Back to ArchivesLillian McPherson Rouse Collection
Collection Number: 2008H.2
This collection contains personal items of Lillian McPherson Rouse. The collection is contained in fourteen (14) boxes within the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History Archives. Content of the collection includes personal items such as Lillian McPherson’s 1926 Santa Cruz High School Graduation Diploma, a 1930 University of Washington diploma, and personal correspondence as well as numerous Cabrillo College class notes. Other items include travel brochures from UC Santa Cruz, travel itineraries, and various newspaper clippings (1890’s-2000), as well as pages of personal photos of family members and world tours. There are also several photo albums and scrapbooks with personal photos of family members and world travels as well as other memorabilia such as dance cards from the 1920’s. The following finding aid is organized with each Series corresponding to one (1) box in the collection.
The Lillian McPherson Rouse collection consists of personal items, memorabilia, photographs and newspaper clippings she collected throughout her life. There are photo albums and scrapbooks with personal photos of family members and detail her world travels. The bulk of this collection appears to be from the 1930s to the 1980s. The collection primarily reflects Lillian Rouse’s interests, livelihoods, travels and education.

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