Series II. Connie M. Guion papers, 1902-1970
Scope and Contents
Records of the Class of 1906, dating from 1899 to 1994, consisting of articles, clippings, correspondence, diaries, invitations, notebooks, photos, poems, programs, memorabilia, songs; concerning class activities as students and alumnae; also concerning individual class members and reunions; including diaries and scrapbook of Mary Elizabeth Emerson, scrapbook of Gertrude Francis Houghton, class notebooks of Ione Pettit Morrison Overfield, Honors Day address by Connie Guion (1965); also including the "wing" emblem of Class's 25th Reunion, a reunion beret, and a reunion cloth bag. Of note are the papers of Connie Guion, who was the first woman to be a Professor of Clinical Medicine (1946) and the chief of Cornell University's New York City medical clinic.
Dates
- Creation: 1902-1970
Creator
- From the Collection: Guion, Connie, 1882-1971 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. To make an appointment to view materials, please contact the Archives staff by email at archives@wellesley.edu or by phone at (781) 283-3745.
Biographical / Historical
Connie Myers Guion was from Lincolnton, North Carolina. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wellesley in 1906, and was a chemistry teacher at Vassar College (New York) from 1906-1908, and Chair of the Chemistry Department at Sweet Briar College (Virginia) from approximately 1908-1912. She earned her Master's degree in biochemistry in 1913 and her Doctor of Medicine degree from Cornell University. She was the first woman to be a Professor of Clinical Medicine (1946 at Cornell University) and the chief of Cornell University's New York City medical clinic.
Extent
From the Collection: 9.8 Linear Feet (7 boxes, 7 oversize boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Wellesley College Archives Repository