This photograph shows the attendees of the Class of 1911's 46th Reunion of the New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton North Jersey Alumni Association.
This photo album contains images of the activities of the Gamma Sigma sorority at the New Jersey State Normal School, some notations were made later by members of Gamma Sigma Nu.
Bush, Louise E. Woodruff, 1887-1963Content warning: the illustration and description of the mural in Box 1, Folder 3, includes inaccurate, derogatory, and/or offensive depictions of people indigenous to the area.
Predominately contains newsletters and student activities of the class of 1907, and reunion materials related to Gamma Sigma Nu. The collection also contains copies of The Seal yearbook and The Signal newspaper.
1911 Class Day program belonging to Edna Van Sickle (Budd). The class day for that year took place on June 20, 1011. The program includes listings of class officers, the "Suffragette Office of 'The Seal,'" Class Day Committee members, Class Yell, Class Song, and the names of the June 1911 graduating class.
New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.)The Publications and Ephemera Series comprises materials specific to the Class of 1911 and Gamma Sigma Nu. The Class of 1911 materials include Normal School publications such as The Signal newspaper and The Seal yearbook, as well as ephemera related to Commencement and Class Day activities. The Gamma Sigma Nu materials include newsletters and reunion booklets. The date span is 1911-2000.
Annual yearbook of The New Jersey State Normal School. The name of New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.) was changed in 1929 to State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton; in 1937 to New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton; in 1958 to Trenton State College; in 1996 to The College of New Jersey (TCNJ).
This yearbook belonged to Edna Buck Van Sickle Budd was born in 1890 to Walter N. Van Sickle and Theresa Buck in Unionville, New York. Shortly after, the family moved to Wantage, New Jersey. She attended the New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton where she was president of the class of 1911, a member of Gamma Sigma literary society, and a member of the short-lived social club the “Sacred Nine.” She taught 6th grade in Chatham, New Jersey Schools for three years before marrying Merritt L. Budd (1887-1952) in 1914. After her children were born, she was active in their school’s Parent Teacher Association and a wide array of religious, civic, and history organizations. She also remained active in the Trenton State College, Gamma Sigma Nu alumni group. She died in 1982
New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.)Gamma Sigma Nu is the alumni chapter of Gamma Sigma Sorority. It was organized in Newark, New Jersey c. 1909-1910, and remained active at least to the early 2000s.
Course listings for New Jersey State Teachers College at Newark.
1946-1947 Gamma Sigma Nu reunion booklet.
1947-1948 Gamma Sigma Nu reunion booklet.