Flora Keen papers, 1902-1976
(Document/manuscript/pamphlet/archival material)
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Special Collections - Upon Request
Workroom range 3 section 6
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Workroom range 3 section 6
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Special Collections - Upon Request | Workroom range 3 section 6 | Library Use Only |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Academic rites and ceremonies -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Belmont College (Nashville, Tenn.).
Belmont University (Nashville, Tenn.).
College yearbooks -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Keen, Flora Ethel, -- 1885-1978.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
Postcards -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Schools -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Tennessee -- Social life and customs -- Sources.
Women -- Social life and customs -- Tennessee.
Women -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Women's colleges -- Curricula.
Women's colleges -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Women's colleges -- United States.
Belmont College (Nashville, Tenn.).
Belmont University (Nashville, Tenn.).
College yearbooks -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Keen, Flora Ethel, -- 1885-1978.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
Postcards -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Schools -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Tennessee -- Social life and customs -- Sources.
Women -- Social life and customs -- Tennessee.
Women -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Women's colleges -- Curricula.
Women's colleges -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Women's colleges -- United States.
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Format
Document/manuscript/pamphlet/archival material
Physical Desc
.25 cu.ft.
Language
English
Notes
Organization & arrangement of materials
Arrangement: Alphabetical by format
General Note
Materials housed in Special Collections Division of the Main Library, Nashville Public Library.
General Note
In the 1904, Belmont College Aitrop yearbook, Flora Keen's name can be found on pages 12, 48, 50, 62, 94, 148 and 160. Her photo is featured on pages 63, 148 and 161.
Restrictions on Access
In library use only. Available by appointment.
Description
Scope and content: The Flora Keen papers are comprised of mementos from her time as a student at Belmont College circa 1903. The collection features a school annual from 1904, a 1903 Belmont College brochure, scant correspondence written on Belmont college letterhead and Belmont College postcards dating from 1906-1974. Also included are coursework samples from 1902 and 1903 featuring a spelling test and five brief essays about British history as well as newspaper clippings about Belmont College dating from 1948-1975 and four black and white photographs of Flora Keen and her friends from 1904.
Preferred Citation of Described Materials
Cite as: Flora Keen papers, Special Collections Division, Nashville Public Library
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code). Nashville Public Library does not have intellectual property rights to these materials.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
George Zepp;,Gift;,2002.,Acc. RT-401 and RT-402
Biographical or Historical Data
Flora Ethel Keen, daughter of James Marion Keen and Virginia Richmond Mabry was born on August 7, 1885 in Huntsville, Tennessee. From 1902-1904, she attended Belmont College, an all-girls school located in Nashville, Tennessee. Flora was elected President of her sophomore class and was active in the German, Tennessee and Golf clubs. Flora later lived in Washington, D.C. and retired from Civil Service work. She never married. Flora died in Knoxville, Tennessee on January 1, 1978 at the age of 92.
Language
In English.
Ownership and Custodial History
Donor, George Zepp is a relative of the Keen family.
Action
Process;,2017;,Karen Piper
Accumulation and Frequency of Use
No further accruals are expected.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Keen, F. E. Flora Keen papers .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Keen, Flora Ethel, 1885-1978. Flora Keen Papers. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Keen, Flora Ethel, 1885-1978. Flora Keen Papers .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Keen, Flora Ethel. Flora Keen Papers
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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