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Roy.Perry Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: DC0279s

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of two scrapbooks. One is a felt covered Davidson College book that primarily contains photographs of students and campus scenes. There are some references to World War I and Perry's family. The other scrapbook contains photographs of Guatemala.

Dates

  • Creation: 1912 - 1919

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Roy Perry was a member of the Davidson College class of 1916. He was from Easley, South Carolina and after serving in the Eighty-first Division in World War I, he married Lake Eva Ballentine workd for the Park-Cramer Company in Charlotte, North Carolina. As a student, he was a member of the Eumenean Society and Bachelor's Club. He won a Declaimer's medal and was a commencement marshal.

Extent

1 oversize (1 scrapbook)

Language

English

Physical Location

D3.1

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Provenance: Given to Archives by Elise and Isaac Miller. Scrapbook was given to them as a wedding gift and they donated the scrapbook to the archives. 2131 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

Processing Information

Processed on 01/19/2005

Title
Roy Perry Scrapbook
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository