19 unnumbered leaves, bound : chiefly illustrations ; 29 x 39 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 Phyllis Marjorie Dye’s freshman through senior years at Skidmore College. Comprised primarily of photographs, along with a few items of ephemera, the album provides a glimpse into the social life of a student in the early post-war era. Of particular note are several photographs from Skidmore’s first (and only) football game from 1946. [Many photographs are missing from the album, and, more recent color postcards of Scribner House and Congress Park, along with a thank you card from the Alumnae Association, 1972, are pasted onto the opening pages.]
Local Note
Phyllis Marjorie Dye, Class of 1949, was an English major from Dayton, OH. An active student, Phyllis was an avid member of the Riding Team and the “Skidmore News” staff, becoming Editor-in-Chief during her senior year. Post-graduation, she settled in Terre Haute, IN, which became her lifelong home. According to her obituary, “Phyllis returned to school after raising four children . . . [earning] her MA in Theatre at Indiana State University . . . [and] was [later] an Adjunct Faculty Member of the ISU Communications Department . . . [Perhaps] one of her greatest gifts to others was to share her compassion for horses . . . She rode her entire life and had many horses and animals over the years. She taught riding at Cimarroncita Ranch Camp in New Mexico . . . and was the Owner and Director of Honey Creek Riding Academy for several decades . . . where she was able to pass along her genuine care for all life to many others.” [Julianne and Eleanor Dye, sisters of Phyllis, were members of the Classes of 1951 and 1959 respectively.] Her yearbook entry reads: Phil . . . perpetual night owl . . . "’arry ’awkins” . . . an efficient editor of News . . . letter-writer supreme . . . weekends off campus . . . "Heard the best joke today but could somebody please explain it?” . . . Sunday morning rides.
Archive Location
Scrapbook and Memorabilia Collection ; Box 41 ; Phyllis Marjorie Dye, Class of 1949, 1944-1972
