Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1993
Scope and Contents
Series VII. Awards, medals, plaques, and memorials (1875-2001) consists of cups won at college competitions, both athletic and academic, and plaques and a vase in memory of Wellesley College affiliated individuals (Mary Whiton Calkins, Carla Wenckebach, and Katharine Lee Bates). Includes medals from various schools (Yale University, Hunter College, University of Brussels, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Athens University), organizations (the Massachusetts Horticultural Society), and commemorations (the centennial of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the centennial of the Battle of Lexington, the centennial of the Town of Wellesley). Of note is the Presidential Medal of Freedom won by Marjory Stoneman Douglas in 1993 to honor her conservation of the Everglades, and a medal issued by the German government following the sinking of the British RMS Lusitania (1915).
Dates
- Creation: 1993
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
Text reads: "Marjory Stoneman Douglas' 1947 book, The Everglades: River of Grass, was a clarion call to save the Everglades. Throughout the rest of her life Mrs. Douglas devoted herself to this cause. She helped lead the campaign to have the central core of the Everglades preserved as a national park. In 1969 she helped found Friends of the Everglades, a conservation organization."
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
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received in 1995 from Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Class of 1912.
Dimensions
7.25 x 7.75 x 2 (Length x Width x Height in inches)
Repository Details
Part of the Wellesley College Archives Repository