Jennie Warner Papers
Scope and Content Note
This small collection contains materials from Jennie’s high school and college days. Several issues of Danbury High School’s literary journal/yearbook are included. The rest of the collection is made up of materials from Jennie’s two years at DNS. Of particular interest are her student notebooks from various classes. Also included are science, history, and algebra texts. The science textbook, Elementary Science, was authored by Lothrop D. Higgins, the second principal of the college, who, at this time, taught science at DNS.
Dates
- Creation: 1908-1917
Creator
- Warner, Jennie Esther. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the: Ruth A. Haas Library, Archives and Special Collections, 181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810; Phone: 203-837-8992; E-mail: stevensb@wcsu.edu
Historical/Biographical Note
Jennie Esther Warner graduated from Danbury Normal School in 1917. A lifelong resident of Danbury, Connecticut, she married Frank M. Stone between 1916 and 1923. The couple had seven children. Warner's husband and son worked at the family business, The Stone Company, Inc., a local hardware and painting/decorating store. Truman Warner (class of '42) was her nephew.
Warner lived at 16 Abbott Avenue for her entire married life. While attending DNS, during 1916, she boarded at 15 Ellsworth Avenue. This address was owned by her father, Theodore O. Warner, Jr.
Sources:
- Danbury/Bethel City Directories, 1923, 1916, 1936, 1948, 1915, 1972, 1984.
- WCSU Alumni Directory, 1984.
- Email from descendent family member
- Email correspondence with descendents.
Extent
0.75 Linear Feet (, 2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Jennie Esther Warner graduated from Danbury Normal School in 1917. The collection includes some of her texts and notebooks from her time at the DNS and Danbury High School.
Arrangement
Folders are arranged chronologically.
The files are grouped into 1 series:
Missing Title
- Inventory.
Provenance
Provenance is unknown.
Subject
- Danbury Normal School. (Organization)
- Stone, Frank M., Jr. (Person)
- Warner, Jennie Esther. (Person)
- Warner, Theodore O., Jr. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Jennie Warner Papers
- Status
- Unverified Full Draft
- Author
- Meg Moughan
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
- Edition statement
- This version was derived from warner jennie.doc
Repository Details
Part of the Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Haas Library
181 White St
Danbury 06810 USA US
203.837.8992
203.837.8322 (Fax)
stevensb@wcsu.edu