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Mount Holyoke College -- Students -- Political activity

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Barbara Gilson papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0805
Abstract

Gilson, Barbara, b. 1925; student. Mount Holyoke College graduate, 1945. Papers consist of course records, correspondence, an account book, a brief diary, calendars, freshman hazing material, memorabilia, biographical information and a photograph; pertaining principally to her daily activities and academic studies at Mount Holyoke. Also included are documents describing conditions in Massachusetts and London, England during World War II.

Dates: 1912 - 1947; Majority of material found within 1942 - 1945

Barnett papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0771
Abstract

Barnett, Louise Eleanor Fruen, 1927- ; Teacher and housewife. Mount Holyoke College graduate, 1949. Papers consist of letters to her family. Primarily describing her academic and social activities while at Mount Holyoke with an emphasis on classes, traditions and special events, including a lecture by Eleanor Roosevelt.

Dates: 1945-1946

Chapin papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0519
Abstract

Chapin, Margaret Learned, 1904-1961; Secondary school teacher. Mount Holyoke College graduate, 1925. Papers consist of correspondence from her time at Mount Holyoke; mainly focusing on her academic and social activities.

Dates: 1921-1925

David B. Truman records

 Series
Identifier: RG 04-06
Abstract Truman, David Bicknell, 1913-2003; Political scientist, college and university professor and administrator. Mount Holyoke College President, 1969-1978. Records concern activities, issues and events during his tenure as President of Mount Holyoke College and include documents from administrations of Richard Glenn Gettell (President, 1957-1968), Roswell Gray Ham (President, 1937-1957), and Mary Emma Woolley (President, 1901-1937). Consist of letters by and to Truman; copies of his speeches and...
Dates: 1906-1978; Majority of material found within 1969 - 1978

David B. Truman Records, 1906-1978 (bulk 1969-1978)

 Series
Abstract: Truman, David Bicknell, 1913-2003; Political scientist, college and university professor and administrator. Mount Holyoke College President, 1969-1978. Records concern activities, issues and events during his tenure as President of Mount Holyoke College and include documents from administrations of Richard Glenn Gettell (President, 1957-1968), Roswell Gray Ham (President, 1937-1957), and Mary Emma Woolley (President, 1901-1937). Consist of letters by and to Truman; copies of his speeches and...
Dates: 1906-1978 (bulk 1969-1978)

Flood papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0820
Abstract

Flood, Jean Allyn Garis, 1914-2001; student. Mount Holyoke College graduate, 1935. Papers consist of correspondence, course records, poems, an examination, newspaper clippings, and photographs pertaining primarily to her undergraduate experience with a focus on academics, campus events, and social life issues.

Dates: 1932-2001; Majority of material found within 1932 - 1935

Jennie Gilbert Jerome papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0615
Abstract

Jerome, Jennie Gilbert, 1888-1979; Student. Mount Holyoke College graduate, 1911. Papers contain correspondence, scrapbook, writings, artwork, memorabilia, oral history transcript, biographical information, mah jong game, and photographs. Primarily documenting her experiences as a student at Mount Holyoke including her daily activities, teachers, and special events.

Dates: 1907-1979; Majority of material found within 1907 - 1911

Lebourveau papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0814
Abstract

Lebourveau, Jennie Lord Winslow, 1895-1960; teacher, housewife. Mount Holyoke College student, 1912-1916. Papers contain correspondence, a scrapbook and biographical information, primarily concerning Lebourveau's time as a student at Mount Holyoke College. Include references to traditions, domestic work, her expenses and campus jobs, faculty, academics, new buildings, food, clothing, and political matters such as a women's suffrage lecture and a mock presidential election.

Dates: 1910-1960; Majority of material found within 1912 - 1916

Lithgow papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0683
Abstract

Lithgow, Marion Irene, 1901-1992; student; teacher. Mount Holyoke College graduate, 1922. Papers contain a scrapbook, correspondence, biographical information, and a photograph primarily relating to Lithgow's time at Mount Holyoke College. Includes references to her clothing, expenses, sports, motion pictures, academics, political issues, and traditions such as Junior Prom.

Dates: 1920-1992; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1922

M. Ward papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0596
Abstract

Ward, Mary Isabella, 1874-1961; teacher and missionary. Mount Holyoke College graduate, 1897. Papers consist of excerpts from letters written as a Mount Holyoke College student (1893-1897), and letters describing her life as a missionary and teacher in Turkey (1923-1932). Also includes a large collection of postcards showing people, buildings, and scenes in Turkey and Syria.

Dates: 1893-1960

MacLaren papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0827
Abstract

MacLaren, Katharine Yoder Hook, 1905-2002; Nurse. Mount Holyoke College graduate, 1926. Papers consist of correspondence, diaries, a scrapbook, memorabilia, an obituary and photographs. Primarily documenting her life as a student at Mount Holyoke College, 1922-1926, and the first few years after graduation. Included are her letters from summer camp in 1919, her correspondence and memorabilia from a 1926 European trip, and letters from her husband, Allan Booth MacLaren.

Dates: 1919 - 2002; Majority of material found within 1919 - 1935

Margaret Broadbent papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0622
Abstract

Broadbent, Margaret, 1917- ; editorial assistant and clerk. Mount Holyoke College graduate, 1938. Papers consist of letters, course papers and photographs; chiefly pertaining to activities as a student at the College.

Dates: 1934 - 1963; Majority of material found within 1934 - 1936

Smith family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0588
Abstract

Smith family. Edward Smith, 1830-1865, and Georgiana Smith Smith, 1830-1885, and one daughter. Papers contain correspondence, diaries, writings, biographical information and photographs. Primarily documenting the experiences of Clara Eliza Smith, 1865-1943, their daughter, while a student at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, 1882-1885.

Dates: 1862-1954

Students and alumnae profiles and statistics collection

 Record Group
Identifier: RG 23
Abstract The Mount Holyoke College Students and Alumnae Profiles and Statistics Collection primarily consists of articles, press releases, brochures, directories, notes, lists, citations for awards, audio cassettes, video recordings and photographs concerning women who have attended the school from 1837 to the present. The collection includes information about the occupations and professions of alumnae and the enrollment and experiences of African American students and alumnae as well as those from...
Dates: 1882