James Ray Conrad Diary, 1912.

ArchivalResource

James Ray Conrad Diary, 1912.

Diary documents Conrad's life at Lafayette College during the year 1912. It spans the second part of his sophmore year, summer school, and the first half of his junior year. His diary is full of brief, humorous anecdotal accounts of college life. He writes a great deal about food, especially sweets. He was a member of the Friars, a campus eating club. Conrad also mentions many college traditions, including hazing, step singing, and the senior Pee-rade.

1 v. (144 p.) ; 5 x 7 cm.

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7418125

Lafayette College

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

Lafayette College (Easton, Northampton County, Pa.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6xh3dvp (corporateBody)

Conrad, James Ray.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6226p14 (person)

Conrad (born August 21, 1892 in Plainfield, NJ) majored in civil engineering at Lafayette College and graduated in 1914. As a student, he was a member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Society. Conrad went on to become the vice president and chief engineer for the Truscon Steel Company of Japan in Kawasaki, Japan. Following his stay in Japan, he was the territorial manager for the Republic Steel Corporation, in Europe, Asia, and Africa. From the description of James Ray Conrad Diary, 19...

Lafayette College (Easton, Pa.). Class of 1914.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6km5w1d (corporateBody)