Vesta Jameson was born on February 21, 1886 in Creston, Iowa. She attended the University of Chicago from 1904 to 1908, graduating with a Bachelor of Science, and returned to do graduate work in the summer of 1924. During her undergraduate years, Jameson played on the women's basketball team and served on the Literature College Executive Committee. Jameson died in July 1965.
From the guide to the Jameson, Vesta. Papers, 1904-1908, (Special Collections Research Center University of Chicago Library 1100 East 57th Street Chicago, Illinois 60637 U.S.A.)