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Scope and Contents

Scrapbook kept by Florence H. Fix (b. 1908) of Milaca, Minnesota from her high school junior year through graduation in the spring. Scrapbook contains invitations, programs, news clippings, letters, photographs, as well as many lengthy entries written by Florence's friends reflecting on their friendship, school days and future. A commencement memory booklet contains the full names of her classmates as well as a brief, often humorous entry listing what they would like to become in life. One volume. Acquired 2009 July 20.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Clippings (information artifacts)
• High school students--Minnesota.
• High school students--United States--Social life and customs--20th century
• Invitations
• Letters (correspondence)
• Milaca High School (Milaca, Minn.)
• Minnesota--Social life and customs
• Photographs
• Programs
• Scrapbooks