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Evelyn Schmollinger papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 249

Scope and Contents

The Evelyn Schmollinger papers document the personal life of Evelyn Harvey Schmollinger as a student at Purdue University. The papers consist of scrapbooks, dance cards, annotated issues of the Purdue Agriculturist, and pins.

Dates

  • Creation: 1952 - 1956

Creator

Access Information

Collection is open for research.

Copyright and Use Information

Copyright held by Purdue University.

Biographical Information

Evelyn Anne (Harvey) Schmollinger entered Purdue University in 1952. Her parents were from Sheridan, Indiana. She was a member of The Purdue Collegiate 4-H club as well as the Hamilton County 4-H Club. In 1955, Evelyn was elected second vice president of the Purdue Collegiate 4-H club. Evelyn was a member of the Purdue Home Economics Club, University Choir, Virginia C. Meredith Club and a Varsity Christian Fellow. She also served as vice-president of the Purdue Folk-A-Whirlers. She served on Student Staff for Residence Halls for Women from 1953 to 1956. In 1954, Evelyn was elected assistant circulation manager for the Purdue Agriculturist, and in 1955 was elected as Home Economics editor. She was invited to join Theta Sigma Phi, a national women’s journalism fraternity, as a member of the Beta Lambda chapter in 1955. Also in1955, she became apprentice Home Demonstration Agent for the Hamilton County office. Schmollinger graduated from Purdue in 1956 with a degree in Home Economics.

Extent

1.113 Cubic Feet (One letter-size half-width manuscript box and two flat boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collections is arranged into three series:

  1. Publications
  2. Memorabilia
  3. Scrapbooks

Acquisition Information

Materials donated by Evelyn (Harvey) Schmollinger on July 27, 2010. Additional materials donated by her niece, Ellen Swain, July 1, 2011.

Processing Information

Whenever possible, original order of the materials has been retained. All materials have been housed in acid-free folders and acid-free boxes. Collection originally contained issues of the Purdue Agriculturist (March 1950 - May 1956). These were separated and integrated into this publication series. Only annotated copies were retained with the collection.

Source

Title
Evelyn Schmollinger papers
Status
Completed
Author
Anna Seiffert
Date
2010-01-12
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English
Edition statement
Third edition. Collection description first completed 2010-01-12 by Anna Seiffert.

Revision Statements

  • 2024-02-08: Extents updated by William Niner.
  • 2024-07-31: Issues of Purdue Agriculturist removed and added to publications, description revised, materials reboxed by Katey Watson

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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