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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Thomas W. Bower School Records
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0698
- Creators:
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Bower, Thomas W., 1948-
- Dates:
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1954-1966
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.12 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
Personal papers documenting Bower's academic history at Williamsport Grade School and Williamsport High School, Williamsport, Indiana, 1954-1966.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection documents Bower's academic history at Williamsport Grade School and Williamsport High School from 1954 to 1966. It serves as an example of the typical kinds of documents produced in the course of school attendance during the years. Such a complete set of common records is extremely rare.
Biographical
Biographical
Thomas Bower attended elementary school and high school in Williamsport, Indiana. He earned a Hoosier Scholar Award to attend Notre Dame University where he received a degree in Studio Art. His graduate work was in Art History at Oberlin College, Ohio. At the time of this donation, Bower was Deputy Registrar in the National Museum of American History.
Administration
Author
Jennifer Snyder
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Thomas W. Bower, September 17, 1999.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Jennifer Synder, 2002.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Thomas W. Bower School Records, 1954-1966, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Related Materials
Related Materials
Materials in the Archives Center
Rocky Herosian Collection, 1910-1943 (NMAH.AC.0295)
Keywords
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