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John M. Greene Papers
Series 3: "My Notes On Smith College," ca. 1910-1917
Series Overview
A 129-page booklet of handwritten notes by John M. Greene recording his
recollections of the circumstances surrounding the founding of Smith College.
The notebook includes a short subject index compiled by the author and
a series of additional notes inserted adjacent to previously written page
entries.
Subject Index
Below is an alphabetical subject index that has been adapted from the index that was compiled by John M. Greene in the back of the notebook. Follow the links to go to the indicated page.| Address at dedication of College Hall (July 14, 1875), 17
Baker, Osmyn, Resignation of, 118 College Hall, My address at dedication of (July 14, 1875), 17 Documents - lost, 72, 79, 123; donated to Smith College, 102 Expectations as to success of Smith College, 42, 50 Forbes, Judge, Resignation of, 33 Graduates from colleges, 8 Hatfield – Meeting houses, 9; Schools, 2; King’s Hill, 41 Hubbard, Deacon, Errors in statement of, 81-85; Regard for written documents, 28, 75 King’s Hill, Hatfield, 41 Letters of B. Northrop et al., Extracts from, 89, 90 Lyman, Maria Bruce, 88 Meeting houses in Hatfield, 9 Presidency of Smith College, Candidacy for, 23-26 Smith College, Expectations as to success of, 42, 50 Smith, Austin, 30-32 Smith, Benjamin, 39 Smith, Lt. Samuel, 37 Smith, Sophia, Orders of to Deacon Hubbard, 39, 53, 54 Trustees of Smith College – How appointed, 21-22; First meetings of, 33-36, 55 Tyler, W. S., Compliment of to me, 41 Will of Sophia Smith, 19 Williston, Mr. A. L., in minutes of 1872-73, 29 |
End Notes
Page images 130-146 consist of notes inserted adjacent to previously written page entries. Follow the links in the right column below to view the note referring to the page number in the left column:|
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Delay in writing his "Early History" because of "myths" promulgated by Pres. Seelye |
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Sophia Smith's wills |
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JMG's 1870 statement re: Sophia Smith's will |
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JMG's conferral with Dr. Hitchcock regarding Sophia Smith's affairs, and her wish to keep them confidential |
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JMG's rationale for advising Sophia Smith to arrange for the establishment of the College in Northampton rather than Hatfield |
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On the frequency and nature of JMG's communications with Sophia Smith from 1868 until her death |
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Sophia Smith's will: Deacon Hubbard as its principal writer and Judge Forbes as his legal advisor |
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Uncertainty of exact date when Judge Forbes and Mr. Baker were consulted [re: location of College?], September 1879 |
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Rewritten will coinciding with Sophia Smith's planned trip to Boston with Miss Lyman in January 1870 |
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"Both Professor Tyler and Professor Park urged me not to respond to what Mr. Seelye said in his sermon of May 1, 1888" regarding "sagacity" of Deacon Hubbard |
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Addition to list of important documents donated by JMG to Smith College in 1911 ("A Note on the Three Recommendations in the Plan of Smith College") |
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Deacon Hubbard's influence on Sophia Smith regarding location of Smith College |
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Opening of Connecticut College for Women in New London, September 1915 |
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Proof that the first Circular, "Higher Education of Women," was written by JMG |
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Additional footnote attached to page 127 concerning timing of Deacon Hubbard's rewriting of Sophia Smith's will |
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Clipping glued to verso of page 128: Mrs. Henry F. Durant opposes the selection of a male president at Wellesley College |
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END OF SERIES
