Collection inventory

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Mabel Duryea Papers

An inventory of her papers at the Syracuse University Archives

Finding aid created by: Sasha Solomon
Date: 2023

Revision history:

Biography

Mabel Duryea (b. 1898) was a student at Syracuse University in the late 1910s to early 1920s. She received her Bachelor of Arts in 1921, and was a member of the Sigma Kappa sorority.

Scope and Content Note

The Mabel Duryea Papers consists of a series of letters written by Mabel Duryea to her father George E. Duryea of Glen Cove, New York, during her time as a student at Syracuse University. Comprised of 10 letters total, correspondence includes details about her time as a member of the Sigma Kappa sorority and campus life for young women.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions for this collection.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Related Material

The University Archives holds the Sigma Kappa Collection, as well as materials related to the Sigma Kappa sorority in Clippings File and Photograph Collection.

Selected Search Terms

Names

Duryea, Mabel.
Sigma Kappa Sorority.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

Greek letter societies.
Student activities.
Women college students.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Correspondence.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Mabel Duryea Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of Richard Harris in 2022.

Processing Information

All letters were interleaved and placed in an acid free folder.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Table of Contents

Correspondence

Inventory