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Donald Brien Collection on Forrest Reid, 1912-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 boxes
Abstract:: This collection consists of Donald Brien's collection of Forrest Reid papers. Materials include printers proofs, annotated manuscripts, loose and mounted photographs, originals and copies of Reid's correspondence with publishers and with friends, a bibliography of Reid's works, and correspondence between Donald Brien and friends of Forrest Reid.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Japanese Women in Politics after World War II collection, 1945-1951 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 boxes
Abstract:: Mary Ritter Beard (1876-1958) was an historian and a campaigner for women's suffrage and Ethel B. Weed was a lieutenant in the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces Civil Information and Education Office in Japan. Beard and Weed corresponded, with Weed providing research assistance to Beard for a proposed book on Japanese women's history and Beard providing advice to Weed regarding her activties with the Civil Information and Education Office. The collection consists of documentation regarding the activities of women in politics in Japan after World War II including reports from the General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, election results, documentaion of activities of politicians in the form of reports and newspaper articles, and statements and interviews from Japanese women on the subject of women's involvement in politics.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Dorothy Asher (Meyer) '31 scrapbook, 1927-1981 (inclusive) 1927-1931 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 manuscripts (scrapbook)
Abstract:: Dorothy "Dot" Asher graduated cum laude from Bryn Mawr College in 1931 with a degree in biology.The Scrapbook of Dorothy Asher (Meyer) '31 comprises the scrapbook kept by Dorothy Asher '31. The scrapbook, which primarily covers the years 1927-1931, consists of newspaper clippings, photographs, and personal memorabilia. The scrapbook provides insight into student life at Bryn Mawr during the late 20s and early 30s.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Mabel H. Austin (Converse) diaries, 1897-1905 (inclusive)

Extent:: 9 volumes
Abstract:: Mabel H. Austin was a student at Bryn Mawr from 1901 to 1905. The Mabel H. Austin (Converse) diaries is comprised of nine volumes spanning from 1897-1905. The diaries chronicle her daily life, from her years at Friends Central School to her career at Bryn Mawr College.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Sadie Bell research notes, 1925-1930 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes
Abstract:: Sadie Bell was a member of the class of 1912. She earned her A.B. in 1912 and her M.A. in 1913. In 1929, she received a Ph.D. in education from the University of Pennsylvania. She then went on to teach high school and junior high classes in Welch, West Virginia. The Sadie Bell research notes houses Bell's 1930 Ph.D. dissertation, entitled The Church, the State, and Education in Virginia.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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]

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