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Adeline Carrie Kiep scrapbook and miscellany

 Collection
Identifier: 37-5-929

Scope and Contents

Collection includes scrapbook, loose scrapbook pages, programs, news clippings, and additional ephemera of Adeline Carrie Kiep, Cornell University Class of 1905. Collection documents Kiep’s academic career and social life at Cornell. Notable items include programs for theatrical performances on- and off-campus. Cornell student productions include “The Rose and the Ring” (June 19, 1905); multiple productions of “The Cornell Masque” (1905-1910); “The Junior Stunt” (March 1, 1902); the Pittsburgh Orchestra in concert at Sibley Hall (December 11, 1905); programs for the Lyceum Theatre in Ithaca; and a program for the Belasco Theatre in New York City. Also present are programs for the Princeton-Cornell football game (October 29, 1904); Annual Regatta of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (June 28, 1904); Baccalaureate Services (June 18, 1905); Cornell University Commencement (June 22, 1905); Class Day Exercises (June 21, 1904); and programs for Vespers services in Sage Chapel (1904). Materials related to academics include a copy of the Cornell Student Handbook for 1903; a graduation fee receipt (1905); and exam questions for American History to 1789 (June 4, 1903). News clippings include articles from local Ithaca papers and the Cornell Daily Sun. Additional ephemera present include advertising; calling cards; dance cards; a handwritten note about Kiep; and a timetable for the Lackawanna Railroad.

Dates

  • 1903-1905.

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Adeline Carrie Kiep graduated from Cornell University in 1905 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. While at Cornell, she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, the Junior Society, and the Raven and Serpent honor society. She was also the president of the Sage College Student Government Association.

Extent

1.0 cubic feet. (1.0 cubic feet.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection documenting the academic and social life of Adeline Carrie Kiep, Cornell University Class of 1905, during her time as a student. Collection includes materials on Kiep’s coursework; her membership in Kappa Alpha Theta; her attendance at theatrical productions and other performances on campus and in Ithaca. Collection contains scrapbook, loose scrapbook pages, news clippings, event programs, and additional ephemera.

Arrangement

Items in collection are arranged by size, and then alphabetically by title.

Alternate Form Available

Filmed as part of Women in New York State Project; see Reels #4-5.

Processing Information

Collection reprocessed from original Box 1 into new Box 1, 2, and 3 by the Processing Archivist in July 2026.

Description rules
Appm
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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