["Faculty Flickers for the Foundlings of Old South Hall" - benefit for the 28 students who lost possessions in the South Hall (old Mabee House) fire of December 20, 1937 - held in the Little Theatre - faculty dressed in the "latest styles" of 1900 - (from left to right): Maryetta Davidson (Art); Jean DeWitt (English); Catherine Saxton (Nursery School); Helen Mowry (Biology); Nina Pearce (English); Grace Cockroft (History); Anna Hobbs (Registrar); Alfrida Storm (Art); Harryette Creasy (English)]
gelatin silver print ; 20.3 x 25.4 cm. ; [printed later from original negative]
Local Note
See "Skidmore News," February 9, 1938, p.1 and "Skidmore Alumnae Bulletin," Winter, 1938, pp.4- 5 where a cropped version of the image appears - a vintage print of this image is located in the Skidmore College Archives - Vertical Files - Buildings - Scribner Campus - South Hall and Skidmore College Archives - Vertical Files - Faculty Dramatics - Play, Performances Photographs. - 1923-1948 - a ticket stub to the performance can be found on p.17 (verso) of the "Scrap Book" of Jane Thurwood '39.
Archive Location
George S. Bolster Photograph Collection ; Binder #4
