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Daniel Branch collection, 1758-1828 (inclusive)

Extent:: uncertain items
Abstract:: Daniel Branch was a young man from Connecticut who had enlisted in the provincial army (American), which served mostly in a support capacity for the British regulars. Setting out for Lake George on June 7th, 1758, he arrived there some three weeks later,a nd was present at the disastrous British attack on Fort Ticonderoga on July 8th. Thereafter, he spent the remainder of his enlistment on the eastern shore of Lake George. The Branch diary and Branch family correspondence houses personal materials related to Daniel Branch and his family. The collection, which ranges from 1758-1828, provides information into the personal experience of a soldier in the French and Indian wars, as well as the life of the Branch family in Connecticut and Vermont.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Richard C. Bull collection, 1901-1943 (inclusive)

Extent:: .25 linear ft.
Abstract:: These records were in the possession of Richard C. Bull, an attorney in the firm of White and Staples. White and Staples represented Bertrand Russell in his class action lawsuit against Albert C. Barnes.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Bryn Mawr College songbook collection, 1889-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.75 linear ft.
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Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Helen Calder Robertson letters, 1913-1916 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 boxes (1 box containing 4 folders)
Abstract:: Helen Calder Robertson (1894-1982) was a member of the Class of 1916 who took her A.B. in French and Modern History. The Helen C. Robertson letters contain the personal correspondence of Helen Robertson. The collection, which ranges from 1913-1916, primarily consists of Robertson's correspondence during her time at Bryn Mawr. These letters were donated to the Archives by Margaret Gilman McKenna, A.B. 1942, whose mother, Margaret Williams Gilman, A.B. 1914, was a close friend of Robertson's.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Louise Congdon (Balmer) scrapbook, 1904-1908 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volumes (1 scrapbook)
Abstract:: Louise Congdon spent her freshman year at Northwestern University, and graduated from Bryn Mawr wtih mahors in both French and Latin. She later moved to La Jolla, California, and in 1926 founded what is now La Jolla County Day School. The Louise Congdon scrapbook houses the Congdon's college scrapbook. The scrapbook covers the years 1904-1908, and contains characteristic Bryn Mawr memorabilia: programs, invitations, BMC-related clippings, some SGA-related materials, etc.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Rebecca Fordyce (Gayton) scrapbook, 1912-1916 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volumes
Abstract:: Rebecca Fordyce Gayton attended Bryn Mawr from 1912-1916. She received her AB in Psychology and Politics and Economics. She died in 1964. The Rebecca Fordyce (Gayton) scrapbook contains Fordyce's scrapbook. The scrapbook details Fordyce's years at Bryn Mawr, from 1912 to 1916, with the bulk of the material being from 1912 to 1913.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Jessie Gilroy (Warneke) scrapbook, volume 1: 1906-1910 volume 2: 1908-1910 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 volumes
Abstract:: Jessie Gilroy majored in French and Greek, graduating from Bryn Mawr in 1909. She was a painter, and exhibited in several galleries throughout the United States. In 1927, she married the esteemed sculptor Heinz Warneke. She died in 1982. The Jessie Gilroy scrapbook houses Gilroy's two-volume scrapbook. Volume 1 consists of material from 1906-1910, is primarily photographs, while Volume 2 consists of material from 1908-1910, and contains a great deal of personal memorabilia.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Jane Browne Haines scrapbook, 1888-1930s (bulk)

Extent:: 1 volumes
Abstract:: Jane Haines was a member of the class of 1891 and the founder of the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women. The Jane Haines scrapbook contains Haines' one volume scrapbook. The scrapbook, which ranges from 1888-1930s, contains a large volume of personal memorabilia.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Sylvia Scudder (Bowditch) scrapbook, 1895-1906 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volumes
Abstract:: Sylvia Scudder (later Bowditch) was born in 1875. She was prepared by the Cambridge School for Girls in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She matriculated with the Bryn Mawr class of 1899, but received her degrees—in Greek and French—in 1901. From 1901-1902, she did graduate work in Greek at Radcliffe College. She taught Greek and English as the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore, Maryland from 1902-1904. She married Ingersoll Bowditch in 1904. For 21 years, she was the treasurer of the Bryn Mawr Club of Boston, as well as being the collector and editor for her class. She passed away in 1964. The Sylvia Scudder Bowditch scrapbook houses Scudder's one volume scrapbook. The scrapbook contains materials from 1895 to 1906 and primarily contains photographs and other Bryn Mawr memorabilia.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Bertha Szold (Levin) scrapbook, volume 1: 1891-1893 volume 2: 1893-1895 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 volumes
Abstract:: Bertha Szold (Levin) was a member of the Bryn Mawr College class of 1895. After graduation, she taught English at St. Timothy's School in Baltimore. She later married Hiram Levin in 1901 and had five children. She was highly involved in Jewish charities and organizations, and was the cofounder of Hadassah, a women's Zionist organization. This collection contain's Szold's two volume scrapbook. The first scrapbook covers Szold's freshman and sophomore years, from 1891-1893, while the second scrapbook covers Szold's junior and senior years, from 1893-1895. The scrapbooks were arranged by Szold's daughter-in-law, Alexander Lee Levin '33, and primarily contain typed transcripts of letters written by Szold to her family.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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