Taliaferro Collection

Box 8

Scrapbook of Cassandra L. Taliaferro

Title preprinted on cover: The School Girl's Memory Book. 182 Pages. Information contained relates to the owner's High School experiences Highlands High School (Fort Thomas, Kentucky) as a member of the class of 1921. It includes:

• Pressed sunburst rose - Class flower
• List of Class Officers
• Pictures of classmates and friends. These include snapshot photographs and newspaper pictures.
• Classmates' and other students' Autographs
• Teacher's Autographs.
• Class prophesy.
• Programs from various school events including the Mother Goose Pageant, A Musical Melange and the 1920 Highlands High School Commencement.
• Souvenirs from social events, such as dance cards, napkins, etc.
• Newspaper clippings of community events and happenings including Highlands High School sports stories.
• Calling card with note written next to it listing gift received. Assumed to be for graduation gifts.
• Handwritten humorous poems.
• Program for Baccalaureate Services for Senior Class 1921 Highlands High School.
• Class ribbon.
• Contract for purchase of Annual (yearbook) and contract for purchase of advertisement in Annual (yearbook).
• Miniature certificates for Perfect attendance and Promptness and Scholarship.

Numerous items have been inserted between pages of the scrapbook. Items which do not seem to relate to the subject of the pages between which they have been inserted, have been placed in separate folders in this box. Inserts have been placed in the scrapbook to indicate the location of those items in the scrapbook when it was received for processing. The arrangement of items in folders maintains the arrangement when items were processed. Items related to the subject of the section of the book have been left in the scrapbook.

Folder 124:

TM - Victory Liberty Loan Song Sheet. 1 sheet, 1 page lyrics inducing the purchase of World War One Liberty Bonds. 1917 - 1918. 6 selections list popular World War One tunes to which lyrics are to be sung.

Inserted inside front of front cover.

Folder 125:

Assorted items inserted in scrapbook.

• Poem or Song - Title: "Kentucky School". 1 half sheet, 1 page. n.d.
• Clipping from unknown newspaper - Title: "Walker Makes a Hit as Star in Own Play". n.d.
• Miniature certificates for Perfect attendance and Promptness and Scholarship.
• June 2, 1922 - Play Program. Title: "The Private Secretary". 1 half sheet, 1 page.
• 4 sheets, 4 pages of chorus for untitled production.

Folder 126:

Assorted items inserted in scrapbook.

• Poem. Satirical poem based on "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" concerning tonsils. 1 sheet, 1 page. Handwritten. n.d.
• Short fiction. A story about the mumps. 3 half sheets, 3 pages. Handwritten. n.d.

Folder 127:

Assorted items inserted in scrapbook.

• Bridge or similar score card from card party.
• Photograph - wallet size, black and white - Unidentified young woman. n.d.
• Poems. Concerns girls and make-up. 1 sheet, 1 page. Handwritten.

Folder 128:

Assorted items inserted in scrapbook.

• Photographic negatives. 7 black and white negatives. Pictures of unidentified people. n.d.
• Pre-printed envelope in which above negatives were found. Label reads: "Developing & Printing. Your Kodak Man - Huber in the Arcade 39 and 41 Cin.O. Kodaks and Supplies." n.d.
• Newspaper clipping. Pithy statements. Title: "Pointed Paragraphs". n.d.
• Theatre Program. - Title: "His House in Order". Date: beginning Monday, April 9, 1923. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati.
• Theatre Program. - Title: "The Ruined Lady". Date: beginning Monday, April 16, 1923. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati.
• Theatre Program. - Title: "On The Hiring Line". Date: beginning Monday, April 23, 1923. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati.
• Theatre Program. - Title: "Nice People". Date: beginning Monday, July 9, 1923. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati.
• Theatre Program. - Title: "The Girl of the Golden West". Date: beginning Monday, May 7th, n.y. Geo. B. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati.

Folder 129:

June 8, 1920 - Commencement Program. 26th Annual Commencement Highlands High School, Fort Thomas Kentucky.

Folder 130:

Assorted items inserted in scrapbook.

• Photographs. 7 snapshot type black and white photographs of unidentified people. Some may be from negatives in Folder 128.
• Bridge or similar score card from card party.
• Miniature envelope and card.

Folder 131:

Assorted items inserted in scrapbook.

• Photographs. 3 snapshot type black and white photographs of unidentified people.
• Bridge or similar score card from card party.
• Postcard. Title: "Bird's Eye View of Falmouth , Ky. from Reservoir Hill". Black and white scenic image.
• Blank pink envelope.
• Paper Doll cut-out of little girl with a Halloween mask.

Folder 132:

Assorted items inserted in scrapbook.

• Single Lucky Strike cigarette.
• Bridge or similar score card from card party.
• January 25, 1922 - Class Night Program, Highlands High School Class of 1921. 1 half sheet, 1 page.

