Newcomb Archives
Elder, Katharine Lucinda Wilson
89-0231
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Newcomb Archives
- Creator - Artist
- Elder, Katharine Lucinda Wilson
- Creator - Author
- Elder, Katharine Lucinda Wilson
- Title
- Elder, Katharine Lucinda Wilson
- ID
- 89-0231
- Date [inclusive]
- Between 1891 and 1919
- Extent
- 3.1 Cubic feet 3 boxes
- Language
- English
Biographical/Historical note
Elder studied Domestic Science at Newcomb College and graduated with the Class of 1918. After graduation, she was hired by Dominican College to head first Domestic Science program. She married in adopted two sons, and lived for many years in Crowley, Louisiana.
Scope and Contents note
The collection of Katharine Lucinda Wilson Elder spans the years ca. 1917-1919. Included are two boxes of lace, some of which was handmade by Elder, designs for embroidery and clothing, patterns, sketches, a rug, a doll, a piece of embroidery, art supplies, a 1918 calendar, several exams from her domestic science courses, and several pieces of china hand painted by Elder while a Newcomb student. Several photographs have been removed to the photographic collection. Elder's scrapbook details her life as a Newcomb student in domestic science, with snapshots of friends frolicking on the beach and on campus, and at a May Day celebration. It also contains invitations, letters, comments on dormitory rules, as well as lists of costs and amount of time that she and other students spent on projects.
Elder's collection of material from her time as a Newcomb student gives us a rare glimpse of student life. The informality of the photographs and the momentos she saved present a very different picture from the one seen through the formal files of Newcomb College. Her involvement with the domestic science program and the resulting materials tell us not only of the quality of work she was capable of doing, but also of the quality of the program. As a record of the life of an educated, talented Southern woman, it is unfortunate that there is nothing from her later life, however, since the collection contains things that she chose to keep, the lack of later materials is also informative of Elder's life.
Organization and Arrangement
This material is organized into eight series:
I Artwork
II. Calendar
III. Examinations
IV. Fabric Items
V. Memorabilia
VI. Photographs
VII. Pottery
VIII. Scrapbook
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Newcomb Archives
Newcomb Center for Research on WomenSeltzer-Gerard Reading Room
62 Newcomb Place
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118
504 865 5762
vorhoff@tulane.edu
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
- Elder, James
- Elder, Thomas
Subject(s)
- Home Economics
- Student Life -- 1910s
Collection Inventory
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NAB-014 General note1. Small swinging picture frame 2. Rug needle 3. Corsage and dried flower 4. Small tubes of paint and art knife in Marshall Field candy box 5. Small round basket weave mat 6. Large box of art supplies with four smaller boxes 7. Small glass bottles 8. Small watercolor picture of George Washington 9. Thick pink corded brush 10. Three thin wooden sticks 11. One black marking pencil 12. Three small paint brushes 13. Two small art knives 14. Piece of square tile 15. Processed golden metal case containing two metal crochet needles (?) 16. One white crochet needle |
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NAB-015 General note1. Doll 2. Embroidered tapestry |
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NAB-016 General noteVarious sketches and papers |
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NAB-017 General note40-50 scraps and lengths of old lace |
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NAB-018 General note1. 10 pieces of old lace and trim 2. Three square linen napkins 3. Two small round linen doilies 4. Three medium round linen doilies 5. One mid-sized round linen doily 6. Two large round linen doilies |
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NAC-268 General note1. Linen table mat 2. Linen and lace pieces 3. Six small chocolate cups with handles 4. Six matching saucers 5. Matching chocolate pitcher/ pot with top 6. Small circular dish/bowl |
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NAC-269 General note1. One square linen napkin 2. Two large round linen doilies 3. Four lengths of handmade lace, all different patterns 4. Two small round plates 5. Small rounded bowtie shaped dish 6. Two round light blue pots 7. Light olive green bowl with two golden handles |
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NAF-001 General note1. One rectangular platter 2. One round plate |
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BSG-006 General noteScrapbook |
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Embroidery on Shelf KK1 |
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