Livonia Ruth Kay (1867-1947) Class Album 1891

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Livonia Ruth Kay (1867-1947) Class Album 1891

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Before printed yearbooks with photographs of students became widespread, college students exchanged individual photographs taken at local photography studios and reproduced in quantity. The photographs-usually the 4-1/2″ × 6-1/4″ size called cabinet photographs-were mounted on card stock printed with the photographer's name and address. Students filled albums (with spaces designed to fit the standard cabinet size photos) with card photographs of their friends, including photos of faculty and administrators to create a record of their college years. This beautiful album, with its embossed cover and elaborately decorated pages, was produced by Edward Posen & Co. It contains cabinet card portraits of Livonia Kay and her schoolmates, friends, and Northwestern University professors and administrators. Many photographs have no identification; a piece of paper placed on the page lists the names of any identified subject. Two photos of Kay herself are found toward the middle of the album. The album underwent conservation by the Northwestern University Library's Conservation Lab to repair its damaged cover.

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Northwestern university

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During World War II, Northwestern offered its facilities for use by the War Department. The Army, Navy, and Civil Aeronautics Administration operated eleven training programs at Northwestern in addition to the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (N.R.O.T.C.) established in 1926: the Navy V-7, Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School; the Navy V-5, Naval Aviation Prepatory Program; the Navy V-1, Accredited College Program; the Naval Training School (Radio); the Army Signal Corps Officers Training Scho...

Kay, Livonia Ruth, 1867-1947

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Livonia Ruth Kay was born in Watseka, Illinois, on October 2, 1867. After attending Watseka High School, Danville Seminary, and the Northwestern University Academy, she entered Northwestern University in 1887. She graduated from the College of Liberal Arts (now WCAS) in 1891. At Northwestern, Kay was a member of the Ossoli literary society and Gamma Phi Beta sorority. After graduation, she worked in the law offices of her father and brother in Watseka, Illinois. Her nephew, Wilson S...