Thayer, Eleanor 1869-1958. Collection, 1891 - 1894.

Collection — Folder: 01

Identifier: SMHC Collection 0321

Scope and Contents

The Eleanor B. Thayer Collection consists primarily of teaching contracts from her time working in Minnesota between 1891 and 1894. The collection also includes a jar donated by Eleanor B. Thayer Mowry to Alumni Affairs. The jar contains an image depicting both the Mankato Normal School and a log schoolhouse built in 1845.

Dates

Creation: 1891 - 1894

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property and libel laws as they apply.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property and libel laws as they apply.

Biographical / Historical

Eleanor B. (Thayer) Mowry was born on March 30, 1869, in South Lima, New York. She attended Mankato State Teachers College from 1886 to 1889, graduating with a degree in Education from the Advanced Course. Following graduation, Eleanor taught school in Blue Earth County and later in Murray County, both in Minnesota. She married in 1895, and the couple had two children, Frank and Russell. In 1902, Eleanor moved to Seattle, Washington, where she became a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She passed away in 1958.

Full Extent

0.10 Cubic Feet (1 Legal Size Folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Eleanor B. Thayer Collection consists primarily of teaching contracts from her time as a teacher in various Minnesota counties between 1891 and 1894. The collection also includes a jar donated by Thayer to Alumni Affairs.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquisition unknown as items were found in the collections of the Southern Minnesota Historical Center.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: SMHC Collection 0321. Thayer, Eleanor 1869-1958. Collection, 1891 - 1894.
Status: Completed
Author: Kelly Flink processed this collection
Date: 2025-10
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin