Antique 1920s Bethany Peniel College Oklahoma Scrapbook Photos Letters
For sale antique scrapbook, vintage photo album. This is a remarkable, authentic 1920s student scrapbook from Bethany Peniel College located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The album contains deeply personal historical content documenting college life between 1929 and 1930.The scrapbook features beautiful handwritten letters addressed to a student named Arthur, filled with reflections on friendship, classes, and graduation. Notable contributors include Opal Gilbert and Florence Snowbarger, writing from the campus library in May and April of 1929.The album is richly illustrated with original black-and-white snapshots. Included are portrait photos, campus couples, group shots, and family pictures tracking into the late 1920s and early 1930s. It also features a printed poem page titled The Memory of the Heart by Daniel Webster, accented with neat, handwritten date captions.The physical book shows typical age-related wear on the binding and black paper pages, which is completely expected for an authentic paper item of this era. This is a fantastic, one-of-a-kind piece for collectors of Oklahoma history, university memorabilia, or vintage genealogy photography. Selling the entire album as a complete lot. Album contains 38 pages of photos. 11 letters between students, and some loose photos. Not all pictures are shown. This is a historical piece of 20th century Americana!Â
selling as pictured 070826BS