Ephemera

Scope and Contents The collection consists of books, student publications, event programs, newspaper clippings, photographs, diplomas, scrapbooks, letters, class notes, commencement programs, and ephemera donated by Emerson alumni/alumnae. The ephemera include class rings, pennants, banners, beanies, dance cards, paddles, glassware, and clothing.The books are primarily ones that were used for teaching and include some written by Charles Wesley Emerson, the founder and first president of Emerson...

Scope and Contents The collection contains materials created and collected by Katherine "Kay" Bourne throughout her career as a writer, journalist, and educator. The subjects in the collection reflect her focus on the Black arts community in the greater Boston area as well as the wider United States in her writing, research, and educational endeavors. This includes such entertainment topics as theatre, television, film, poetry, writing, journalism, theater, dance, art, photography, and sports. There are...