Turner papers
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Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Abby H. Turner Papers consist of writings, correspondence, research material, a grade book, biographical information, and photographs, dating from ca.1896-1960. Writings date from 1913-1958 and include laboratory manuals for physiology and zoology courses at Mount Holyoke College, articles from academic journals, her Ph.D. dissertation entitled "Respiratory and Circulatory Test of Physical Fitness in Healthy Young Women," and "Mount Holyoke Alumnae Quarterly" articles relating to the history of Mount Holyoke. The journal articles focus primarily on women's vital capacity and circulation. Correspondence dates from ca.1901 and 1923-1938, and includes professional correspondence with colleagues at other institutions. One letter, dated August 10, 1925, is from Francis G. Benedict, Director of the Nutrition Laboratory at the Carnegie Institution of Washington; it requests collaboration in researching women's metabolism. There is also correspondence containing personal anecdotes about Louis Agassiz. The research material dates from 1931-ca.1937 and primarily consists of "vital capacity records" that Turner kept about individual Mount Holyoke students from 1931-1935. These records have data about height, weight, athletic activities, and diseases for each student. The research material also includes a drawing of an osmometer and data tables for the colloid osmotic pressure of the sera of marine telecosts dating from ca.1937. The grade book dates from 1899-1909 and consists of individual Mount Holyoke students' grades in botany, zoology, and physiology. Biographical information dates from 1920-1960. This information consists of biographical notes, a conference program, newspaper and "Mount Holyoke Alumnae Quarterly" articles, and obituaries. The articles are primarily about lectures that Turner gave and awards she received. Photographs date from ca.1896-ca.1945 and include both formal and informal photographs of Turner as well as negatives of the photographs. Material from this collection is available in an online digital format. This collection is organized into six series:
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