Catherine Ruby Force's Indiana University scrapbook, 1915-1920
A Guide to her Papers at the Indiana University Archives
Finding aid prepared by Andrea Barbour
Summary Information
Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
Force, Catherine Ruby,
1897-1973.
TitleCatherine Ruby Force's Indiana
University scrapbook, 1915-1920
Collection No.
C659
Extent
0.1 cubic foot
(1 box)
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
Catherine Ruby Force was an
undergraduate student at Indiana University (A.B. Botany, 1919) from 1915-1919,
during which time she was a member of Delta Gamma sorority and the Botany Club. This
scrapbook documents her time at Indiana University and includes photos of Force's
friends and family, as well as booklets, pamphlets, cards, and other memorabilia
from sorority events and gatherings.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Biographical Note
Catherine Ruby Force was originally from Loogootee, Indiana. Her parents were Seth
and Mollie Force. She graduated from Indiana University in 1919 with an A.B. in
Botany. During her time at IU, she served as the president of the Botany Club and
became a member of the Delta Gamma sorority in 1918. After graduation, she married
Lloyd Lang. Force died in 1973 in Washington, Indiana.
Arrangement
The collection includes one scrapbook.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of one scrapbook with contents dating from 1915-1920. The
scrapbook documents Catherine Ruby Force's time at Indiana University and includes photos of her
friends and family, as well as booklets, pamphlets, cards, and other memorabilia
from sorority events and gatherings.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries'
online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by
searching the catalog using these terms.
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Related Material
Related photographs may be available in the
University Archives
Photographs Database.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession: 2016/133
Usage RestrictionsThe donor(s) of this collection have not transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University.
For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of others and does not claim any copyrights for
non-university records, materials in the public domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift. Responsibility
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Researchers are responsible for securing permission from copyright owners and any other rights holders for any reuse of these
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Preferred Citation
[Item], Catherine Ruby Force's Indiana University scrapbook, Collection C659, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Provenance
Donor Jim Craig purchased this scrapbook at an estate sale circa 1986. He donated
it to the University Archives in November 2016.
Processing InformationProcessed by Andrea Barbour.
Completed on January 10, 2017
Container List
Box 1
Scrapbook, 1915-1920
Items in the scrapbook include:
- Photographs of Force, family and friends, 1916-1919,
undated
- Photographs of Force and friends in Bloomington, 1916-1919,
undated
- Photographs of Delta Gamma, undated
- Photographs of Sigma Chi, undated
- Photographs of Phi Kappa Psi, undated
- Photographs of the "Kid Carty of Sullivan Faculty" (?), undated
- Delta Gamma pamphlets, booklets, cards, and memorabilia, 1915-1920,
undated
