Lois Badger Van Auken papers
Scope and Contents
The Lois Badger Van Auken Papers contain a collection of Van Auken’s Reed College class assignments including a German 31 Class Notebook, as well as notes from Biology and English classes.
The Papers also include correspondence relating to Lois’ personal life, including letters to and from her fiancé Earl David Van Auken, family members, and other friends. Included in some letters are newspaper clippings, photographs, cards, or miscellaneous Reed College information.
Additionally, the papers include correspondence with Martha Sumption. They are primarily personal letters between Martha and Wesley Sumption.
Miscellaneous files include undated correspondence, telegrams, commencement information and exams from Psychology 22, French 22, and Education 31.
Dates
- Creation: 1893 - 1992
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
3 Linear Feet (6 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Lois Badger Van Auken ’18 taught school in Klamath Falls after graduating from Reed College. Her Papers contain a collection of her college class assignments, notebooks, and notes from German, biology, and English classes.
Physical Location
East Stacks Compact Shelving (near L17)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Box 1 contains the gift of the Estate of Martha Van Auken Sumption, Lois Van Auken’s daughter. Boxes 2-6 contain correspondence papers donated by the Estate of Andrew Kaser, student and friend of Martha Van Auken Sumption.
Processing Information
Processed by Mark Kuestner June 20, 2011 and Maxine Calle September 27, 2017.
- Author
- Mark Kuestner and Maxine Calle
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Reed College Special Collections and Archives Repository
3203 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard
Portland Oregon 97202-8199 United States
archives@reed.edu