Margaret Catherine Lawless scrapbook

The Margaret Catherine Lawless scrapbook contains photographs collected by Lawless during her time as a student at Ohio University from 1917 to 1919. Most of the materials in the scrapbook are photographs of campus life, including a number of pictures form outings led by Dean of Women Irma Voigt.

The photographs do not appear to follow any strict chronological order, though the scrapbook does end with a graduation program listing lawless. There may be a rough order, but with the absence of dates on most materials, chronology is difficult to distinguish. Comments are inscribed in white ink near photographs, offering some context. But in many instances, the ink has blurred or faded to near-illegibility. The cover of the scrapbook itself is black card paper, with black construction paper inside serving as the backing to which photographs are attached. Photographs included depict university buildings, events, and people who were apparently close to Lawless.

The scrapbook is in generally good condition, with all materials remaining affixed to the backing paper. The photographs themselves are sepia-toned silver gelatin prints, and have begun silvering. Nothing has been removed from the scrapbook, nor have preservation efforts been made to slow the slivering process.