23 unnumbered leaves, bound : chiefly illustrations ; 20 x 35 cm. (album) ; [album was disbound for digitization and is first presented as a whole within the viewer – each leaf digitized as it appears ; all relevant details were captured and follow at the end]
Description
This album documents Ruth Anna Prentiss’ two years at Skidmore School of Arts, during which time she completed an Applied Art course. Comprised primarily of photographs and cutouts from school publications, it contains early views of the campus and its buildings; many images of her classmates; several scenes of campus life and traditions, including May Day, Mountain Day, Halloween Masquerade; and it closes with several pages of artwork she and her classmates produced during her time at the school.
Local Note
Ruth Anna Prentiss, Class of 1917, was a Fine Arts major from Brattleboro, VT, who completed a two-year Applied Art course. She served as an assistant art editor for the Eromdiks, was a member of the Acanthus Club (see 1916 Eromdiks, p.73 for a description) for two years and her artwork also appears in both the 1917 and 1918 Eromdiks (pp.27, 67, 74, 86, 98 and p.3 respectively). Her yearbook entry reads: “When the roll is called you’ll hear a high-pitched ‘Heah’ and that’s Ruthie. She’s the star of the art department but not conceited. Always happy and gay, she never lets anyone get blue and is ever ready to do a good turn to any one. Always in for a good time. Assistant to President of B. E. A. (Big Eaters Association).”
Archive Location
Scrapbook and Memorabilia Collection ; Box 5 ; Ruth Anna Prentiss, Class of 1917
