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| Title: | Chessman, Dorothy Crowder. Papers |
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| Dates: | circa 1987 |
| Size: | 0.1 linear feet (1 folder) |
| Repository: |
Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center |
| Abstract: | Dorothy Crowder Chessman, teacher. The Dorothy Crowder Chessman Papers consist of a manuscript from 1987 titled “University of Chicago Days.” In it Chessman describes her experiences as a student at the University of Chicago. |
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Dorothy Crowder Chessman attended Bradley Polytechnic Institute (now Bradley University) from 1915 to 1917. In 1917 Chessman enrolled at the University of Chicago, graduating in 1919 with a Ph.B in English. While at the University of Chicago, Chessman was a member of Pi Beta Phi.
Chessman taught English at Peoria High School after college.
The Dorothy Crowder Chessman Papers consist of a manuscript from 1987 titled “University of Chicago Days.” In it Chessman describes her experiences as a student at the University of Chicago.
| Box 1 Folder 1 | "University of Chicago Days," manuscript, c. 1987 |