St. Faith's Scrapbook Collection, 1919 - 1922
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Satchel, Marion
- Abstract:
- This scrapbook was compiled by Marion Satchel and contains items she collected during her years at St. Faith’s School in Saratoga Springs, NY.
- Extent:
- 1 flat box
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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The single scrapbook was issued by St’ Faith’s so each girl could track her years at the school. The scrapbook has letters, notes, ephemera, photographs and clippings which chronicle Marion’s time there. In a pouch in the back of the scrapbook were a number of notes passed between Marion and her friends.
- Biographical / historical:
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St. Faith’s School was founded in 1890 by Eleanor Shakelford as a school for low income girls. Within a couple of years, it had transformed to a boarding school for “girls of moderate means who look forward to being self-supporting”, according to the schools mission statement. Marion Satchel (1905-1933) was born in Sidney, NY and attended St. Faith’s from 1919 to 1920. She later married Walter Coulter. St. Faith’s closed its doors in 1951.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Boarding Schools
Scrapbooks - Names:
- St. Faith's School
Satchel, Marion
Shakelford, Eleanor - Places:
- Saratoga Springs (N.Y.)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Items in this collection are in the Public Domain
- Terms of access:
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Items may only be used in the Saratoga Room.
- Location of this collection:
- Contact:
- 518-584-7860