Life At Mount Holyoke

: A panoramic photo of the Mount Holyoke Campus from above, with the logo pasted above it. Around the page there are handwritten notes in gold and blue ink. “1914” Florence’s class year is at the bottom, “Our campus” on either side of the photograph, and in the upper right corner it reads “Yes we do! – Yes we do!”

: A response to Florence’s request to go home early for the term, requesting that she find a substitute for her domestic duties at the school.

: School songs and chants to be sung by students at events

: A page with clipping of student songs and chants for events, on this page, the chants are labeled. The gold ink has faded a bit but Florence wrote a class year next to each chant.

: These chants have numbers as well, but with the name B.B Somers, as well as another name, at the end of the page

: More school chants

: A class schedule, a pamphlet for a school production of Pride and prejudice, two small logos, and some calling cards that Florence made or had been given.

: A page of ephemera from the Chapel, a pamphlet from an organ recital, and two warnings that Florence had received during Church services. Under these, Florence wrote “Hush Hush!” in gold ink., The page also includes a small blue pennant, and a poem.

: A church service

: The Constitution and By-laws of the Mount Holyoke Student League, along with a decorative blue ribbon. to see whole book, [foogallery id=”396″]

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: Assigned Chapel Seat. and information about the dormitory work that each student was expected to do at the time.

: Postcards

: The front side of several Mount Holyoke postcards.

: A clipping of the decision to abolish the system of student domestic work, and two invitations.

: A page titled “Musical Treat” with a postcard of the Organ in the chapel, and two pamphlets for musical performances.

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: Several programs for musical performances at Mount Holyoke. Florence seemed to enjoy any kind of live performance.

: Organ recital program

: Organ recital program.

: Glee, Mandolin, and Banjo Club performance program.

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: Page titled “Chapel Services” with a booklet titled Christmas and New Year Greetings

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: Chapel Services page, Florence’s letter of acceptance into the Young Womens Christian Association.

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: Page titled “Still Frolicking”, lower left corner has a list of friend’s names, in the other three corners there are dance cards that are all filled in with friends names, probably from the balls that all the classes had. A decorative blue ribbon as well.

: Pamphlet honoring the senior class of 1911

: Dance cards, filled out.

: A page titled ‘more music’

: This page is titled “Bulletin Board”, with various ephemera.

: Pamphlet titled “Nursing as a profession for College Women”

: Pamphlet in support of the creation of a new building on campus.

: The floorplans of the proposed building

: Mount Holyoke 1911 Commencement Program

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: A page titled “The Dramatics” in gold ink, with a photograph of students in costume, and a pamphlet for a show at Mount Holyoke.

: Two silver nitrate photographs of Mount Holyoke students in costume, presumably as characters in the play The Critic, which the pamphlet on the same page advertises.

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: The playbill for The Critic, listing the actors names.

: A page titled “Passing Remarks” full of notes from friends, some are fun poems, and others are inside jokes.

: A page full of Valentines ephemera, with hearts and cards. Interestingly, there is a key tied to the book with ribbon; perhaps an admirer gave Florence the key to their heart.

: The photo in the lower left corner of this page is labeled “our study” and it could possibly be Florence’s dorm room in the year of 1912-13, her sophomore year! There is also a birthday note from her father, an invitation to dinner from a friend, and a picture of the scenery.

: On a page dedicated to the festivities of the 75th anniversary of the College’s opening, this note showcases how seriously taking part in one of the parades or a role was, including a vow to secrecy!

: Parades and festivities for the college’s 75th anniversary.

: A series of invitations to dinner from and to Florence Tyzzer and Associates

: Photos of students, presumably Florence and friends, and Florence’s copy of the student handbook for 1913. There is some handwriting on the page but it is too faded to make out.

: A letter from Florence’s father about a surgery her mother had, letting Florence know that everything had gone well.

: A pamphlet for the class of 1914’s senior show, with their class mascot the red pegasus.

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: cast and crew list for the shpw

: The names of the organizing committee.

: Ephemera from the Chapel, more warnings to Florence about skipping service.

: A photo from a friend in the center, several acceptances for dinner invitations, and one calling card from the desk of President Mary Woolley, with the date “April Thirteenth” written on it.

: Photos and the Mount Holyoke College Directory.

: Florence Tyzzer’s name at the end of the T section, her hometown of Rosindale, and her dorm, Wilder 11.

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