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This photo album created by Louise Woodruff Bush documents the activities of the Gamma Sigma sorority at the New Jersey State Normal School from 1906-1909.

This photograph shows the members of the Gamma Sigma literary society during the time period of c. 1908-1911.

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.

This is the June 1911 Commencement program for the New Jersey State Normal School at Trenton. It contains the names of the graduates, as well as any presenters, including musical performances. The Commencement Exercises took place at 8 pm on June 21, 1911.

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

February 1911, Commencement issue of The Signal, a student-produced newspaper from The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ. In the Normal School years, the school periodically held graduations during February and June.

Established in 1885, The Signal is one of the older student newspapers in the country, and among the oldest collegiate weeklies. Starting as a literary publication, it evolved from being a booklet to a full news publication with different sections covering a variety of campus events.

This photograph shows the members of the Gamma Sigma literary society during the time period of c. 1908-1911.