Fragment of Plymouth Rock, undated
Scope and Contents
Series VIII. Stone and tile (1915 and undated) consists of a fragment of the cornerstone of the Central Dormitory (with an accompanying program for the Corner Stone Ceremony), a fragment of Plymouth Rock (supposedly where the Mayflower Pilgrims landed in 1620), a tableau and a tile fragment (provenance unknown).
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.
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 1878 February 22 from Reverend A.S. Gardiner.
Dimensions
5 x 8 x 1 (Length x Width x Height in inches)
General
This statement and fragment of Plymouth Rock survived the 1914 College Hall Fire in a safe.
Repository Details
Part of the Wellesley College Archives Repository