ID# 226:
Student's eugenic case study (about sense of humor)
Date:
1920
Pages: (1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13)
Source:
American Philosophical Society, ERO, MSC77,SerVI,Box4: Disbrow, Thelma

Student's eugenic case study (about sense of humor)

-3- Sep 10 1920 Was out of school during her eighth year on account of catarhh, jaundice, etc. Very serious as child. Finished High School at age of eighteen. Went to Geneseo Normal, took kindergarten work. Finished 1919 took position at Letchworth Village where she has made good -Loves Pageantry & dramatic work. No physical troubles but rheumatism which kept her in bed a year when she was fourteen & which now at times affects her whole body. [obscured] born Oct 31, 1900 [obscured] N.Y. Healthy. Started to school at seven years. Was always interested in electricity and after school learned telegraphy & wired house. Left school in 1919 at senior year High School & went into electrical work where he has remained altho' next year he will probably take his father's advice & go back to school. It will probably be an electrical school. He is very humorous. He suffers from rheumatism & at 12 yrs was in bed six weeks with it. He has it now badly in his knee which is swollen.

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