Collection inventory

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Josephine Snyder Collection

An inventory of her collection at the Syracuse University Archives

Finding aid created by: Natalie Pace
Date: 2018

Revision history:

Biography

Josephine Weiler Snyder (d. 1993) attended Syracuse University from 1925-1929, where she majored in Business Administration. She was heavily involved in activities and organizations during her college years. She was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority, Silver Bay Club, Young Women’s Christian Association, Women’s Congress, Women’s Athletic Association, as well as serving as President of the Sorority Group, and Office Manager of the Onondagan. As for sports, she was involved with field hockey, basketball, baseball, tennis, swimming, rifle team, track, and lacrosse. Snyder married Earl V. Snyder in 1930, and they subsequently lived in Rochester, New York, and later Tucson, Arizona. Upon her death, the Snyder estate bequeathed 1.8 million dollars to Syracuse University’s School of Management to establish the Earl V. Snyder Innovation Management Center.

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of materials dated from 1956 to 1966, as well as materials circa 1925 to 1929. Materials include a variety of memorabilia items from Josephine Snyder’s time at Syracuse University and items she received after graduating. There are a number of pins, including ones from organizations she was involved in such as Alpha Chi Omega and the Young Women’s Christian Association. The memorabilia also includes a ring from her time at Syracuse University. There are also eight engagement calendars she received after graduation for contributing to the Alumni Fund. Notably, she actively used the engagement calendars she received to record meetings, appointments, and visits she made.

Restrictions

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.

Related Material

Josephine Snyder has a clipping file in the University Archives.

Selected Search Terms

Names

Snyder, Josephine.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

Alumni and alumnae.
Greek letter societies.
Student activities.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Appointment books.
Calendars.
Memorabilia.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Josephine Snyder Collection,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

There is no acquisition information for this collection.

Processing Information

The collection was rehoused into a new archival box.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically.

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