Folder 133:

Assorted theatre programs inserted in scrapbook. The following group of programs are bound with a single stitch. The order shown here is the order in which they are bound.

• Program for "The Show Shop". Date: Week of May 28th, 1922. Program Title: Between Acts. Vol. 1, No. 6. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Program for "Come Seven". Date: Week of June 4th, 1922. Program Title: Between Acts. Vol. 1, No. 7. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Program for "Mamma's Affair". Date: Week of June 11th , 1922. Program Title: Between Acts. Vol. 1, No. 8. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Program for "Too Many Husbands". Date: Week of May 21st , 1922. Program Title: Between Acts. Vol. 1, No. 5. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Program for "Cornered". Date: Week of June 18th, 1922. Program Title: Between Acts. Vol. 1, No. 9. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Program for "Kick In". Date: Week of July 2nd , 1922. Program Title: Between Acts. Vol. 1, No. 11. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Program for "Good Gracious, Annabelle!". Date: Week of July 9th, 1922. Program Title: Between Acts. Vol. 1, No. 12. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Program for "Passers By". Date: Week of July 16th , 1922. Program Title: Between Acts. Vol. 1, No. 13. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Program for "Seven Chances". Date: Week of July 23rd , 1922. Program Title: Between Acts. Vol. 1, No. 14. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Program for "Wedding Bells". Date: Week of July 30th , 1922. Program Title: Between Acts. Vol. 1, No. 15. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Program for "Don". Date: Week of August 13th , 1922. Program Title: Between Acts. Vol. 1, No. 17. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Program for "Rollo's Wild Oat". Date: Week of August 20th , 1922. Program Title: Between Acts. Vol. 1, No. 18. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Program for "The Charm School". Date: Week of August 27th, 1922. Program Title: Between Acts. Vol. 1, No. 19. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Program for "Polly With a Past". Date: Week of September 3rd , 1922. Program Title: Between Acts. Vol. 1, No. 20. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Program for "The Storm Bird". Date: Week of September 10th, 1922. Program Title: Between Acts. Vol. 1, No. 21. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio. 2 copies of this program are here.
• Program for "Five Flights Up" and "The Tents of the Arabs". Date: Week of September 17th, 1922. Program Title: Between Acts. Vol. 1, No. 22. Cox Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio. The year of 1922 for volume 1 is determined from information in this program. This program folds out to approximately 21 inches by 12 inches containing picture of actors from the season. Program contains list of all productions and the actors for season.

Other items between these pages, but not stitched together are:

• Program for "Spite Corner". Date: Beginning July 23rd , 1922. Program Title: "Between Acts". 2nd Season, 41st Week. The Cox Theatre is mentioned in the text inside the program but does not appear in a marquee.
• Schedule of Foot Ball [sp] Games for Frankfort High School. Date: Season 1921.
• Clipping from unknown newspaper. Headline: "Jeanne Ladies' Shop Open for Business". Article concerns women's clothing store in Dallas. Date: n.d.
• Humorous clipping from unknown newspaper with drawing of a horse. Date: n.d.

Folder 134:

Assorted items inserted in scrapbook.

• December 17, 1922 - Program - Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Third popular Concert. 12 pages plus cover.
• Clipping from unknown newspaper. Headline: "The Once Over". Humorous advice column. Date: n.d. Note: Advertisement for McAlpin's on back of page indicates a Cincinnati area newspaper.
• Humorous clipping. n.d. Source: N/A.

Folder 135:

Assorted items inserted in scrapbook.

• Bridge or similar score card from card party.
• Movie Theater Program for "Orphans of the Storm". 1 partial sheet, 1 page. Date: Beginning Sunday, April 16th, n.y.

Folder 136:

Items inserted in scrapbook.

• Theatre Program for "Just Married". Date Week Beginning Sunday, October 8, 1922. Cox Theatre, believed to be Cincinnati, but not stated. 2 copies of program are present.

Folder 137:

Assorted items inserted in scrapbook.

• Poem. 1 partial sheet, 1 page. Handwritten. n.d.
• July 23, 1921 - Certificate for Scholarship issued to Cassandra Taliaferro for five months instruction in Shorthand and Typewriting.
• 7 Calling Cards including one for Cassandra Taliaferro.
• Personal Note. 1 partial sheet beige paper, 1 page. Typewritten. n.d.
• Personal Note. 1 partial sheet pink paper, 1 page. Typewritten. n.d.
• February 20, 1923 - Personal Note - 1 partial sheet blue-gray paper, 1 page. Typewritten.
• May 19, 1923 - Personal Note. Date: May 19, 1923. 1 partial sheet orange paper, 2 pages. Typewritten.
• Personal Note. 2 partial sheets (1 pink, 1 brown), 2 pages. Typewritten. Author: N/A. n.d.