Jane M. Ruffin Scrapbook, 1894-1942, undated | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Jane M. Ruffin Scrapbook, 1894-1942, undated

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-071

Primary Creator: Tucker, Jane Minerva Ruffin (1898-1987)

Extent: 3.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in original order. Loose materials have been separated into folders.

Date Acquired: 00/00/0000

Subjects: Hot Springs (Ark.), New Orleans (La.), New York (N.Y.), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century, Schools, Travel--United States--History, Virginia--Social life and customs, Women--Socialization

Forms of Material: Business cards, Cards (information artifacts), Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Invitations, Menus, Napkins (culinary textile), Photographs, Postcards, Printed ephemera, Programs, Receipts, Ribbon (material), Scrapbooks, Sketches, Telegrams, Theater programs, Ticket stubs

Languages: English, Japanese, French

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One circa 1909-1920 scrapbook of cards, invitations, correspondence, telegrams, photographs, score cards, sketches, programs, ticket stubs, receipts, business cards, clippings, napkins, ribbons, menus, and other ephemera of Jane M. Ruffin. The scrapbook contains programs for Maury High School in the 1910s, theater programs for plays, musicals, and movies, and ephemera relating to trips to New York, Kentucky, Vermont, China, and Japan.

Biographical Note

Jane Minerva Ruffin Tucker was born on August 27, 1898 in Virginia. In 1925, Tucker was the first president of the Junior League of Norfolk. She married Lawrence Fontaine Tucker on December 19, 1929. Tucker helped found Norfolk Day Nursery and volunteered at Virginia Beach General Hospital for 10 years. She helped found the Virginia Beach Beautification Commission and was a prominent community leader in beautification efforts. Tucker was the 1984 recipient of the Mayor's Award for Virginia Beach Clean Community. She died on May 17, 1987 in Virginia Beach, Virginia and was buried at Eastern Shore Chapel Cemetery in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Hot Springs (Ark.)
New Orleans (La.)
New York (N.Y.)
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Schools
Travel--United States--History
Virginia--Social life and customs
Women--Socialization

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Unknown

Preferred Citation: Jane M. Ruffin Scrapbook, MSS 0000-071, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed July 5, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Scrapbook, 1909-1920, undated],
[Box 2: Loose pages, 1894-1942, undated],
[Box 3: Oversized Materials, 1920, undated],
[All]

Box 1: Scrapbook, 1909-1920, undated