Mary F. Hale, Class of 1923 Collection, 1923-1981
Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The collection contains letters written by the women from 1923 until 1981. Also included in the collection are photographs of the women.
- Extent:
- .5 linear feet .5 boxes
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains letters written by the women from 1923 until 1981. Also included in the collection are photographs of the women
- Biographical / historical:
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At their graduation in 1923, five Wells Women started a Round-Robin letter, called "the Meow", and kept it going for more than fifty years. The letters in this collection were written by Mary F. Hale. Each time the Meow reached her, she took out and kept her old letter and wrote a new one. The other four members of the group were: Constance Brown, Elsie Browning, Julia Phough, and Margaret Wyer.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Women's colleges
- Names:
- Wells College
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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There is no restriction on access to the Mary F. Hale Collection for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.
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