Joseph Kirkpatrick Bole and William Carnegie Bole collection
Scope and content
Photos around Ithaca and the Cornell campus in 1904 including photos of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity house and goat house, Taughannock Falls, Library Slope, Cayuga Lake, golfing at possibly the Ithaca Country Club. Photographs from the Thousand Islands Alexandria Bay in 1915 including Louise the yacht owned by George C. Boldt and other images from on the boat, golfing. Loose photographs including the varsity baseball team in 1900, Alpha Delta Phi fraternity ca. 1900, a photo from the Alpha Delta Phi House in 1904 that includes Louis Agassiz Fuertes and his wife Margaret Sumner, Class of 1900 freshman baseball team, many individual photos of classmates, teammates from baseball and members of Quill and Dagger, image of Elizabeth Thompson house on the Hudson river. Autographed picture of baseball coach Hugh Jennings, Class of 1900 Cornell reunion, possibly 50th in 1950. Also a pencil drawing by Louis Agassiz Fuertes of a dog, named Patsy, given to Billy, probably William Carnegie Bole, Cornell Class of 1932, Joseph's son. Alpha Delta Phi program for the 1929 Spring Initiation at which Joseph was the toastmaster and William was an initiate. It is filled with signature of the attendees. May 1, 1925 issue of the Cornell Alpha Delt that includes a photo of Joseph Jr, Class of 1928. Some of the other individuals pictured in photogaphs include Bole's wife Winnifred Ely Bole, Louis Agassiz Fuertes and his wife Margaret Sumner Fuertes, Edward Greene, Lucia McCurdy, Helen Sullivan, Al Bole, Louise Pierce, Florence Cobb, Bascom Little, Charles Brooks, George Harper "Tar" Young, P. J. Morgan, Grace Wellington, George Boldt Jr.. Also pictures taken by William Bole of campus in the snow in the 1930s, including waterfalls, A. D. White statue covered in snow, library slope, Alpha Delta Phi house, War Memorial, a man fishing. Also a small felt Cornell banner.
Dates
- 1900-1950
Creator
- Bole, Joseph Kirkpatrick, 1876-1952. (Person)
Language of Material
English.
Biographical / Historical
Joseph Bole was a member of the Cornell University Class of 1900 graduating with a BS degree. He was a member of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity and captain of the varsity baseball team. He also was a member of Undine, Mermaid, Aleph Samach, and Quill and Dagger. His son Joseph Bole Jr. was a member of the Class of 1928 and his son William Carnegie Bole was a member of the Class of 1932.
Extent
.2 cubic feet. (.2 cubic feet.)
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Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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