Phi Sigma Oriental gong with hammer and stand, presented to Phi Sigma by Albert Bushnell Hart, Honorary Member of the Class of 1882, circa 1882

File — Box: Oversize 9

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Series III. Tools and games (circa 1775, 1882, 1915-1975) includes tools such as letter openers, a stereoscope, a wall sconce, an ashtray, a megaphone used for Float Night, a bell and stand that was used to close the library, trowels used a cornerstone laying ceremonies, a Nuclear Absorber set (likely used in the Physics Department), the gavel of the Debating Club, and a kettle. Also includes a Wellesley baseball, two jigsaw puzzles of Galen Stone Tower (sold to fundraise for the centennial), and a bicycle plate from a member of the Class of 1944. These objects had various uses in daily life and at special events at the college; some objects personally belonged to alumnae, faculty and staff, and some were used by particular departments.

Dates

Creation: circa 1882

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 from Bonnie Leonard (Dean of Continuing Education) who found these in the basement of the Continuing Education House (formerly the Phi Sigma House). No date information.