The Dee Tee Cee, vol 1, #4
9 x 12", 4 pgs
"Save your pennies, everyone! The basketball season is once more under way. The Danbury Teachers College five opened its 1938 basketball season at the Danbury High School gym, January 4, by defeating Bridgeport Junior College by a score of 33 to 29." Winter formal dance and other news. This is the oldest typeset print of a student newspaper in the WCSU Archives' holdings.
1938-01
Wesconn 1973
WCSC 1973 yearbook
9 x 12", 237 pages
1973 yearbook for the Western Connecticut State College. Includes images of William F. Buckley, George McGovern and Sha Na Na.
1973
Yellow Woman's College Gym Suit
36 x 15", linen, gym suit
This is a one-piece yellow (with belt) gym dress or suit worn by a student, Barbara Jane Moessner (married name Menegay), worn for physical education classes at WestConn, then known as Danbury State Teachers' College. The garment was made by the Alex Taylor company - a purveyor of sporting goods that was headquartered in New York City.
1949-1953
Commencement Exercises, May 22, 1992
8.5 x 11", 17 pgs
Program for the spring commencement of 1992. Address delivered by Colonel Charles Wesley Scott.
1992
D.N.S. Class Day 1926
Jessie Tripp Scrapbook, page 7
8.5x11"
A set of newspaper clippings glued to orange construction paper. The heading is "Normal School Has Class Day: Graduating Class has Afternoon of Fun Followed by Tea".
1926
1926 (page in Jessie Tripp scrapbook)
Jessie Tripp Scrapbook, page 6
8.5x11"
Three photos glued to orange construction paper. Part of a scrapbook of photos and newspaper clippings likely created by Jessie Tripp '26.
The left photograph is of a woman in a dress standing with her hands behind her back. It is captioned "Miss Sherwood". The year "'26" is written on the top edge of the photograph.
The middle photograph is of 11 women in white dresses. It is captioned "Dorm Girls - Graduation 1926". Below it is written:
Back Row
Bee Scholan
Della Nyberg
Alice Marshall
Ida Hurlburt
Anna Couch
Front Row
Grace Treat
Jessie Tripp
Ruth Beaujon
Mary Cooney
Carmita Lasher
Libby Holcomb
The right photograph is of a woman in a dress. It is captioned "Miss Miller". The year "'26" is written on the top edge of the photograph.
1926
Field Day 1925
Jessie Tripp Scrapbook, page 5
8.5x11"
Six photos glued to orange construction paper. Part of a scrapbook of photos and newspaper clippings likely created by Jessie Tripp '26. A seventh photograph was found glued to the backside of one of the other photographs.
The upper left photograph is of uniformed people in formation.
The upper right photograph is also of uniformed people in formation. There is one woman in the foreground. It is labeled "Flag Drill".
The middle left photograph is of women in white around a may pole.
The bottom left photograph is of people mostly in white around the may pole.
Between the middle left and bottom left photograph is written "Senior's Maypole".
The middle right photograph is of people in tartan skirts.
The bottom right photograph is of people sitting on the grass watching people in tartan skirts.
Between the middle right and bottom right photograph is written "Junior's Highland Fling".
The seventh photograph (glued face-down to the page behind another photograph) is of people dancing a maypole. They're in white dresses.
1925 D.N.S. Trip to Washington
Jessie Tripp Scrapbook, page 4
8.5x11"
Five photos glued to orange construction paper. Part of a scrapbook of photos and newspaper clippings likely created by Jessie Tripp '26.
The upper left photograph is of a group of people standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Below it is written "Group led by Mrs. Sutton".
The upper right photograph is of people walking towards the Lincoln Memorial. Below is written "Lincoln Memorial".
The bottom left photograph shows several people sitting on grass under a tree. Below is written "Resting in the Park".
The bottom middle photograph and bottom right photograph both show three women standing in a passage. Below is written "[At Mt. Vernon]". The names "V. Bender Marsh J. Mitchell" are below the bottom middle photograph. The names "V. Bender J. Tripp J. Mitchell" are written below the bottom right photograph.
1925
Rural Club
Jessie Tripp Scrapbook, page 3
8.5x11"
Four photos glued to orange construction paper. Part of a scrapbook of photos and newspaper clippings likely created by Jessie Tripp '26.
The page is titled "Rural Club"
The top left photo has no caption. Between the top left and top right photos is the name "Miss Davis".
The top right photo has "'26" written on its upper left edge. It is captioned "Rural Club - Signs of Spring". Below it is written "D. Nyberg A. Couch M. Crotty
L. Leary Miss Davis M. Crawford H. Chard"
The bottom left photo has "Miss Holebrook" written underneath it.
The bottom right photo has "J.C.T. Bobbie with her kitten" written underneath it.
Field Day 1926
Jessie Tripp Scrapbook, page 1
8.5x11"
Four photos glued to orange construction paper. Part of a scrapbook of photos and newspaper clippings likely created by Jessie Tripp '26.
The upper left photo is captioned "Senior B. Div. D.N.S. 1926".
Below is written:
E. Holcomb C. Ollry J. Morgan B. Gauthier
H. Pentin E. Bennett F. Smith H. Durkin M. Crotty
M. Crawford A. Couch D. Nyberg H. Chard
(Hidden) A. Marshall C. Lasher
The upper right photo is captioned "Field Day 1926".
The bottom left photo is captioned "May Pole A&B Divs".
The bottom right photo is captioned "Miss Hart". Below is written "H. Roth".
1926