Ulen, Loretta Claudine
Scrapbook and Programs, 1912-1954
Biography/Background:
At the
time the scrapbook in this collection was created (1912-1916) Loretta
Claudine Ulen was a
student at Central High School in Birmingham, Alabama. She
was
most likely the daughter of Cora C. Ulen, a
widow who worked as a dental
assistant. The
Ulens lived at 3601 Twelfth Avenue, North.
Source:
Birmingham
City Directory. Birmingham: R. L. Polk and Company, 1913.
Scope and Content:
This
collection contains one scrapbook, three theater programs, and one
advertisement for Cable-Burton
Piano Company. The scrapbook contains material
relating to Loretta ("Lola") Ulen's school days, including
photographs
of classmates,
clippings, notes from classmates, invitations, calling cards, and swatches from
dresses
worn on special occasions. This scrapbook is a good example of the type often
kept by young women in the late
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Guide to Collection:
Not
available.
Subject Areas:
Central
High School (Birmingham, Ala.)
Education --
Alabama -- Birmingham.
Photograph
albums.
Scrapbooks.
Ulen, Loretta
Claudine.
Women --
Education -- Alabama -- Birmingham.
Youth --
Alabama -- Birmingham.
Collection Number: 1751
Size: 1/2 linear foot (2 boxes)
Restrictions: Standard preservation and copyright restrictions.
Do not photocopy scrapbook.
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