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Scrapbook compiled by Jean Scobie Davis, Bryn Mawr College class of 1914, related to her time at Bryn Mawr. Included are matriculation examinations, college examinations, academic schedules, programs for events on and off campus, material relating to the Christian Association, formal and informal portraits and group portraits, campus photographs, formal and informal correspondence, political fliers and leaflets, a songbook, material relating to Commencement, and a variety of ephemera. Notable are a pamphlet of geology-related songs "for use in conferences and on excursions" and an essay composed by Davis titled "Reasons why a woman wants the vote."

Music. Hymn. Illuminated manuscript with an illustration of the Dormition of the Virgin. Gothic textura quadrata. Black ink lyrics and musical notes with some letters and words in red ink. Music staff in red ink. The fragmentary page begins with a 1.5-line capital "O" (?) with red and green ink decorative elements. The second line contains a 1.5-line capital "M" with red and green ink decorative elements. A square, outlined in red and blue ink contains a large capital "V, within which is a detailed image of the Dormition of the Virgin. In the top panel is Jesus holding a child, and both Jesus and the child have halos in gold leaf. Below, and slightly larger than Jesus, are twelve figures (the Apostles) with gold leaf halos. They stand over the Virgin who is dressed in a blue shroud. Image also contains red, white, and brown ink. Faces of all figures have exquisite detail. Flowers in blue, white, and brown ink and gold leaf extend down to the right below the last line of text. Verso contains the last three lines of lyrics and a 2-line capital 'H' in green, red, black, and yellow ink. Trimmed at top.

Fragment of a page from a hymn book. Illuminated. Illustration of Christ rising from his tomb. Recto of the fragment is an extra large capital "A" that looks like a tree, in brown and white ink. The "A" has gold leaf on its exterior. In the top half of the "A, a wounded Chirst in a white tunic and red cloak rides on a cloud. In his left hand he holds a staff, and he gestures blessings with his right hand. Christ has a gold leaf halo. The background is deep blue with outlines in white. Heads and gold leaf halos of two angels begin just above the horizontal stroke of the A." They wear white tunics. The angel on the viewer's left prays; the angel on the right looks down at her right hand, while her left hand rests in her lap. The two angels sit on a tan and brown ink tomb, set against a deep blue background. On the floor in front of them, two soldiers in blue and grey armor lie on the ground asleep. Verso contains lyrics and musical notes in black ink. Only one whole word survives; 2-3 other partial words remain. Musical staff in red ink.

Hymns. Gothic textura quadrata. Brown ink lyrics and musical notes. Musical staffs in red ink. Capitals that are more than 1-line long mark verse beginnings. Capitals alternate: blue ink letters with red line design and red ink letters with blue ink line design. Rectos of two of the pages have the top left side of musical staffs bounded by intricate line design in blue and red ink that extends down the left margin. Knife prickings at the bottom edge. This document consists of 1 page, 1 fragment, and 2 incomplete bifolios.

Music. Hymn. Gothic textura quadrata. Lyrics and musical notes in black ink. Musical staff in red ink. The top, left, and bottom margins are surrounded by an intricately decorated border in red and blue ink. Lyrics begin with a with a 2.5-line capital "R" in red and blue ink with intricate line design. Verso contains 4 lines of music with 6 lines of lyrics in black and red ink.