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Register of old "grads" would be "grads" and busts

Collection — Volume: 1

Identifier: 41-5-197

Scope and content

A specially-printed register of Cornell students and alumni visiting Bement's store. Includes name, address, profession, messages, impressions of the old town, and other remarks. It contains the signatures and sentiments of more than 2,000 Cornellians The first name in the register is Kenneth L. Roberts '08, who designated his profession as "some journalist!"; Frank E. Gannett '98 labelled himself on June 12, 1915 as "newsboy."; and Hendrik Willem Van Loon provided an illustrated entry on December 20, 1923.

Dates

1913-1925.

Creator

Bement, Louis C. (Person)

Language of Material

In English.

Biographical / Historical

Louis C. Bement was an Ithaca haberdasher, who had a store on East State Street. His father had managed Cascadilla Hall. He presented the volume to the Cornell University Library on August 20, 1929.