Series III. Ruth Chipman papers, 1901-circa 1974
Scope and Contents
Records of the Class of 1905, dating from 1901 to 1981, consisting of course materials, correspondence, clippings, minutes, notebooks, photographs, photograph albums, programs, poetry and scrapbooks; concerning class meetings and the social and academic activities of members of the class as undergraduates, and information on reunions, careers and activities of members of the class as alumnae. Includes Grace Johnson's graduation gown and mortarboard, and Zella Wentz and Ruth Chipman's correspondence with family, as well as Ruth deRochemont's writings and translations on art history.
Dates
- Creation: 1901-circa 1974
Creator
- From the Collection: Wellesley College. Class of 1905 (Organization)
- From the Collection: Wright, Ruth Perkins (Person)
- From the Collection: Allen, Ruth Linda (Person)
- From the Collection: De Rochemont, Ruth, -1928 (Person)
- From the Collection: Wentz, Zella (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
Ruth Linda Chipman (married name Allen) lived in Brockton, Massachusetts, and taught from 1905-1908. While at Wellesley, she was on the Hockey team. In 1908 she married Howard W. Allen, and in 1913 they had a daughter. She received her Master’s degree in English from Brown University in 1921, and continued her studies at the Teachers College of Columbia University from 1926-1927. In 1934 and 1936 she studied at the Bread Loaf School of English (the graduate school of English at Middlebury College, Vermont). She worked as the Head of the English Department of Oldfields School (Glencoe, Maryland) from 1930-[date unknown].
Extent
From the Collection: 11.4 Linear Feet (6 boxes, 9 oversize boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Wellesley College Archives Repository