Frank Meter and Lillian Wells-Meter Papers
An inventory of their papers at the Syracuse University Archives
Finding aid created by: Ariana Spatola
Date: June 2019
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Finding aid created by: Ariana Spatola
Date: June 2019
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| Creator: | Meter, Frank W. |
| Title: | Frank Meter and Lillian Wells-Meter Papers |
| Dates: | 1900-1908 |
| Size: | 1 box, 0.25 linear feet |
| Abstract: | Photographs and various personal items from Frank William Meter and Lilian Vinette Wells-Meter |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 |
Frank William Meter (d.1969) was an alumnus of Syracuse University and attended from 1903-1905 in the College of Applied Sciences. He attended Penn University from 1907-1910. Lillian Wells-Meter (1884-1978) was an alumna of Syracuse University and graduated in 1908 with a Bachelor's of Science then a Ph.B. in 1908. She was a teacher of high school science and mathematics in Holland Patent, New York from 1908-1911 then Cooperstown, New York from 1911-12. Lillian Wells married Frank Meter in 1912. She was a member of Committee on 2nd and 3rd War Loans as well as a member of the Red Cross where she made surgical supplies.
The Frank Meter and Lillian Wells-Meter Papers consist of clippings, photographs of students, various buildings, and Niagara Falls, correspondence of Frank Meter, a memorandum book of Frank Meter detailing money received and expended from 1900-1906, two quote cards, Lillian Wells-Meter's sophomore year diary, and her commencement program from 1908.
Access Restrictions:
Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.
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.
The Syracuse University Archives has clipping files on both Frank William Meter and Lillian Vinette Wells-Meter.
Names
Meter, Frank W.
Wells-Meter, Lillian V.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.
Types of Material
Correspondence.
Diaries.
Photographs.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Frank Meter and Lillian Wells-Meter Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Mary M. Carter donated the Frank Meter and Lillian Wells-Meter Papers in August 1998.
Processing Information
Photographs were removed from photo album and placed in sleeves.
Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Papers
| Papers | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Clippings circa 1904 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Commencement program of Lillian Wells-Meter 1908 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Correspondence of Frank Meter 1905 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Memoranda book of Frank Meter 1900-1906 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Photographs circa 1901 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Quotation Cards undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Sophomore year diary of Lillian Wells-Meter 1904-1905 | ||||||||||