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Records of the Class of 1890, 1888-1955: a guide.
6C.1890

Summary Information

Repository
Wellesley College Archives
Title
Records of the Class of 1890
ID
6C.1890
Date [inclusive]
1888-1955
Extent
2.5 Linear feet ; 3 file boxes, 4 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 Contents

Records of the Class of 1890; dating from 1888-1955; consisting of clippings, correspondence, histories, invitations, memorabilia, notebooks, programs, schedules, scrapbooks, songs, diploma; concerning class activities and course work, individuals, reunions; including course requirement cards of Mary Barrows, Sarah Bass, Martha Conant, Martha Conant, Ruth Adams Parker; class notebooks and outlines of Mary Barrows; scrapbooks of Katharine Lane and Bertha E. Smith; diploma of Sarah Bass.

Administrative Information

Publication Information

Wellesley College Archives

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Collection Inventory

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Box Folder

General 

1

Class Book (2 copies) 1890 

1

Honorary Members: Chaucy M. Depew, Henry Drummond 

1

Course requirement cards: Mary Barrows, Sarah Bass, Martha Conant, Mabel Godfrey 

Oversize 3

Mary Barrows: Class notes and outlines: History of Art, Biblical Studies, Botany 

1

Mary Barrows: Class notes and oulines: English Composition, Pedagogy 

1

Mary Barrows: Class notes and outlines: Phyysics, Psychology 

1

Mary Barrows: Class notes and outines: Study of Languages 

2

Emma Emerson Dyer: Letters to her Family Sept. 1886 - May 1887 

2

Emma Emerson Dyer: Letters to her Family Sept. 1887- May 1888 

2

Katharine Lane: Scrapbook 

Oversize 2

Bertha E. Smith: Scrapbook 

Oversize 2

Class Officers: Notebook of class records kept by Mary Barrows and Mabel Godfrey Swarmstet 1890-1940 

2

Class Letters 1892 

2

Class Letters 1894, 1896 

2

Class Record Books 1895-1930 

3

Class Record Books 1905-1915 

3

Class Record Books 1920-1940 

3

Class Record Books 1945-1950 

3

Class Record Books 1955 

3

Memorabilia: fan, rolled papers, party items 

Oversize 1

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