Plate with text "Waste Not, Want Not" (sold to alumnae as fundraiser after the 1914 College Hall Fire, note attached), undated
Scope and Contents
Series XI. College Hall and the College Hall Fire (1881-circa 1915) consists of objects found in the ruins of College Hall after the 1914 March 17 College Hall Fire, including two keys and a belt buckle. Also includes other College Hall objects, such as a fragment of marble and of flooring from the hall, a glass paperweight with College Hall's image, and a stamp box with a College Hall design. Of note are two “Waste Not, Want Not” plates which were sold to alumnae to fundraise for reconstruction after the College Hall Fire.
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
These "Waste Not, Want Not" plates were sold to alumnae as part of a fundraising effort after the 1914 College Hall Fire. The plate originally belonged to Jennie B. Wallace (a Special Student who attended until 1877), who gave it to Jane Scully Taylor (Class of 1931).
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 from Jane Scully Taylor (Class of 1931). No date information, circa 1964.
Physical Description
There are chips around the edge of the plate.
Dimensions
13.75 x 13.75 x 1.25 (Length x Width x Height in inches)
Repository Details
Part of the Wellesley College Archives Repository