Bryn Mawr College
Organization
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Constance Applebee papers
Collection
Identifier: BMC-1981-58
Overview
Constance Applebee introduced the sport of field hockey to the US and was for many years the director of physical education at Bryn Mawr College. Her papers occupy ten boxes and contain miscellaneous correspondence, memorabilia, sports programs, and publications that probably belonged to her
Dates:
1898 - 1981
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
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Constance Applebee papers
Lucy Evans Chew diaries and papers
Collection
Identifier: BMC-M90
Overview
Lucy Evans Chew graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1918. Shortly after her graduation, she married Samuel Chew, an English professor at Bryn Mawr. For the majority of their married life, the Chews remained in the area surrounding Bryn Mawr. The Lucy Evans Chew Collection is primarily comprised of 58 volumes of her diaries from the years from 1920 to 1968. The diaries include descriptions of her daily life, her association with the college, her travels, and her reflections on her life.
Dates:
1912 - 1967
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
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Lucy Evans Chew diaries and papers
Theodore de Laguna collection
Collection
Identifier: BMC-1974-16
Overview
Theodore de Laguna (1876-1930) was a professor of philosophy at Bryn Mawr College for 23 years and an author. The Theodore de Laguna collection, dating from 1896 to 1989, contains diverse writings and annotated books by de Laguna. This collection focuses mainly on de Laguna's manuscripts, off prints, and poetry, but also contains original musical arrangements, annotated works by others, and correspondence regarding de Laguna's death in 1930.
Dates:
1896 - 1989; Majority of material found within 1896 - 1930
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
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Theodore de Laguna collection
Katharine Elizabeth McBride papers
Collection
Identifier: BMC-1970-03
Overview
The papers of Katharine Elizabeth McBride contain the office files and correspondence and some personal files of Katharine Elizabeth McBride who was president of Bryn Mawr College from 1942 to 1970.
Dates:
1942 - 1976
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
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Katharine Elizabeth McBride papers
Lucy T. Shoe Meritt papers
Collection
Identifier: BMC-M50
Overview
Lucy T. Shoe Meritt (1906- 2003) was an acclaimed archaeologist, scholar, teacher and editor who received her B.A, M.A, and Ph.D degrees from Bryn Mawr. During her life time, Shoe Meritt taught at Mount Holyoke College and the University of Texas at Austin, was a fellow at the American Academy of Rome, and served as the Editor of Publications for the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. Additionally, she was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study and the American Institute of...
Dates:
1888 - 2003
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
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Lucy T. Shoe Meritt papers
Series I. Miscellaneous Biographical material, Personal Letters, Reprinted Information
Series — Box: 1
Overview
This collection contains the subject files of Marion Edwards Park, president of Bryn Mawr College from 1922 to 1942.
Katharine Shepard papers
Collection
Identifier: BMC-M81
Overview
Katharine Shepard (1905-1986) attended Bryn Mawr College in the late 1920s and early 1930's, and received degrees in Latin, Classical Archaeology, and Greek. She went on to a career in archaeology, and was employed by the National Gallery of Art. The Katharine Shepard Papers contains letters to and from her family and friends, primarily from her many trips abroad, as well as a few family momentos.
Dates:
1906 - 1960; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1939
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
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Katharine Shepard papers
Lily Ross Taylor papers
Collection
Identifier: BMC-1974-05
Overview
Lily Ross Taylor was Professor of Latin and Dean at Bryn Mawr College, Director of the American Academy in Rome, and a renowned Classicist. Her papers include lecture notes, correspondence, and personal memorabilia.
Dates:
1886 - 1969
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
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Lily Ross Taylor papers
Speer Family papers
Collection
Identifier: BMC-M72
Overview
The Speer Family papers represent four generations of that family, with the bulk of material attributed to the last two generations, especially Robert Elliott Speer and his wife and three of his five children: Emma Bailey, Elliott, Margaret Bailey, and William Speer. The family was active in the Presbyterian Church, serving that institution in a variety of different capacities. The children, in addition to their religious roles, held prominent positions in academic administration. The...
Dates:
1802 - 1982; Majority of material found within 1883 - 1943
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
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Speer Family papers
Dorothy Burr Thompson diaries and papers
Collection
Identifier: BMC-2010-14
Overview
Dorothy Burr Thompson (1900 – 2001) was a prominent archaeologist who graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1923. She specialized in Greek terracotta. Burr Thompson and her husband, Homer A. Thompson, were both heavily involved with the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. The collection includes her diaries, personal correspondence, and professional papers. It also includes contains both personal and research related photographs and postcards.
Dates:
1912 - 1991
