Papers, 1914-1962.

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Papers, 1914-1962.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42025296

The A. Elizabeth Adams papers consist of letters by and to Adams, her writings, Mount Holyoke College presidential succession documents, biographical information, and photographs. The correspondence consists of two letters by Adams, probably to Mount Holyoke colleagues Dorothy Richardson and Dorothy Cogswell, and a letter to Adams from Ann Haven Morgan, her close friend and fellow teacher in the Mount Holyoke College Zoology Department. The collection also includes Adams's publications in zoology while she was a professor at Mount Holyoke College, as well as biographical notes and a bibliography of her writings. Of particular note in the collection are the presidential succession documents which include correspondence between Adams and individuals with links to Mount Holyoke College regarding the appointment of Roswell G. Ham. Ham was the first male president of Mount Holyoke, succeeding Mary E. Woolley in 1937. Also of particular note is an open letter written by Adams to the Trustees of Mount Holyoke College asking why a man was chosen to succeed Woolley against the wishes of the majority at the college. Included in the collection are opinions and results of polls taken regarding this presidential issue. The collection includes biographical information chiefly consisting of newspaper articles about Adams's professional activities and material regarding her life and death. The photographs in the collection consist of photographs and snapshots of Adams with friends and students both at home and in the laboratories. Some photographs that were collected or taken by Dorothy Blair, Adams's former Mount Holyoke College roommate are part of the collection.

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Mount Holyoke College, Williston & Miles-Smith Library

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Mount Holyoke College, Williston & Miles-Smith Library

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Richardson, Dorothy, 1903-1990

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Ham, Roswell Gray, 1891-1983

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Woolley, Mary Emma, 1863-1947

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Mary Emma Woolley, college professor and President of Mount Holyoke College from 1901-1937, was born on July 13, 1863 in South Norwalk, Connecticut to Joseph Judah Woolley, a Congregational minister, and Mary August Ferris Woolley, a schoolteacher. She attended Mrs. Fannie Augur's school in Meriden, Connecticut until her family moved to Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1871, when she enrolled in Providence High School. In 1882 she began attending Wheaton Seminary in Norton, Massachusetts, graduating i...

Cogswell, Dorothy McIntosh, 1909-

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Morgan, Ann Haven, 1882-1966

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Scientist and educator. B.A. Cornell University, 1906; Ph. D. Cornell, 1912. Instructor then professor Mount Holyoke College Zoology Dept., 1906-1947. Research focused on aquatic biology and on hibernation. Wrote and illustrated three books. One of three women in the 5th edition of "American Men of Science". Fellow of AAAS; member of American Society of Zoologists, Sigma Xi, and other organizations. From the description of Morgan papers, 1910-1966. (Lewis & Clark Library). WorldC...

Mount Holyoke College.

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The first official publication of Mount Holyoke Female Seminary was a catalogue issued in 1837 containing information about trustees, teachers, terms of admission, the course of study, the schedule for the year, Family Accommodations, and the Moral and Religious Influence at the school. Subsequent catalogues (with periodic updates) trace the growth of the institution and provide detailed information about the academic program and residential life for students at the College. These publications h...

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Adams, A. Elizabeth, 1892-1962

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Zoologist and teacher. Born March 28, 1892 in Delaware, N.J.; died February 15, 1962 in South Hadley, Mass. Received B.A. at Mount Holyoke College in 1914; Ph. D. at Yale University in 1926. Taught zoology at Mount Holyoke 1919-1957; served as the acting dean of the College first semester 1926-1927; retired in 1957. From the description of Papers, 1914-1962. (Lewis & Clark Library). WorldCat record id: 42025296 Amy Elizabeth Adams was born on March 28, 1892 in Delaware, ...