My Roommates

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A five-stanza poem by Gertrude Osterhout titled "My Roommates." In each stanza, Gertrude wrote about each of her roommates at her boarding school.

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[2] p. ; 18 x 22 cm.

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Osterhout, Gertrude 1881.

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This poem is part of the collection entitled: Osterhout Papers and was provided by the Austin College to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 116 times. More information about this poem can be viewed below.

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Founded in 1849, this private liberal arts college first opened its doors in Huntsville and is the oldest institution of higher education in Texas still operating under its original name and charter. The college moved to Sherman following three yellow fever epidemics, the Civil War, and financial troubles.

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A five-stanza poem by Gertrude Osterhout titled "My Roommates." In each stanza, Gertrude wrote about each of her roommates at her boarding school.

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[2] p. ; 18 x 22 cm.

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Osterhout Papers

The Osterhout family papers consist of an extensive collection of official documents, postcards, and letters. John Patterson Osterhout published The Bellville Countryman and was influential in the area.

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Osterhout, Gertrude. My Roommates, poem, 1881; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth255598/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin College.

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