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Helen Rutgers Sturgis scrapbook, 1901-1903 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volumes
Abstract:
Helen Rutgers Sturgis was born in 1883 in New York City. She was prepared by Miss Spence's School. She entered Bryn Mawr with the class of 1905 on the matriculation scholarship for New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. While at Bryn Mawr, she was the secretary of the Self-Government Association and studied Languages (French, Italian, Spanish). After graduation, she worked as a magazine editor. Sturgis died on March 16, 1966. The Helen Rutgers Sturgis scrapbook contains Sturgis' one-volume scrapbook. The scrapbook, which covers Sturgis' first two years at Bryn Mawr (1901-1903), mostly contains personal memorabilia.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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Edith Wetherill (Ives) scrapbook, 1888-1934 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volumes
Abstract:
Edith Wetherill was a member of the Bryn Mawr Class of 1892. She was one of the founders of the Civic Club in Philadelphia, which was one of the first organizations of its kind in the country. She was an active volunteer, working with the Bellevue Hospital, the Unitarian Church, the Red Cross, and the Civilian Defense Volunteer Office. Her scrapbook houses Wetherill's one volume scrapbook. The scrapbook is very large and contains materials from 1888-1934, both well before and after Wetherill attended Bryn Mawr. The scrapbook primarily consists of photographs and newspaper clippings, giving a very comprehensive vision of Bryn Mawr from the 1890s well into the 1900s.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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James Leuba papers, 1896-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 boxes
Abstract:
James Leuba was an influential professor of Psychology at Bryn Mawr. Howard Gray was a professor of History at Bryn Mawr. This collection, which ranges from 1896 to 1950, primarily consists of research notes from the two professors.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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Nettie Maria Stevens papers, 1896-1979 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 boxes (1 document case containing 8 folders)
Abstract:
Nettie Maria Stevens was a research biologist who made important contributions to cytogenetics, embryology and the hypothesis of sex determination by chromosomes. She received her Ph.D. from Bryn Mawr in 1903, and acted as an Associate in Experimental Morphology from 1905-1912. The Nettie Maria Stevens papers contain her personal and professional papers. The collection ranges from 1896-1979 and contains assorted biographical materials, correspondence, obituary notices, articles about Stevens, and other various materials.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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Melanie Atherton Updegraff Collection, 1910s-1980s (bulk) 1685-2020 (inclusive)

Extent:
4 linear ft. (4 boxes and 10 folders)
Abstract:
Melanie Atherton Updegraff (1886-1973) was a 1908 graduate of Bryn Mawr who went on to do missionary work for the Presbyterian Mission Board alongside her husband, Reverend David Benjamin Updegraff. The two were primarily stationed in Kolhapur and later Nipani, in West India. The collection includes correspondence between Updegraff and her sisters, children, and sister-in-law, among other family members, photographs of the Atherton and Updegraff families, an autograph collection, and brochures, pamphlets, and official documentation pertaining to Updegraff's missionary work. Updegraff's four sisters and three daughters all went to Bryn Mawr, and we hear about entrance exams, musical productions, and other campus activities in their letters.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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