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Bound Business Records Collection
Collection
Identifier: BMC-M147
Dates:
1770-1919
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
Daniel Branch collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: BMC-Branch
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...
Dates:
1758 - 1828
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
Zelma Corning Brandt papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: BMC-M92
Abstract
Zelma Corning Brandt (1891-1990) was a social crusader active throughout the twentieth century. Her chief interests included the independence and development of colonial countries, American Indian affairs, nuclear disarmament, women’s issues, and geriatric concerns. The collection consists of correspondence, travel notes, diaries and writings, and publications and reports, especially from 1960-1989. Brandt’s longevity and attention to detail provide a complete view of various world and...
Dates:
1906 - 1989
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College Class Ring Collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: RG8-M5
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of class rings that spans from 1901 until 1921, the final year of individualized class rings at the college. The rings vary in shape, color, embellishments, and quality, highlighting how unique each class was in their design. The class rings also show trends in jewelry from year to year. All the rings offer insight into the class culture and interests of the students from the engravings in the stone to unique ring band designs, many of which include the class animal for...
Dates:
1901 - 1921
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College Exhibit Files
Collection
Identifier: BMC-RG7-M1
Scope and Contents
This collection consits of records related to material from Bryn Mawr College's collections of art, artifacts, rare books, manuscripts, and archives. It includes both internal exhibition documentation and material written for the public. Series I: Collection-Based Exhibitions is made up of records related to exhibits planned by College staff, faculty, and/or students, although not all of these were physically located at Bryn Mawr College. Series II: Loan Exhibitions...
Dates:
Event: Majority of material found within 1911 - 2022
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College photo archives inventory
Collection
Identifier: BMC-Photo Archives
Abstract
The Photo Archives comprises photographs, slides, transparencies, and negatives depicting the history of Bryn Mawr College from 1885 to the early 2000s. The majority of prints are in black-and-white, though there are a few in color from the late 1960s through the 1980s. Older prints range from carte-de-visite, cabinet cards, cyanotypes and some other early photomechanical processes. Photos are organized in three sub-collections: People; Buildings and Campus; and Events and Groups. The...
Dates:
1885-2000s
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College Scrapbook and Photo Album Collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: BMC-9LS-SCP
Abstract
This collection consists of a large number of scrapbooks assembled by Bryn Mawr College Alumnae, focusing on their years at Bryn Mawr College. The alumnae represented graduated at various times between 1891 and 1950. The vast majority of the scrapbooks come from the earlier years of Bryn Mawr College.There is huge variety among items in this collection. Some scrapbooks contain a great deal of material while others are sparse. Some provide commentary on the items, ranging from...
Dates:
1885 - 1955
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College Self-Government Association (SGA) Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BMC-RG-9G
Scope and Contents
Contains the records of Bryn Mawr College's Self-Government Association (SGA), with gaps in the record. The collection includes Self-Government correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, publications, budgets, and material related to the founding of the SGA and its evolution over time.Material is arranged into rough catagories, likely organized as it came in over time. More recent SGA archival material is available in Special Collections upon request, but is currently...
Dates:
1891 - 1982
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College Student Publications
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: BMC-RG9-PL
Scope and Contents
This collection contains publications authored primarily by the students of Bryn Mawr College. The majority of publications represented are literary magazines containing poetry, prose, and literary essays. Some early publications, particularly The Lantern, contain news about life at the college and updates from alum. Some publications accepted only work by Bryn Mawr students, while others were open to the Bi-Co or Tri-Co at large.Publications that have been digitized are linked...
Dates:
1891 - 2025
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BMC-RG-13D
Scope and Contents
The Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry collection contains materials both generated by the Bryn Mawr Summer School, by other workers' schools, and material about the Bryn Mawr Summer School. Of the thirteen boxes in the collection, records in boxes 1 through 6 derive directly from the Bryn Mawr Summer School. Boxes 1, 2, and 3 contain financial records, promotional materials, articles, speeches, memorabilia, materials on organization and policy, and some information about...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1921 - 1984
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
