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Collection context

Summary

Abstract:
Papers of Helen Fairchild Smith, Lady Principal, Professor of English, and Dean of Wells College from 1876-1905, including correspondence and diaries.
Extent:
2 linear feet and 2 boxes
Language:
English

Background

Scope and Content:

The majority of this collection is the correspondence of Helen Fairchild Smith to and from a variety of people.

Biographical / Historical:

Helen Fairchild Smith (died 1926) was the daughter of Augustus William Smith. She went to Wells College in 1876 as Lady Principal and Professor of English Literature. From 1894 to 1905 she was the Dean of the College. She served on the Board of Trustees from 1887 until her death in 1926. She was also a friend and mentor to First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland (class of 1885) and visited her in the White House.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access

RESTRICTIONS:

There is no restriction on access to the Helen Fairchild Smith Collection for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.

LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
170 Main St
Aurora, NY 13026, United States
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