Edna McKee-Houston Scrapbooks 1897 - 1911

Arrangement

Title
Edna McKee-Houston Scrapbooks
Collection Number
RG11.2018.005
Repository
Chatham University
Extent
2.0 boxes
Date
Bulk, 1904-1907
Date
1897-1911
creator
Houston, Edna Mckee
Author
Finding aid prepared by Emily Simons under the supervision of Molly Tighe.
Publisher
Chatham University
Address
Woodland Road
Pittsburgh, PA, 15232
412-365-1212
jkmref@chatham.edu
Date
November 2018

Administrative History:

Edna (Garfielda) McKee attended the Pennsylvania College for Women (P.C.W.) from 1900 – 1904. Her senior thesis was titled, "The Lesson of the `Idylls of the King.'” McKee was an active member in the Alumnae Association, the Young Women’s Christian Association, the College Club, and the Red Cross. She was the head of P.C.W.’s Decade Club IV 1901-1910, a subset of the P.C.W. Alumnae Association. Edna McKee Houston was of treasurer of the Alumnae Association during the 1940s Building Fund for P.C.W. Edna McKee Houston died at the age of 102 in 1983 and is buried at Union Dale Cemetery in Pittsburgh, PA.

Conditions Governing Access:

There are no restrictions on access. The records are open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

Edna McKee-Houston Scrapbooks, RG11.2018.005, Chatham University Archives & Special Collections.

Physical Characteristics or Technical Requirements:

Photographs in this series have been kept on original scrapbook paper and some are fragile and exhibit damage.

Scope and Contents

The two scrapbooks from Edna McKee Houston detail her life while attending the Pennsylvania College for Women (P.C.W.) and shortly afterward as well as events in which P.C.W and alumnae were mentioned. The first scrapbook covers the years of 1897 – 1907 and includes photographs of her classmates, scenery, rooms, and events. The second scrapbook ranges from 1901 to 1918, containing only newspaper clippings from those years. The clippings detail events which she was part of as well as mentions of people connected to P.C.W.

Subjects

    Personal Names

    • Houston, Edna Mckee

    Other Subjects

    • Chatham University -- History -- Sources
    • Edna McKee Houston -- Archives
    • Women’s education -- History -- Sources

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