Mildred Allen papers, 1865-[ongoing]
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Mildred Allen papers, 1865-[ongoing]
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Mildred Allen papers
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access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA
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identifier: MS 0502
date: 1865-[ongoing]
date created accumulated string: 1865-[ongoing]
extent: 41 boxes
extent: (17.1 linear ft.)
language: eng
origination: Allen, Mildred, 1894-1990.
has biographical history: Biographical History for: Mildred Allen papers
scopecontent: Scope and Contents of the Collection The Mildred Allen Papers contain correspondence, published and unpublished writings, research materials, course records, financial and legal records, family papers, biographical material, memorabilia, and photographs. The correspondence represents both her personal relationships and her professional career. Of particular note are letters from her grandfather, Hiram Hadley, written between 1900-1922, describing his life in New Mexico, family news, and his work as a teacher. Also of interest are the letters written to her mother Caroline H. Allen and those from her sister, Margaret Allen Anderson, discussing family news and her studies at the New England Conservatory of Music. Many of the correspondence focus on her accomplished academic career and research, beginning with her experiences as a student at Vassar College, 1912-1916; followed by her graduate work at Clark University where she worked with renowned physicist A.G. Webster, 1916-1922; and her post-graduate studies at Yale University with physics professor W.F.G. Swann and later work under his direction with the Bartol Research Foundation, University of Delaware, 1926-1930. Further correspondence describes her teaching experiences at various institutions, including Mount Holyoke College, where her colleagues included Roswell Gray Ham, Elizabeth R. Laird, Roger D. Rusk, and Frederick A. Saunders. Finally, there are letters between Allen and Erwin J. Saxl concerning their collaborative research on torsion pendulums, 1963-1981. The research materials consist of lab reports including notes, graphs, and data measurement spanning from her graduate work to later notebooks of study on various effects on torsion pendulums. The course records primarily consist of physics exams ranging from introductory courses to advanced studies given at Mount Holyoke. The collection also includes materials relating to her childhood in Boston, her social life, readings, health and relationship with…
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associated with: Women - Health and hygiene - United States - History - Sources.
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associated with: Influenza epidemic - 1918.
associated with: Mount Holyoke College - History - 1918-1959.
associated with: Mount Holyoke College - Hurricanes.
associated with: Mount Holyoke College - Student papers - 1937-1956.
associated with: Ham, Roswell Gray, 1891-
associated with: Laird, Elizabeth R. (Elizabeth Rebecca), 1874-1969.
associated with: Rusk, Rogers D., 1892-
associated with: Saunders, Frederick A. (Frederick Albert), 1875-1963.
associated with: Swann, W. F. G. (William Francis Gray), 1884-1962.
associated with: Webster, Arthur Gordon, 1863-1923.
associated with: Allen, C. Frank (Calvin Francis), 1851-1948.
associated with: Allen, Caroline H. (Caroline Hadley), 1861-1948.
associated with: Anderson, Margaret Allen, b. 1895.
associated with: Hadley, Hiram, 1833-1922.
associated with: Saxl, Erwin J., 1904-1981.
associated with: Clark University (Worcester, Mass.) - Students.
associated with: Bartol Research Foundation.
associated with: Mount Holyoke College - Faculty.
associated with: Mount Holyoke College. - Physics Dept.
associated with: New England Conservatory of Music - Students.
associated with: Vassar College - Students.
associated with: Yale University - Students.
associated with: Oberlin College.
associated with: Wellesley College.
associated with: Boston (Mass.) - Description and travel.
associated with: Europe - Description and travel.
associated with: New Mexico - Description and travel.
associated with: Letters
associated with: Notebooks
associated with: Account books
associated with: Drawings
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Allen, Mildred, 1894-1990.
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Biographical History for: Mildred Allen papers
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body: Biographical Note Mildred Allen was born on March 25, 1894 in Sharon, Massachusetts to C. Frank and Caroline Hadley Allen. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College in 1916, a Master of Arts in 1918 and a Ph.D. in 1922 from Clark University. She taught for brief periods at Mount Hoyoke, Wellesley, and Oberlin before she became chairman of the Physics Department of Mount Hoyoke from 1946-1952. After her retirement in 1959, Allen continued to teach at other institutions, and continued her research in collaboration with Erwin J. Saxl. Mildred Allen died on November 4, 1990 in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
topic: Allen, Mildred, 1894-1990.
subject: Allen, Mildred, 1894-1990.
is biographical history for: Mildred Allen papers
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