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Records of the Class of 1881, 1877-1949: a guide.
6C.1881

Summary Information

Repository
Wellesley College Archives
Title
Records of the Class of 1881
ID
6C.1881
Date [inclusive]
1877-1949
Extent
5.8 Linear feet ; 3 file boxes, 3 oversize boxes
Language
English

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Historical Note

Wellesley College, first named The Wellesley Female Seminary, was founded in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant. In 1875, 314 students enrolled as part of the first class. 18 of those women graduated in 1879.

Scope and Content

Records of the Class of 1881; dating from 1876 to 1949; consisting of correspondence, class histories, clippings, class constitution, minutes, notebooks, photographs, photograph albums, programs, poetry and scrapbooks; concerning class meetings and the social and academic activities of members of the class as undergraduates, and information on reunions, careers and activities of members of the class as alumnae.

Administrative Information

Publication Information

Wellesley College Archives

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Collection Inventory

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Box Folder

Students: General 

1

History of Class of 1881 (manuscript) 

1

History of Class of 1881 (printed) 

1

History of Class of 1881 (printed) 

1

Louise M. Edwards: Extracts from student letters 

1

Sarah Gold Hayden: "Recollections and Impressions of Wellesley College, 1877-1879 or, Days of '79 at Wellesley." 

1

Grace Perry: Journal, notebook 1881 

1

Grace Perry: Student letters 

1

Margaret P. Waterman: Publications and notes 

1

Margaret P. Waterman: Publications and notes 

1

Margaret P. Waterman: Publications and notes: Igorot-Bonton material 

2

Reunion: 1901 notebook 

2

Alumnae 1882-1909 

2

Alumnae 1916-1949 

2

Flora Mussey Metcalf Student Papers 1878-1881 

2

Flora Mussey Metcalf 32 ALS to her family Sept. 15, 1876-June 11, 1881 

2

Biology Notebook 

3

Biology Sketchbook 1880-1881 

3

Botany Notebook Vol. 1 

3

Botany Notebook 2 

3

Botany and Astronomy notebook 

3

Botany Sketchbook 

3

Botany Sketchbook 

3

Botany Sketchbook 

3

Botany Sketchbook 

3

Chemistry Notebook 1878 

3

History Notebook for 15th Century 1881 

3

Literatrue Notebook 1880 

3

Minerology Notebook 

3

Physics notebook Vol 1 

3

Physics notebook Vol 2, Astronomy 7 1880 

3

Physics Lab Notebook 1879-1880 

3

Flora Mussey Metcalf Scrapbook 

Oversize 1

Margaret P. Waterman: Scrapbook 1876-1884 

Oversize 2

S. Adelaide Welles: Photograph album 

Oversize 2

Emma Mead Wright: photograph album 

Oversize 3

Grace Perry: photograph album 

Oversize 3

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