Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Porter, Alice Nones, 1891-1945. Graduation book, 1909. 1 vol.
Call No.
Mss. SB P844
Content
Graduation book of Alice Nones Porter, who attended Semple Collegiate School (the forerunner of Louisville Collegiate School). Porter was the class secretary and treasurer. She graduated from Semple Collegiate School in May 1909. The preprinted book, entitled "The Girl Graduate: Her Own Book", contains memories of Porter's final high school days. Contained within are photographs of teachers and students at the school, as well as autographs and notes from teachers and classmates. Other memorabilia, including programs from the 1909 and 1910 Semple graduation ceremonies, are present; Porter also included graduation programs from Louisville Girls' High School (1909) and Male High School (1909 1/2). Porter compiled an extensive list of the graduation presents she received, information on social outings with her friends and classmates, and an "Ode to the Faculty" of Semple.
