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Finding aid URL: https://archivesspace.lafayette.edu/repositories/2/resources/69
William Ashburner Cattell (born in Princeton, N.J. on June 16, 1863) graduated from Lafayette in 1884 and made his career in engineering.
This scrapbook highlights Cattell’s student days at Lafayette College and contains ephemera relating to the Cremation of Calculus, Lafayette College Athletic Association, Concordia Club, Brainerd Society, Junior Orator Contest, Freshmen Rules, and Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Furthermore, the scrapbook includes photographs of Green Observatory, West Hall, Dormitory Row, and the Quad. One item of interest is the list of statistics for the Class of 1884 which gives biographical information on each student including nicknames, height, weight, political affiliation, etc.