William Hersey papers 1931-1995. 1931-1995.

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William Hersey papers 1931-1995. 1931-1995.

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This collection primarily contains research materials related to the "Fame is Fleeting-Character Endures" memorial plaque project spearheaded by William Hersey. This collection contains Hersey's research notes and material about individuals after whom Tufts buildings were named. Texts of the final plaques are based on this material. Correspondence, clippings and and handwritten notes are included as well as publications and advertisements for Tufts events. Additional materials include personal and professional correspondences of Harry Adams Hersey, William's father, and William Hersey's subject files on careers, co-education, engineering, and rehabilitation services at Tufts.

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Tufts University - Tisch Library, Tisch Library

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Tufts University - Tisch Library, Tisch Library

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Hersey, William D.

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William Dearborn Hersey A'32, was born December 3, 1910. He studied psychology at Tufts and married Fairlee (Towsley) Hersey J'35. He became the president of the International Memory Training Institute in Norton, MA, and published _Blueprints for Memory: Your Handbook to the American Dream_ in 1990. William Dearborn Hersey was the son of the Universalist Reverand, Harry Adams Hersey. Harry Adams Hersey entered Tufts in 1899, graduated in 1903, and received post-baccularate degree in 1907. He wro...

Hersey, Harry Adams, 1870-1950

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Harry Adams Hersey ( 1870-1950 ) attended Tufts College and Tufts' Crane Theological School, receiving his BA in 1903, his BD in 1906, and then his MA. Hersey served churches in Stafford, Connecticut ; West Somerville, Massachusetts ; Caribou, Maine ; Muncie, Indiana ; Canton, New York ; and Danbury, Connecticut . During his pastorates, he was devoted to temperance issues and lectured on the subject at various schools, colleges, and churches. In 1947, he published History of Music at Tufts Colle...

Tufts University

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