Schaper papers, 1939-ca. 1948 (bulk 1940-1944).

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Schaper papers, 1939-ca. 1948 (bulk 1940-1944).

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These papers consist chiefly of correspondence and memorabilia. The correspondence, written to her parents while Schaper was at Mount Holyoke College 1940-1944, primarily documents her social life on and off campus. It includes frequent discussions of dating and weekend travel to other colleges, and reveals an obsession with clothing. In two letters she expresses a new awareness of her own comfortable financial circumstances. The letters also describe dormitory life, Mount Holyoke traditions, and participation in several work projects in the community. She occasionally refers to racial issues including a description of the one African American student at Junior Prom in 1941, mention of a work project at an African American church in Amherst, and a description of hearing a dean from Howard University speak in chapel. Some letters touch on aspects of World War II, including rationing, women training on campus, a mock air raid, friends enlisting, and Schaper's changed perspective about the importance of parties, decorations, travel and clothing. Some letters mention College faculty and President Ham, as well as visiting celebrities. The memorabilia include material formerly in a scrapbook, with a number of snapshots of theater productions on campus. Also included is an egg tempera painting of the soda fountain at Glesmann's Drugstore in South Hadley.

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Mount Holyoke College.

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The first official publication of Mount Holyoke Female Seminary was a catalogue issued in 1837 containing information about trustees, teachers, terms of admission, the course of study, the schedule for the year, Family Accommodations, and the Moral and Religious Influence at the school. Subsequent catalogues (with periodic updates) trace the growth of the institution and provide detailed information about the academic program and residential life for students at the College. These publications h...

Glesmann's Drugstore (South Hadley, Mass.)

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Schaper, Ethel, 1923-

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Ethel Gersch Adelson was born on May 10, 1923 in New York City to Charles Robert Adelson, a candy manufacturer, and Jane Levinson Adelson. She attended high school in New York City and Great Neck, New York. From February to June 1940 she attended the Art Student's League in New York City. She attended Mount Holyoke College from 1940 to 1944, graduating with a major in art and a minor in philosophy. She also attended a number of art schools during summers away from Mount Holyoke. On February 15, ...