Della A. Mathews School Photograph Collection
Dublin Core
Title
Della A. Mathews School Photograph Collection
Description
During her tenure teaching fifth grade at Garfield Elementary School, Della A. Mathews (1905 - 1998) collected photographs of her students and of the school faculty, as well as of her colleagues in the many educational organizations in which she participated. She taught for twenty five years, retiring in 1971. Her donation to the Center consists of approximately 114 photographs. Many of the individuals in the photographs were not identified before the collection came to us, and the unidentified photographs have not been included in this online collection. Interested parties may view the full collection in person at the Local History & Genealogy Center.
Identifier
050-018
Collection Items
American Association of University Women Committee of Children’s Concert, 1962.
From accompanying material: Della Mathews seated.
Possible meeting of the Warren Education Association.
Seated are Della Mathews on the far left and Merrill Cooley on the far right. Standing are Lorene Troxell second from the left, and Lucille Woodford, Vivian Sprague and Wendell Lauth on the far right.
Planning Committee, Warren Education Association banquet.
Seated are Louis Swart, Della Mathews (Vice President WEA) and Marjorie McElravy (?). Standing are Lorene Troxell (President WEA), Jennie Adonis, Carl (?) McEwen, Thelma Biggin, Helen Ridgle and Mary Baker Hayes.
