Papers, 1929-1974

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Papers, 1929-1974

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Letters written by Ada Louise Comstock to Radcliffe alumnae and friends following her retirement from the Radcliffe Presidency.

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Comstock, Ada Louise, 1876-1973

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Ada Louise Comstock (December 11, 1876 – December 12, 1973) was an American women's education pioneer. She served as the first dean of women at the University of Minnesota and later as the first full-time president of Radcliffe College. Ada Louise Comstock was born on December 11, 1876, in Moorhead, Minnesota, to Solomon Gilman Comstock, an attorney, and Sarah Ball Comstock. Her father recognized her capabilities and potential and set about to cultivate them by encouraging an early and sound ...