Hall papers, 1923-1997 (bulk 1925-1929).

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Hall papers, 1923-1997 (bulk 1925-1929).

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The Ruth Tenny Hall papers consist of correspondence written to and from Hall, diaries, a scrapbook, writings, memorabilia, biographical information and photographs. The bulk of the material relates to Hall's undergraduate years at Mount Holyoke College, 1925-1929, and documents her social and academic life. In letters to family members Hall discusses her studies, mentioning lectures, faculty, grades and examinations. Her letters include references to racial matters, such as a letter from October 1925 describing a discussion of race problems at the Cosmopolitan Club; a letter from November 1925 describing a performance in blackface; and her September 1928 letter mentioning her "little colored sister." She also describes her social activities, including references to clubs and sports teams she belonged to, such as field hockey. Hall describes events on campus including Junior Show, Mountain Day, and Junior Prom, as well as the numerous outings she and her "gang" of eleven friends went on, including movies. Other campus issues mentioned are hazing, policies concerning smoking in the fall of 1925, and an influenza epidemic in 1928. Among the friends frequently mentioned are her roommate for three years Rhoda "Pat" Gilpatric Ketchum, Lorraine Keck, and Sarah "Sally" Steckel Skinner. The scrapbook and memorabilia contain programs for events on campus, as well as Valentine's Day and Christmas cards, dance cards and programs from debates in which she participated. Hall's diaries provide descriptions of events on campus and detail her daily routine, including mention of the weather, homework, grades, outings with friends, and visits from family members and her future husband, Frederick R. Hall. Letters to him document their early relationship and courtship as well as preparations for their 1932 wedding. Letters written to Hall from her father Charles Tenny, a Baptist missionary in Japan, describe the 1923 earthquake which occurred in Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan. Correspondents include Frederick R. Hall, Charles Tenny, Rhoda Gilpatric Ketchum, and Helene Pope Whitman.

3 boxes (1.8 linear ft.)

Mount Holyoke College, Williston & Miles-Smith Library

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Mount Holyoke College, Williston & Miles-Smith Library

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Hall, Frederick R., d. 1991

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Ketchum, Rhoda Gilpatric, 1906-1997

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Whitman, Helene Pope, 1881-1962

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Hall, Ruth Tenny, 1907-1997

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Student; Mount Holyoke College graduate, 1929. Daughter of Grace Webb Tenny, MHC class of 1904. From the description of Hall papers, 1923-1997 (bulk 1925-1929). (Lewis & Clark Library). WorldCat record id: 50448714 Ruth Hana Tenny was born on June 23, 1907 in Kyoto, Japan to Charles and Grace Webb Tenny (Mount Holyoke Class of 1904). She was the 1904 "class baby", (the first girl born to a member of the class). Charles Tenny was a Baptist missionary in Japan. Grace Tenny...

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...