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Records of the Class of 1891, 1887-1966: a guide.
6C.1891

Summary Information

Repository
Wellesley College Archives
Title
Records of the Class of 1891
ID
6C.1891
Date [inclusive]
1887-1966
Extent
5.8 Linear feet ; 8 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 Contents

Records of the Class of 1891; dating from 1887-1966; consisting of badges, clippings, correspondence, histories, invitations, memorabilia, photograph, poems, publications, printing plates, record books, reports, programs; concerning class activities, individuals, reunions; including rice paper placemats, class requirement books of Elizabeth G. Hoyt, Millie R. Todd, Theodora Kyle, and Esther Bailey, class photo album, scrapbooks of Esther Bailey and Theodora Kyle, printing plates for song "Peerless Wellesley," and statistical report on the health of members of the class. Papers of Anna Thorpe x91 are found with papers of Josephine Thorpe '95 (see Class of 1895 records).

Administrative Information

Publication Information

Wellesley College Archives

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Collection Inventory

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Box Folder

Students: General 1 1887-1891 

1

Students: General 2 1887-1891 

1

Students: Course Requirement Book (Millie R. Todd and Elizabeth G. Hoyt) 

Oversize 3

Students: Course Requirement Book (Theodora Kyle and Esther Bailey) 

Oversize 3

Students: Esther Bailey: Scrapbook, loose papers 

Oversize 1

Students: Esther Bailey: loose papers from scrapbook 

1

Students: Carolyn M. Holmes: Rhetoric Notebook 1888 

1

Students: Elizabeth G. Hoyt: General, Correspondence 1887-1934, 1966 

1

Students: Theodora Kyle 1883-1893, 1926 

1

Students: Theodora Kyle: loose papers from scrapbook 

1

Students: Class Book (2 copies) 1887-1891 

2

Students: Class Book (1 copy) 1887-1891 

2

Alumnae: General 1914-1961 

2

Alumnae: Individuals 

2

Alumne: Reunions 1892-1906 

2

Alumnae: Reunions 1911-1951 

2

Financial: Gifts to Wellesley College; Treasurer's Reprt 1941-1946 

2

Secretary's Record Book 1888-1941 

2

Class Secretary (Esther Bailey) 1941-1960 

2

Class Secretary (Esther Bailey): Notebooks 1957-1959 

2

Record Book 1893 

3

Record Book 1894 

3

Record Book 1901 

3

Record Book 1904 

3

Record Book 1916 

3

Record Book 1941 

3

Record Book 1951 

3

Maud Mason: Notes concerning social work done in New York and Boston 

4

Maud Mason: Memoriam to her father Edward Beecher Mason 

4

Maud Mason: Notes concerning social work done in NY and Boston post '91 

4

Maud Mason: Prose manuscripts; travel manuscripts 

4

Maud Mason: Travel manuscripts account of journey to Italy, Greece, and Austria through excerpts from letters to her parents (1) 1901-1902 

4

Maud Mason: Travel manuscripts account of journey to Italy, Greece, and Austria through excerpts from letters to her parents (2) 1901-1902 

4

Maud Mason: Sketch of Barbara Brooks 

4

Maud Mason: "The Knight Errant of Assisi" 

5

Maud Mason: Cranford Scenes 

5

Maud Mason: Published articles; manuscripts "True Tales and Others" (1) 

5

Maud Mason: Published articles; manuscripts "True Tales and Others" (2) 

5

Maud Mason: Prose manuscripts: clippings of newspaper articles on travel; travel manuscript 1901-1902 

5

Maud Mason: Assorted sketches and stories (1) 

5

Maud Mason: Assorted sketches and stories (2) 

5

Maud Mason: Illustrated lectures on famous painters of Early Italian Renaissance. Outline of 15th century; Florence: Masaccio 

5

Maud Mason: Illustrated lectures on famous painters of Early Italian Renaissance. Michelangelo (1) 

6

Maud Mason: Illustrated lectures on famous painters of Early Italian Renaissance. Michelangelo (2) 

6

Maud Mason: Illustrated lectures on famous painters of Early Italian Renaissance. Filipino Lippi 

6

Maud Mason: Illustrated lectures on famous painters of Early Italian Renaissance. Raphael (1) 

6

Maud Mason: Illustrated lectures on famous painters of Early Italian Renaissance. Raphael (2); Notes for review on Micheangelo and Raphael 

6

Maud Mason: Illustrated lectures on famous painters of Early Italian Renaissance. Botticelli 

6

Maud Mason: Illustrated lectures on famous painters of Early Italian Renaissance. Miscellaneous 

6

Photo album of the class of 1891: Scrapbook of Theodora Kyle 

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Photo album 1891-1941 

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