Antoinette Black Scrapbook, 1907 – 1911

The scrapbook, created by Antoinette Black between [DATES?], documents Black’s experience as a student at the State Normal and Industrial College (now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro). The scrapbook is annotated in ink throughout and includes signatures and comments from classmates, receipts, newspaper clippings, programs, and drawings and paintings by Black, including one depicting the class motto, “Als ich Kann.” One receipt shows repayment of “Loan Fund,” through which Black’s schooling was paid for. Programs include the College song, the Alma Mater, Commencement Invitation of 1911, Commencement Exercises of 1911, Class Day Exercises of 1911, Representative Essays of 1911, and the Annual Sermon of 1911. The scrapbook also contains Cornelian Society material, including an invitation for membership, menus, playbills, and debate programs. Other materials include lyrics for the class and college songs, individual and group photographs of classmates, some with names; calling cards; invitations; and at home cards.