Desk set with college seal design: Paper holder, clip, two letter openers, tray, undated

File — Box: Oversize 23

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: undated

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.

Biographical / Historical

Desk set belonged to Effie Spencer Person (Class of 1908), and was also used by Grace Person Hayes (Class of 1940).

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 2009 from Grace Person Hayes (Class of 1940).

Physical Description

Brass.

Dimensions

Paper holder: 6 x 4.75 x 2.75, clip: 1.75 x 2.5 x 1, letter opener: 8.75 x 1.25 x 0.25, letter opener: 6.5 x 1.5 x 0.25, tray: 8 x 2.5 x 0.5 (Length x Width x Height in inches)