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Betty Crippen collection on University of Puget Sound's Study Abroad Program

 Collection
Identifier: Mss-110

Content Description

The Betty Crippen collection on University of Puget Sound's Study Abroad Program includes 2 boxes of materials from 1956-1993. The collection documents Betty Crippen’s experience participating in study abroad programs offered by Puget Sound. The collection materials relate to an array of countries including: Austria, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, India, Nepal, Bangkok, Thailand, Sri Lanka, South Korea, China, and Malaysia.

The collection is arranged into three series: Study Abroad Program, Vienna, Austria, 1969-1971; Pacific Rim (PacRim) and Asia Travel Study Program, 1973-1982; and Miscellaneous printed material and ephemera, 1956-1990. Material types include correspondence; administrative records such as itineraries, program brochures, memos, orientation materials, and course information; photographs; negatives; slides; and a wide array of printed materials such as pamphlets, guidebooks, newspaper clippings, and other material. The print materials from the 1980s and 1990s were compiled by Crippen's granddaughter, Cathy Corley.

Dates

  • Creation: 1956-1993

Biographical / Historical

Betty Crippen (1907-2005) moved to Tacoma with her family from Bowling Green, MO in 1919. She graduated from Lincoln High School and earned her teaching certificate from University of Puget Sound (then known as College of Puget Sound). After retiring from teaching, Betty was invited to accompany Professor Bob Albertson and his wife, Aileen, on several trips with the early Study Abroad and PacRim Programs. Betty's granddaughter, Cathy Corley, also attended University of Puget Sound and participated in the PacRim Program. The materials in this collection dating from the 1990s were compiled by Cathy.

Extent

.08 Linear Feet (Two standard archival boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Betty Crippen (1907-2005) moved to Tacoma with her family from Bowling Green, MO in 1919. She graduated from Lincoln High School and earned her teaching certificate from University of Puget Sound (then known as College of Puget Sound). The Betty Crippen collection on University of Puget Sound's Study Abroad Program documents Betty Crippen’s experience participating in study abroad programs offered by Puget Sound. The collection includes 2 boxes of materials from 1956-1993. Material types include correspondence; administrative records such as itineraries, program brochures, memos, orientation materials, and course information; photographs; negatives; slides; and a wide array of printed materials such as pamphlets, guidebooks, newspaper clippings, and other material.

Title
Betty Crippen collection on University of Puget Sound's Study Abroad Program
Date
2025
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner Street #1021
Tacoma 98416-1021 United States us