RMM02129.xml Guide to the Alice Cecilia Sanderson Rivoire papers, 1925-1948. Rivoire, Alice Cecilia Sanderson papers Compiled by RMC Staff Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library August 2009

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Finding aid encoded by RMC Staff, August 2009 Guide to the Alice Cecilia Sanderson Rivoire Papers, 1925-1948. Collection Number: 2129 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Cornell University Library Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu RMC Staff December 2006 RMC Staff, August 2009 © 2009 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY Alice Cecilia Sanderson Rivoire papers, 1925-1948. 2129 Alice Cecilia Sanderson, Rivoire 1920- 2 cubic ft. Correspondence, Diaries, Manuscripts, Photographs, Scrapbooks Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library Papers include scrapbooks (1925-1945), reports, notes, and miscellaneous manuscript and printed items concerning Mrs. Rivoire's education in Ithaca, New York and at Cornell, travel in the United States and abroad, and her later teaching career. Collection material in English BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Teacher, Girl Scout leader.

Cornell University Class of 1941, Home Economics.

 COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Papers include scrapbooks (1925-1945), reports, notes, and miscellaneous manuscript and printed items concerning Mrs. Rivoire's education in Ithaca, New York and at Cornell, travel in the United States and abroad, and her later teaching career. Also, diaries (1925-26, 1935, 1941) of her mother, Cecilia Blandford Sanderson; photocopied text for Rural Sociology I, rewritten by Rivoire's father, Dwight Sanderson, a professor at Cornell University; Professor and Mrs. Sanderson's letters from Europe (1925-26, 1935) and typescript copies (1935) of those of their cousin and traveling companion, Flora (Grace) Prince; a guestbook from the Sanderson home (1930-48); and photographs.

Additional papers include biographical information; information about her work with the Girl Scouts; biographical files on Dwight Sanderson; sympathy letters on the death of Cecilia Sanderson; and correspondence with T'ung Shen and members of his family, photographs and other items relating to Shen. Also files on Alice and John Rivoire's activities with the Cornell Club in New York, and particularly, its library; and with other Cornell activities, including the Class of 1941 and the E. Dwight Sanderson Memorial Scholarship Fund in Rural Sociology; reunion memorabilia; and a Cornell "sneaker phone."

 SUBJECTS Names: Rivoire, Alice Cecilia Sanderson,1920- Prince, Flora. Rivoire, John. Sanderson, Cecilia Blandford. Sanderson, Dwight(Ezra Dwight), 1878-1944. Shen, Tong. Shen, Tʹung, 1911- Cornell Club of New York. Cornell University--Students. Cornell University.Class of 1941. Cornell University.Class of 1942. Girl Scouts of the United States of America. New York State College of Home Economics. Subjects: Sociology, Rural. Teaching. Voyages and travels. Women college students. Teachers. Women teachers. Places: Europe--Description and travel. United States--Description and travel. Form and Genre Terms: Diaries. Lecture notes. Photographs. Scrapbooks. INFORMATION FOR USERS Cite As:

Alice Cecilia Sanderson Rivoire papers, #2129. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

 CONTAINER LIST 1-2 Scrapbooks 3 Biographical files 3 Student papers 3 Employment 3 Red Cross 3 Girl Scout activities 4 Travel letters: Dwight, Cecelia, Alice 4 Travel diaries: Cecelia, Alice 4 Dwight Sanderson 4 Sympathy cards – death of Cecelia 4 T’ung Shen letters 4 T’ung Shen diary 4 T’ung Shen article: “The Japanese Way” pamphlet 4 T’ung Shen memorial volume 4 Liang-ting Cha 4 Yu Shon 5 Membership Awards 5 Alumni activities 5 Cornell Club 6 Photo albums 6 China clippings scrapbook 7 Reunion memorabilia