Lulu Thornton Papers, 1893-1895
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Thornton, Lulu.
- Title
- Lulu Thornton Papers
- Dates
- 1893-1895 (inclusive)18931895
- Quantity
- 0.15 cubic feet, (2 boxes, including 1 oversize box)
- Collection Number
- MSS Thornton
- Summary
- The Lulu Thornton Papers consist of two items created and assembled by alumna Lulu Thornton that document her student experience at Oregon Agricultural College (OAC), and training for a career in teaching. Lulu Thornton graduated from OAC in 1895 with a degree in home economics.
- Repository
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Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Born in 1876 in Missouri, Lulu Catherine Thornton graduated from Oregon Agricultural College in 1895 with a degree in Home Economics. In 1903, she married William Isadore Brown and together they raised three sons: Loyde, Virgil, and Vesper. She died in Portland, Oregon in 1945.
Content Description
The Lulu Thornton Papers consists of two items created and assembled by alumna Lulu Thornton that document her student experience at Oregon Agricultural College (OAC), and training for a career in teaching. This collection is made up of a book of sewing samples compiled by Thornton as a class assignment and a teaching certificate registered by the State of Oregon. The certificate is dated 1895.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Lulu Thornton Papers (MSS Thornton), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The materials were donated to the former University Archives in 2000 by Lulu Thornton's granddaughter, Nancy L. Brown.
Processing Note
Certificate is rolled up and requires humidification.
Related Materials
Other collections that contain examples of student sewing work for home economics classes include: the Mary Jones Sewing Sample Book (MSS JonesM); the Virginia Esther Simmons Sewing Book (MSS Simmons); the Ivy G. Burton Collection (MSS Burton); the Amy Cyrus Sewing Book and Photographs (MSS Cyrus); and the Mary Margaret Smith-Watson Sewing Books (MSS SmithWatson).
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Dressmaking--Patterns.
- Home economics--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Women--Education (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
Personal Names
- Thornton, Lulu.
Corporate Names
- Oregon Agricultural College--Alumni and alumnae.
- Oregon Agricultural College. Department of Household Economy and Hygiene.
Form or Genre Terms
- Sewing (visual works).
