Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
RS 21/7/94
Frank Abraham
Papers, 1910-1916
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Abraham, Frank |
| title: | Papers |
| dates: | 1910-1916 |
| extent: | 0.71 linear feet (1 half-document box and 1 oversized box) |
| collection number: | RS 21/7/94 |
| repository: | University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Frank Abraham Papers, RS 21/7/94, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Abstract
Frank "Abe" Abraham attended Iowa State College (University) from 1910-1912 and earned a two-year certificate in Agriculture in 1912. He was from a farmstead in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and married fellow Iowa State College (University) alumnua Cora B. Johnson of Eagle Grove, Iowa, in January of 1921. This collection consists of college memorabilia, commencement programs, and a photograph album. The album contains family photos, images of student life and classmates, campus scenery, scenes from homecoming, postcards from friends, newspaper clippings, and photos of dormitory life. There are also photographs of Abraham’s hometown in Mt. Pleasant including agricultural scenes of life on the farm. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
College Memorabilia: Train ticket, event tickets, class schedule/time cards, notecards and papers with class notes, book of poetry by J.C. Cunningham |
1911-1912 circa |
1 |
2 |
Campus Scenes publication |
1912 |
1 |
3 |
Commencement programs: One leather-bound program and one paper program |
1916 |
1 |
4 |
Alumni-Faculty-Senior Banquet program |
1926 |
2 |
|
Photograph album: family photographs and images of college life (158 b/w photographs) |
1910-1916 circa |