Language: English / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1950">1950</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1954">1954</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Richmond Lattimore papers, 1924-1984 (inclusive) 1950-1980 (bulk)

Extent:: 6.1 linear ft. (10 boxes)
Abstract:: Richmond Lattimore (1906-1984) taught Greek at Bryn Mawr College from 1935-1971. While at Bryn Mawr, Lattimore frequently celebrated the college in verse, whether at faculty dinners, inaugurations, convocations, or in his personal poems. He published several volumes of original and translated poetry, critical works,translations, essays and collaborated with other scholars on works such as the "Hanover Poems" and "The Complete Greek Tragedies." The collection is divided into the following five sections: (1) Poetry; (2) Biblical and Classical Translations; (3) Articles, Essays, Lectures, and Reviews; (4) Correspondence and Works of Others; and (5) Miscellaneous Personal and Bryn Mawr Materials. They date from 1924-1984 but the bulk of materials are from 1950-1980.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Elizabeth Shepley Sergeant papers, 1949-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 linear ft.
Abstract:: Elizabeth Shepley Sergeant, BMC Class of 1904, was a writer of several books and articles. Sergeant contributed to McClure's Magazine, The New Republic and authored Shadow-Shapes: The Journal of a Wounded Woman, October 1918-May 1919 (1920), Short As Any Dream (1929), Willa Cather: A Memoir (1953), Robert Frost: The Trial by Existence (1960). Materials include Sergeant's correspondence, drafts, proofs and photographs. The correspondence and photographs are principally concerned with matters regarding Sergeant's published works.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Clara Cary Case Edwards papers, 1909-1966, 1909-1966 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6.5 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:: Clara Cary Case Edwards was a graduate of Bryn Mawr College (class of 1904). She married Cecil Edwards, a worker for The Oriental Carpet Manufacturers Ltd. and the author of "The Persian Carpet: A Survey of the Carpet Weaving Industry of Persia" (1953). Clara and her husband traveled throughout the Middle East; they spent several years living in Iran where Clara spent a period of time teaching at The American Boys' School at Hamadan. This collection primarily consists of letters between Clara in her family, and private journals. They describe her everyday life in Iran, including housekeeping, cooking, and childcare, as well as details about the American and European community in Iran as well as the local native community. Her papers also describe conditions in Iran during World War I.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Katharine Sergeant White papers, 1928-1977 (inclusive) 1945-1977 (bulk)

Extent:: 20 linear ft.
Abstract:: Katharine Sergeant White, the first fiction editor of The New Yorker magazine, was born in Winchester, Massachusetts in 1892. In 1914, White graduated from Bryn Mawr College. She married her first husband, Ernest Angell in 1915, and with him she had two children, Nancy and Roger. After a divorce in 1929, Katharine married her second husband, New Yorker staff writer E. B. White. White's career at The New Yorker began in 1925 and continued until her retirement in 1961. As the first fiction editor of the magazine, White not only exerted an unparalleled influence on the course of the development of the magazine, but on contemporary American literature itself. This collection documents White's career at The New Yorker, the history of the magazine, and her retirement years in Maine, primarily through correspondence, her writings, and other materials.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Helen Taft Manning papers, 1861-1992 (inclusive) 1915-1974 (bulk)

Extent:: 5 linear ft. (12 document boxes)
Abstract:: Helen Herron Taft Manning (1891-1987) was the daughter of President of the United States William Howard Taft and his wife Helen Herron. Taft graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1915, was named dean in 1917, and rose to acting president in 1919. The Helen Taft Manning papers house the records of Helen Taft Manning. This collection, which dates from 1861 to 1992, with bulk dates of 1915 to 1974, consists of correspondence, writings, clippings, and personal objects from the Manning family.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Cynthia Rogers Barnhart letters, 1952-1955 (bulk) 1952-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 containers (1 document case containing 3 folders)
Abstract:: Cynthia Rogers Barnhart is a member of the class of 1956, before leaving in 1955. The Cynthia Rogers Barnhart letters is comprised of her personal correspondence. These letters describe Barnhart's experiences at Bryn Mawr from 1952 to 1955.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Elizabeth Burroughs (Kelley) scrapbook collection, 1917-1985 (inclusive) 1922-1926 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 boxes
Abstract:: Elizabeth (Kelley) Burroughs is the granddaughter of the eminent late-19th to early-20th century naturalist-writer John Burroughs. She attended Bryn Mawr at the recommendation of the neighbor and family friend, Hilda Smith, who was then the Dean of Bryn Mawr. The Elizabeth (Kelley) Burroughs scrapbook collection is comprised of three scrapbooks created by Burroughs. The collection ranges from 1917-1985, with the bulk of the material being from 1922-26, and consists of much about undergraduate scholarships, the Christian Association, the Bates House, and other aspects of Bryn Mawr life in the 1920s.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Josephine Case Schnurman scrapbook, 1950-1954 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 volumes
Abstract:: Josephine Case was the designer/manager for a variety of performances at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges. She graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1954 with a degree in History.The Josephine Case Schnurman scrapbook is comprised of a two-volume scrapbook which covers 1950-1954 and which contains mostly materials about theatrical and musical performances at Bryn Mawr College and beyond. There is also a great number of personal correspondence and cards, as well as some casual photographs in good condition.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Alice Gore King scrapbook collection, 1929-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 boxes
Abstract:: Alice Gore King received her B.A. and M.A. from Bryn Mawr in Psychology, going on to found Alumnae Advisory Center, Inc. This collection contains 25 Bryn Mawr-related scrapbooks created by King. The collection spans from 1929-1970, and highlights prominent Bryn Mawr figures, as well as faculty and alumnae.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Alice M. Knepper Kuppinger papers, 1930-1969 (bulk)

Extent:: 3 linear ft. (1 document box and 2 storage containers)
Abstract:: Alice Knepper Kuppinger graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1936 from the School of Social Work. She was involved in the American Red Cross, and traveled widely with her husband as part of his job in the Foreign Service. This collection runs from circa 1930s-1960s, and contains a variety of materials related to the American Red Cross and the Foreign Service.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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