Zatae Longsdorff Straw papers

Photograph, 1887 (Photographs, folder 17)
Collection Inventory: 
Date Range: 
circa 1860-1952

Zatae Longsdorff Straw (1866-1955) was the first woman graduate of Dickinson College as a member of the class of 1887; she went on to a successful career as a doctor and politician. The collection of her papers includes correspondence, printed and manuscript materials, scrapbooks and scrapbook materials, photographs, and artifacts. The bulk of the documents in this collection focuses on Zatae's life in Manchester, New Hampshire, both private and professional. There are some items, however, about her life at Dickinson, namely her dress and medal for the Pierson Prize in Oratory, 1886, and her writing desk.

Note: Digital copy of a diploma is available by following this COLLECTION LINK ; Digital copies of some photographs are available by following this PHOTOGRAPH LINK

Note: Digital copies of several photographs and postcards are available on the Carlisle Indian Digital Resource Center. 

Location: 
MC 2002.2