You can see it was meant to be mailed, and from its contents, it was meant as an information piece to give to people who might want to enroll their girl or girls.
In 1942 the school cut ties with the Methodist Episcopal Church, so this mailer, which is undated, was prepared before then. Thirty dollars a month may seem very low, but prices have risen by a factor of about fifteen since 1940, (it cost just 3¢ to mail a letter), so in today's prices, that would be about $450 a month.
The mailer had little text--it let pictures convey its message. Is this a modern kitchen from the 1930s?
I never roller skated when I was young--the sidewalks where I was would not permit it.
They had a playground about where the current playground is. You can see Rensselaer Hall on the left.
I remember desks like this. I doubt if you can find them in any classrooms today.
The dorm with old iron beds. I spent a few years sleeping in a much bigger dorm, with a lot more beds.
It is great to see people donating these wonderful bits of the past to the Historical Society Museum. If you have old stuff like this that you no longer need, consider giving it to the museum. And if you have old material like this that you want to keep, consider letting the museum scan the documents so they will have an electronic copy.
3 comments:
You do a wonderful job of documenting history and current events - a one-person historical society!
I just sent a friend of mine in Amsterdam one of your shots of the new train platform. He came by train from Chicago a few years ago, and we were both amused by the glamorous facilities at that time.
I think you should put your name on your original photos, though, for documentary purposes, to answer the question 50 years from now, "who took these pictures?"
Nice work documenting that piece donated to the Jasper County Historical Society.
I have my Dutch friend's photo of the old train station from 2009 if you want it.
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