Abstract

The items include wood patterns, a pen holder and blotter, wood cut blocks, book ends, marionette legs, a wooden shelf, ceramic reliefs, ceramic bowls, ceramic vases, a metal bowl, metal dyes, linoleum blocks, uncut blocks, woodcuts, and clay figurines. Included among Miss Shenkle's correspondence are letters of recommendation from E. Oram Lyte, Carrie E. Myers, and Henry F. Bitner, all of Millersville State Normal School, recommending Miss Shenkle for teaching positions.

Scope and Contents Proceedings, programs, song book, manual, registration materials, broadside, and song sheet primarily documenting the activities of the Teachers’ Institute of Lancaster County. The proceedings (1853, 1857, 1868-1880, 1908-1912) include minutes of the Institute’s activities, summaries of lectures, reports of discussions, essays by members of the Institute, selections of songs, and lists of members in attendance. The collection also includes a broadside announcing the 1857 Institute;...