Scope and Contents This collection features photographs documenting Clara Mildred Thompson's life, including images from her time as a student and the dean of Vassar College. Also featured are portraits of notable public figures, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), and personalized autographed portraits of celebrities. Of particular note are images of the signing conference for the Final Act of the Constitution of the United States Educational,...

Scope and Content This collection contains ephemera found in the Cherokee Garden Library historic book, Floral Keepsakes (1854) by John Keese (1805-1856). The book was owned and inscribed by sisters Sweetie and Mary Lizzie Meguiar. Items include correspondence and essays written by the Meguair sisters while attending College in Kentucky. Also a part of the collection are letters from friends, such as Helen Mary Shelby (1857-1904), also a student of the same college. The...