Scrapbooks, 1895-1907.

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Scrapbooks, 1895-1907.

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These scrapbooks contain clippings, programs, ribbons, photographic prints, invitations, menus, and other ephemera relevant to the primary activities of his student days -- gymnastics, cycling, and ice hockey. Of special interest is an invitation to "Bicycle Wedding" held in 1896. The scrapbooks also cover years beyond his student life and reflect social engagements such as weddings, theatre, membership at the Belmont Cricket Club, the birth of his first son, and vacations at Thousand Islands in New York.

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University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center

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University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center

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