Ulmer papers
Scope and Contents
The Marion Davis Ulmer Papers consist of course records and photographs. The material in this collection chiefly relates to her years as a Mount Holyoke College student, 1952-1956. These papers primarily consists of course records, including notebooks, notes, laboratory work and examinations. The majority of these records are for zoology courses. Other records relate to courses in chemistry, economics, education, English, German, philosophy, psychology and sociology. The photographs consists of two photographs taken on Mountain Day, ca. 1955, a photograph of her dated ca. 1956, another photograph taken while she was a student at Mount Holyoke College, and a photograph of her two sons, ca.1970-1975.
Dates
- 1952 - 1975
- Majority of material found within 1952 - 1956
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted
Biographical Note
Marion Lucile Davis was born on August 8, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts to Walter M. Davis and Carolyn B. Thompson Davis. She attended Girls' Latin School (Boston, Massachusetts) from 1947-1952 and then went to Mount Holyoke College between 1952-1956 receiving a B.A. in zoology. In January 1957 she worked as a laboratory research assistant at Tufts University and in July of that year worked on a government project as a research assistant and technician in the university's Biology Department. She taught at Center School in Lynfield Center, Massachusetts September 1957-June 1959. Ulmer was a part time graduate student at Tufts University from 1957-1959 and completed a Master's Degree in Education. She married Willard George Ulmer and they had two children.
Extent
4 boxes (Class of 1956 Davis)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Ulmer, Marion Davis, b. 1935; student. Mount Holyoke College graduate, 1956. Papers contain course records and photographs; primarily consisting of notebooks, notes, laboratory work and examinations used for courses taken at Mount Holyoke College.
Arrangement
Arranged in 2 series: Series 1. Course Records. Series 2. Photographs.
- Chemistry -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Massachusetts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- College students -- Massachusetts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Economics -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Massachusetts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Education -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Massachusetts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- English language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Massachusetts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- German language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Massachusetts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mount Holyoke College -- Curricula Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mount Holyoke College -- Student notebooks -- 1952-1956 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mount Holyoke College Manuscript Collections Subject Source: Local sources
- Mountain Day -- Massachusetts -- South Hadley Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Philosophy -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Massachusetts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Psychology -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Massachusetts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sociology -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Massachusetts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women college students -- Massachusetts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Zoology -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Massachusetts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- notebooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Ulmer papers, 1952-1956, ca.1970-1975 (bulk ca. 1952-1956)
- Subtitle
- Finding Aid
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Date
- © 2004
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Encoding funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Repository Details
Part of the Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections Repository
50 College Street
8 Dwight Hall
South Hadley MA 01075-6425 USA
413-538-3079
archives@mtholyoke.edu
