Summary
Abstract
Jesse Ransberry Smith Flory graduated from Penn State (B.S., landscape architecture, 1931); his brother, William Bradford Flory graduated from Penn State's agriculture program in 1925.
Dates
- Creation: 1924-1962
Extent
1 Cubic feet
Background
Biographical or Historical Note
Jesse Smith Flory, Penn State graduate (landscape architecture, 1931) from East Stroudsburg, was a member of Alpha Zeta, Y.M.C.A. Council, Architects' Club, Topian Society, Scarab, and Activities Editor for LaVie yearbook. His brother, William Bradford Flory, graduated from the two-year agriculture program in 1925.
Collection Overview
The contents of this collection include Jesse Smith Florys class materials, such as textbooks and notes, mostly pertaining to forestry and agriculture. It includes report cards and matriculation cards from 1927 to 1929. There are several programs for university activities, such as a military ball and fraternity dances and personal items, such as an address book, greeting cards, and a diary. Also included are William Flory's notes from the 1924 school year, including courses in mechanical arts and dairy husbandry.
Location
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Penn State University Libraries catalog via the link above. Archival collections may be housed in offsite storage. For materials stored offsite, please allow 2-3 business days for retrieval.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Using These Materials
Repository Details
Part of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library Repository
104 Paterno Library
Penn State University
University Park 16802 USA
(814) 865-1793
spcollections@psu.edu
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Jesse Smith Flory and William Bradford Flory papers, PSUA 347, Special Collections Library, Pennsylvania State University.
- Title
- Jesse Smith Flory and William Bradford Flory papers, 1924-1962
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Prepared by Special Collections Library faculty/staff
- Date
- 2011
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.