Records of the Radcliffe College Library, 1881-1983

Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Radcliffe College. Library.

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Radcliffe College Library, partially funded by Andrew Carnegie, was designed by Winslow and Bigelow and built in 1908. Prior to this time, the Library had been housed at 6 Appian Way, then in Fay House (1885-1901) and later in Gilman House (1901-1908). In 1966 the Library was transferred to Hilles Library at the Radcliffe Quadrangle and since 1971 has been managed by Harvard University. From the description of Records, 1895-1955 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122372924 ...

Taratuta, Elena

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Farley, Caroline

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Sherman, Rose, 1873-1952.

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Librarian. Educated at Radcliffe (A.B. 1894) and Simmons College (Library Science degree, 1904). Librarian at Radcliffe Library from 1909 to 1927. Research assistant to Christina Hopkinson Baker, author of the Story of Fay House published for the fiftieth anniversary of Radcliffe (1929). From the description of Papers of Rose Sherman, 1894-1929 (inclusive), 1927-1929 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232006483 ...

Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964

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Carl Van Vechten was an American novelist, critic, essayist, book collector, and photographer. From the description of Carl Van Vechten collection of papers, 1922-1964. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122455166 From the guide to the Carl Van Vechten collection of papers, 1911-1964, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.) Carl van Vechten (1880-1964) was an American photographer, writer,...

Toklas, Alice B., 1877-1967

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Toklas was a writer and companion to Gertrude Stein. From the guide to the Alice B. Toklas letters to William Alfred, 1951-1961., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Biographical Note Alice B. Toklas (1877-1967) was an author and the life partner of Gertrude Stein. Don Frank is the son of one of Toklas' childhood friends. After his service in the armed forces, he met Toklas in Europe. ...

Lindquist, Eric N.

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Melissa Bloch

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Hinckley, Georgiana Ames

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Radcliffe College

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Vocational short courses and institutes were initiated by the Radcliffe Appointment Bureau to train students for careers after graduation. Among these courses were: the Institute on Historical and Archival Management, 1954-1960; Communications for the Volunteer, 1965-1968; Summer Secretarial Course, 1935-1955, and the Radcliffe Publishing Course (formerly Publishing Procedures Course), 1947-, which continues to offer a six-week summer course in publishing. From the description of Rad...

Porritt, Ruth Kilburn

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