NTDMG337.xml Guide to the Clarence H. Sample Papers 1925-1930 Sample (Clarence H.) Papers Finding aid prepared by Judith Nielsen Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives ©1993 Encoded by ArchProteus2003 Finding aid is in English Overview of the Collection University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives MG337 Clarence H. Sample, d. 1987 Clarence H. Sample Papers 1925-1930 1 cubic foot Scrapbook of university activities; letters from a girlfriend received while a forest lookout in Montana (1928); and photographs belonging to a University of Idaho student. English

Clarence H. Sample, of Meridian, Idaho, attended the University of Idaho from 1925 to 1930. He was a member of the Beta Chi fraternity, the Inter-Collegiate Knights,, the Glee club, and the Associated Engineers. He graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering in 1930 and worked for the International Nickel Company. He died in New York State in June of 1987.

The papers consist of a scrapbook with university memorabilia, mainly dance programs, but also including programs for cultural events, invitations, one letter, and printed broadsides. Also included is a series of six letters written to him by Freda between June 27th and July 16th, 1928, while he was a forest lookout in Superior, Montana, and two unidentified photographs.

The papers of Clarence H. Sample were donated to the University of Idaho Library by Kay J. Domine, University Archives, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, in July 1990.

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Idaho Colleges and Universities Photographs Sample, Clarence H.--Archives. University of Idaho -- Students -- History -- Sources College students -- Idaho -- Moscow -- History -- Sources Moscow (Idaho) -- Social life and customs -- Sources Detailed Description of the Collection 1/1 University of Idaho scrapbook 1925-1930 1 item 1/2 Letters from Freda 1928 6 items 1/3 Photographs of 2 children undated 1 item 1/4 Photograph of a mother and child undated 1 item