Fragment of Japanese bell from the ruins of College Hall, circa 1815
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: circa 1815
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
This bell had been on the 2nd or 3rd floor of College Hall, with an accompanying signed reading: "Bell from ancient Buddhist temple in Japan. Given to Wellesley College by J. L. Graves of Boston. Inscribed by Ka-me-da. Giver of Bell to the Buddhist Temple. Cast and Engraved by Ko-ga-wa Ku-ni-no-lu, in the eleventh year of the Age Bunka [1804-1818]."
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
Repository Details
Part of the Wellesley College Archives Repository