Twelve Wedgewood dinner plates with designs of Wellesley College buildings (with note, belonged to Mildred Sheehan Hamar, Class of 1924), 1932

File — Box: 20

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Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Series II. Dining ware (1882-1992) consists of plates, saucers, platters, cups, bottles, pitchers, a jar, napkin rings, sugar bowls, salt and butter dishes, spoons, a tankard, and bowls. Multiple are Wedgwood fine china, and many feature designs related to Wellesley College, such as the College Seal, images of college buildings, or the Wellesley symbols acorns and oak leaves. Some dining ware is commemorative, and was sold to alumnae for fundraising. Includes pieces of the first set of china owned by Wellesley College, and a set of Alpha Kappa Chi china with an “AKX” design.

Dates

Creation: 1932

Creator

From the Collection: Wellesley College (Organization)
From the Collection: Durant, H. F. (Henry Fowle), 1822-1881 (Person)
From the Collection: Durant, Pauline Adeline Fowle, 1832-1917 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research, but contains some material which has been restricted as per the Wellesley College Archives Access Policy: https://www.wellesley.edu/lts/policies/archivesaccess. To make an appointment to view unrestricted materials, please contact the Archives staff by email at archives@wellesley.edu or by phone at (781) 283-3745.

Extent

From the Collection: 54.6 Linear Feet (24 boxes, 45 oversize boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Chinese

From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

From the Collection: German

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received in 1990 August 24 from Richard C. Hamar (son of Mildred Sheehan Hamar, Class of 1924).

Physical Description

Plates are decorated with embossed Wellesley symbols (oak leaves, acorns and shield) and lavender sketches of Wellesley buildings. Buildings featured are: Alumnae Hall, Stone and Olive Davis Halls, the President's House, the Chapel, Severance Hall, Claflin Hall, Tupelo Point, Tower Court, the Hazard Quadrangle, Founders Hall, College Hall, Hetty H. R. Green Hall.