Box 01

A scrapbook compiled by Margery Bailey during her undergraduate years (1910-1914) at Stanford University, and Bailey’s 1963 diary, kept during the last months of her life.

A scrapbook created by Margery Bailey during her undergraduate years (1910-1914) at Stanford University, and Mrs. Bailey's 1963 diary.

Margery Bailey's handwritten diary. Entries begin on January 1st and end on May 29, about a month before her funeral on June 24th. Margery Bailey notes the weather and writes mostly about days at work, mentioning various papers and projects she is working on at Stanford University. On weekends she writes about home life. Also included is Margery Bailey's funeral announcement.

A letter from John Wasson at Parsons College to Margery Bailey at Stanford University regarding a thesis he wrote when applying to a fellowship. Wasson asks about Margery Bailey's edits and requests further editing.

The file contains biographical notes compiled by Anita Bailey concerning the life of Margery Bailey. The documents include passages from "Sandstone and Tile" by W.B Carnochan and "The True Adventures of John Steinbeck" by Jackson Benson. Margery Bailey's education, her work, and association with John Steinbeck. Margery Bailey was one of John Steinbeck's professors. There are two copies.

Margery Bailey created the scrapbook as a student attending Stanford University. The album includes photos of students and faculty, letters Bailey received, event programs and posters, such as plays, operas, sports events, and newspaper clippings. The scrapbook also includes hand-drawn pictures by unknown artists, as well as many items of realia from Stanford.