Ruby Head scrapbook
Abstract
This scrapbook was kept by Mrs. Ruby Mae Head in the summer of 1940 to document her trip from San Antonio, Texas to Baltimore, Maryland, so that her husband could report for duty at Fort Holabird. It includes postcards, newspaper clippings, printed ephemera, photographs, and written commentary.
Dates
- 1940 August-September
Creator
- Head, Ruby Mae, 1909-1985 (Person)
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The collection is open for research use.
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Biographical / Historical
Ruby Mae Barron was born on August 6, 1909 in Beeville, Texas. She was the only daughter of Russel Barron and Carrie Atkins, and she had two brothers. She was married to Clarence Carroll Head and they had a daughter, Constance Head, born in 1939. She died in 1985.
Extent
0.14 Linear Feet (1 scrapbook)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Patricia Hammond, January 2017.
Scope and Contents
In August 1940, 2nd. Lt. Clarence C. Head was ordered to report to Fort Holabird in Baltimore, Maryland for a one month refresher course, after which he was to report back to his proper station in Texas. His wife, Ruby Mae Head, kept a scrapbook detailing the trip, beginning on the day of their departure in San Antonio, until their arrival in Baltimore. She also documents several trips outside of Baltimore, including visits to Annapolis, Gettysburg, Arlington National Cemetery, Mount Vernon, and the New York World's Fair.
The scrapbook contains postcards, newspaper clippings, printed ephemera, and photographs taken by the Heads. Notably, Mrs. Head writes down her observations of Baltimore and lists, "Things We Never Knew Till Now About Baltimore," ranging from the price of milk to the shape of butter, to the layout of houses in the city. The scrapbook offers a unique snapshot of life in Baltimore (and the surrounding areas), in the summer of 1940 before America's entry into World War II.
Creator
- Head, Ruby Mae, 1909-1985 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Ruby Head scrapbook
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Mallory Herberger
- Date
- 2021-08
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org