Series III. Memorabilia and Scrapbooks, 1928-2009, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
Before its arrival at the New-York Historical Society, a portion of the Dumpson collection was grouped into binders (probably by someone other than James R. Dumpson) and labeled "Memorabilia I," Memorabilia II," etc., through "Memorabilia VIII," but skipping "Memorabilia VII." Two additional binders were simply marked "Memorabilia" without numerical designations. There is little difference between this "memorabilia" (now rehoused in folders) and the material found in the collection's scrapbooks, which contain a mixture of ephemera, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and publications documenting Dumpson's educational, professional, and personal life. Researchers should also consult the loose files and miscellaneous binders of Series VII for additional items in this same broad category.
Arrangement
Series III is divided by format--Memorabilia and Scrapbooks--and sorted in rough chronological order.
Memorabilia I, II, III, circa 1954-2009, inclusive
Memorabilia IV, VI (2 folders), circa 1964-2006, inclusive
Memorabilia, circa 1965-1970, inclusive
Memorabilia, circa 1973-1987, inclusive
Memorabilia V, circa 1987-1992, inclusive
Memorabilia VIII, circa 1991-1993, inclusive
Scrapbook. School records, 1927-1947, inclusive
Scrapbook, 1928-1930, inclusive
Scrapbook. Cheyney State Teachers College, 1930-1932, inclusive
Scrapbook, 1931-1935, inclusive
Scrapbook, circa 1932-1941, inclusive
Scrapbook, 1938-1948, inclusive
Scrapbook, 1948-1955, inclusive
Scrapbook, 1948-1960, inclusive
Arrangement
Contents in reverse chronological order.
Scrapbook, 1952-1958, inclusive
Scrapbook, 1953-1960, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes photographs and ephemera of James R. Dumpson's time in Pakistan.