georgia State Normal College Training School, c.1919-1920 [7th Grade. See *South Georgia State Normal College Bulletin*, 1919-1920.]
Source of Acquisition
Katherine C. Swidinski
Method of Acquisition
Donated by Katherine C. Swidinski (maiden name: Hutchinson), July 11, 2018. Accepted by Archivist Deborah D. Davis, Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, July 11, 2018. Includes two black bound scrapbooks (8.5" x 5") *on loan* for scanning derivatives for long-term preservation. Also, includes *donation* of Valdosta State College, "The Sleeping Beauty," 1952 May Day program; two small b/w photographs of campus and a May Queen newspaper clipping. (See Deed of Gift `subdoc20180711.pdf`)
Other Descriptive Information
Mama [Emily Evans Jeter (1882-1939)] Pop [Joesph Elisha Culpepper(1872-1946)] J.E. Culpepper [Joseph Evans Culpepper(1904-1966)] William Jeter Culpepper (1909-2001)
Processing Information
Digitized from original prints on Epson Gt-20000 in 24-bit color. Scrapbook Pages: 300DPI. Images: 600-800 DPI. Tiff and JPEG file formats created with embedded metadata. *Processed by Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, 7/16/2018. Dallas Suttles, dasuttles@valdosta.edu.*
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Dallas Suttles
- Date
- 07/23/2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Revision Statements
- 2020-05-26: Revised for DACS compliance by Douglas Carlson
Repository Details
Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
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Valdosta GA 30601 United States
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