Thyra Jane Foster Papers, 1917-1984
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topic: Course Records
subject: Course Records
topic: Themes for English 1(a) 1917
subject: Themes for English 1(a) 1917
topic: Notebooks, examinations, and papers for Zoology 4 1920-1921
subject: Notebooks, examinations, and papers for Zoology 4 1920-1921
topic: Scrapbook 1917-1921
subject: Scrapbook 1917-1921
topic: 1917-1921
subject: 1917-1921
topic: Writings 1976, circa 1980, 1983
subject: Writings 1976, circa 1980, 1983
topic: Rhode Island Quakers in the American Revolution 1775-1790 1976
subject: Rhode Island Quakers in the American Revolution 1775-1790 1976
topic: Tribute to Elizabeth Foster, Member of an Uncommon Family circa 1980
subject: Tribute to Elizabeth Foster, Member of an Uncommon Family circa 1980
topic: Growing Up in a Friends Family in Iowa 1902-1907 and Growing Up in a Friends Family on an Ohio Farm 1907-1915 1983
subject: Growing Up in a Friends Family in Iowa 1902-1907 and Growing Up in a Friends Family on an Ohio Farm 1907-1915 1983
topic: Correspondence 1918-1983
subject: Correspondence 1918-1983
topic: 1918-1983
subject: 1918-1983
topic: circa 1940-1967: Christmas cards from Marion Kendall Parsons
subject: circa 1940-1967: Christmas cards from Marion Kendall Parsons
topic: Memorabiliacirca 1917-1921
subject: Memorabiliacirca 1917-1921
topic: circa 1917-1921
subject: circa 1917-1921
topic: Biographical Information 1968-1984
subject: Biographical Information 1968-1984
topic: 1968-1984
subject: 1968-1984
topic: Photographscirca 1920-1981
subject: Photographscirca 1920-1981
topic: Of Foster circa 1971
subject: Of Foster circa 1971
topic: Of Mount Holyoke College classmates circa 1920-1921
subject: Of Mount Holyoke College classmates circa 1920-1921
topic: Slides taken at Mount Holyoke College reunions 1958-1981
subject: Slides taken at Mount Holyoke College reunions 1958-1981

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Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections
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provides access to: Course Records
provides access to: Themes for English 1(a) 1917
provides access to: Notebooks, examinations, and papers for Zoology 4 1920-1921
provides access to: Scrapbook 1917-1921
provides access to: 1917-1921
provides access to: Writings 1976, circa 1980, 1983
provides access to: Rhode Island Quakers in the American Revolution 1775-1790 1976
provides access to: Tribute to Elizabeth Foster, Member of an Uncommon Family circa 1980
provides access to: Growing Up in a Friends Family in Iowa 1902-1907 and Growing Up in a Friends Family on an Ohio Farm 1907-1915 1983
provides access to: Correspondence 1918-1983
provides access to: 1918-1983
provides access to: circa 1940-1967: Christmas cards from Marion Kendall Parsons
provides access to: Memorabiliacirca 1917-1921
provides access to: circa 1917-1921
provides access to: Biographical Information 1968-1984
provides access to: 1968-1984
provides access to: Photographscirca 1920-1981
provides access to: Of Foster circa 1971
provides access to: Of Mount Holyoke College classmates circa 1920-1921
provides access to: Slides taken at Mount Holyoke College reunions 1958-1981

Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections
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Thyra Jane Foster Papers, 1917-1984
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Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Version 2002
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Thyra Jane Foster Papers
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identifier: MS 0836
date: 1917-1984
date created accumulated string: 1917-1984
date created accumulated start: 1917
date created accumulated end: 1984
produced in: Creation of Thyra Jane Foster Papers
extent: 1 box
extent: ( 5 linear in.)
origination: Foster, Thyra Jane, 1898-1984
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scopecontent: Scope and Contents of the Collection The Thyra Jane Foster Papers are comprised of course records, a scrapbook, writings by Foster, correspondence, memorabilia and photographs. Most of the material in the collection relates to her years as a Mount Holyoke College student, 1917-1921. Course records consist of a notebook, examinations, and papers for a zoology course on chick embryology and compositions written for her freshman English course. Her scrapbook contains photographs of Mount Holyoke students, faculty and buildings as well as programs to several college events such as Faculty Show, Junior Show and Debating Society events. Writings by Foster consist of copies of three of her publications: Rhode Island Quakers in the American Revolution 1775-1790 (1976), A Tribute to Elizabeth Foster, Member of an Uncommon Family (circa 1980), and Growing Up in a Friends Family in Iowa 1902-1907 and Growing Up in a Friends Family on an Ohio Farm 1907-1915 (1983). Correspondence includes letters from Mount Holyoke administrators concerning her scholarships and remunerative work and letters from friends, 1918-1983, as well as Christmas cards and notes from Marion Kendall Parsons, circa 1940-1967, a member of the Mount Holyoke College Class of 1923. Most of these cards are illustrated with photographs of Parsons' children. Memorabilia includes notes and greeting cards from friends and copies of College songs. Biographical information consists of newspaper articles about Foster and a copy of her obituary, 1968-1984. Photographs in the collection include one of Foster taken at a Mount Holyoke reunion in about 1971, slides taken at reunions, 1958-1981, and photographs of several Mount Holyoke classmates.
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associated with: Foster, Thyra Jane, 1898-1984.
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associated with: Scrapbooks.
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associated with: Christmas cards.
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has part: Biographical Information 1968-1984
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has part: Photographscirca 1920-1981
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Foster, Thyra Jane, 1898-1984
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Biographical History for: Thyra Jane Foster Papers
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body: Biographical Note Thyra Jane Meyers Foster, a secondary school teacher, author, archivist and Mount Holyoke College graduate, was born on March 12, 1898 in West Branch, Iowa to Joseph E. Meyers, a dairy farmer, and Mary Meyers. She attended Westtown Preparatory School in Westtown, Pennsylvania and went to Mount Holyoke College from 1917-1921, graduating with a B.A. in chemistry and minors in zoology and physiology. She married Henry C. Foster, a farmer, on September 5, 1924 and had three children. She taught high school chemistry, physics and Latin for seventeen years. She worked at the Barnesville Friends Boarding School in Barnesville, Iowa from 1921-1924 and at Coventry High School in Coventry, Rhode Island from about 1945-1960. She subsequently founded the New England Friends Archives (housed at the Rhode Island Historical Society Library) and worked there from 1960-1980. She was very active in the Quaker religion and held numerous state and local offices in the American Friends Association. She died in Warwick, Rhode Island on June 29, 1984 at the age of eighty-six.
topic: Foster, Thyra Jane, 1898-1984
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Scrapbook 1917-1921
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Writings 1976, circa 1980, 1983
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Correspondence 1918-1983
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Memorabiliacirca 1917-1921
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Biographical Information 1968-1984
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Photographscirca 1920-1981
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Themes for English 1(a) 1917
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Notebooks, examinations, and papers for Zoology 4 1920-1921
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1917-1921
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Rhode Island Quakers in the American Revolution 1775-1790 1976
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Tribute to Elizabeth Foster, Member of an Uncommon Family circa 1980
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Growing Up in a Friends Family in Iowa 1902-1907 and Growing Up in a Friends Family on an Ohio Farm 1907-1915 1983
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1918-1983
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circa 1940-1967: Christmas cards from Marion Kendall Parsons
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1968-1984
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Of Foster circa 1971
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Of Mount Holyoke College classmates circa 1920-1921
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Slides taken at Mount Holyoke College reunions 1958-1981
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