Cornell University Spring Day collection
Scope and content
"A History of Spring Day," by R.E. Bishop, reprinted from the Cornell Era, 1909; Spring Day May 18, 1905 program; Spring Day cutout, 1910; thirteen photographs of Spring Day in 1911, taken by Herbert B. Reynolds, Class of 1911. Spring Day Scoop, 1942. Official Spring Day Programs, 1926, 1939. Copy of Volume 1 Number 1 of the Cornell Spring Lamb, February 14, 1920, a paper advertising Spring day. Postcard of parade over Cascadilla bridge, probably from 1907. Issue of the Globe & Square Dealer, May 22, 1926, a parody paper published on Spring Day by Pi Delta Epsilon. Spring Day Hop dance card, 1925. Printed photographs of Spring Day 1914 and 1922."Enjoy your Holiday at Cornell Spring Day"; Vol.1. No.1, May 9-10, 1947. Also includes a edition of the Ithaca Journews, a parody newspaper made to promote Spring Day, 1910.
"Clever Cleo" (MU-1252-1253) and "Hero Nero" (MU-1254) pins from Spring Day, 1938 in box 3 folder 1.
Also a film of Spring Day 1913. Includes the parade reviewed from Eddy St. Gate, ceremonies and side shows at Scheollkopf, Freshman soap box derby, Cornell baseball game. Silent, fair condition. 7" tin container. Spring Day 1928 film.
Dates
- 1905-1942.
Creator
- Cornell University (Organization)
- Bishop, R. E. (Person)
Extent
25 items. (25 items.)
Language of Materials
English
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- mapcase folder: 1 (Mixed Materials)
- manuscript box: 29 - folder 1 (Mixed Materials)
- dvd: 800 (Mixed Materials)
- f: 121 (Mixed Materials)
- f: 367 (Mixed Materials)
- manuscript box: 3 - folder 1 (Mixed Materials)
- f: 1967 (Mixed Materials)
- f: 217 (Mixed Materials)
- manuscript box: 37 - folder 2 (Mixed Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu