This collection consists of materials related to Blanche Avery Johnston, a member of the South Dakota State College Class of 1916. The materials provide insight into student life in the early 20th century and the experiences of Johnston and her classmates. Included are a booklet titled College Life at South Dakota State College, a news clipping featuring an interview with Johnston about the first Hobo Day celebration, a series of letters exchanged among members of the Class of 1916, and photographs documenting their time at the college. These items offer valuable documentation of campus traditions, student correspondence, and collegiate culture during the 1910s.
SDSU-Archives MA 071
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1912-1986
SDSU-Archives MA 071-MA 71: B01
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Box
Part of Blanche Avery Johnston Class of 1916 Collection
SDSU-Archives MA 071-MA 71: B01-MA 71: B01-F01
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1915
Part of Blanche Avery Johnston Class of 1916 Collection
News clipping: Blanche Johnston interviewed about the first Hobo Day
SDSU-Archives MA 071-MA 71: B01-MA 71: B01-F03
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Folder
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1986
Part of Blanche Avery Johnston Class of 1916 Collection
Photographs of the Class of 1916
SDSU-Archives MA 071-MA 71: B01-MA 71: B01-F03
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1912-1916, 1956
Part of Blanche Avery Johnston Class of 1916 Collection
Series of Letters from the Class of 1916
SDSU-Archives MA 071-MA 71: B01-MA 71: B01-F04
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1917
Part of Blanche Avery Johnston Class of 1916 Collection