Elizabeth Stephens Papers, 1921-1926
5 boxes (1.35 linear ft.)
Collection number: RG 80. Class of 1924.
Terms of Access and Use:
The papers are open for research according to the regulations of the Smith College Archives without any additional restrictions.
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the documents must be requested from the Smith College Archives. Smith College owns copyright to any published material relating to college events and activities. Provenance and copyright ownership of other materials is unknown and researchers are responsible for determining any question of copyright.
Elizabeth Stephens was born on March 10, 1902 in Montclair, New Jersey to Thomas Wilcox Stephens, a manufacturer, and Elizabeth (Henderson) Stephens. Prior to her enrollment at Smith College in 1920, Stephens attended The Shipley School (Bryn Mawr, PA), Miss Walker's School (Simsbury, Connecticut), and Milton Academy (Milton, Massachusetts). Stephens graduated from Smith College on June 19, 1924 with an AB and married Ogden Bigelow in 1926. Ogden Junior was born in 1928 and their daughter, Ann (AB '51), in 1929.
The Elizabeth Stephens Papers are primarily related to her years spent at Smith College, dating from 1921 to 1926. Types of material include correspondence; class notes; photographs; and academic work.
The majority of this collection is comprised of correspondence. Included are exchanges with Stephens' future husband, Ogden Bigelow and letters from both the Stephens and the Bigelow families pertaining to the wedding.
The papers are open for research according to the regulations of the Smith College Archives without any additional restrictions.
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the documents must be requested from the Smith College Archives. Smith College owns copyright to any published material relating to college events and activities. Provenance and copyright ownership of other materials is unknown and researchers are responsible for determining any question of copyright.
Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:
Elizabeth Stevens Papers, Box #, Smith College Archives.
Ann B. Hamilton donated the letters of Elizabeth Stephens to the College Archives in April 1999. Other papers were donated to the College Archives over a period of years.
Processed by Bridget Byrne '99 and Tamara J. Weiner '00.
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Northampton, MA 01063
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Correspondence
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1921
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Box 1: folder 1
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Correspondence
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1922
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Box 1: folder 2
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Correspondence
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JAN-FEB 1923
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Box 1: folder 3
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Correspondence
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MAR-APR 1923
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Box 1: folder 4
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Correspondence
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MAY 1923
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Box 1: folder 5
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Correspondence
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JUN-JUL 1923
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Box 1: folder 5
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Correspondence
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AUG 1923
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Box 1: folder 7
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Correspondence
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SEP 1923
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Box 1: folder 8
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Correspondence
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OCT 1923
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Box 1: folder 9
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Correspondence
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NOV 1923
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Box 1: folder 10
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Correspondence
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DEC 1923
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Box 1: folder 11
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Correspondence
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JAN 1924
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Box 2: folder 1
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Correspondence
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FEB 1924
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Box 2: folder 2
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Correspondence
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MAR 1924
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Box 2: folder 3
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Correspondence
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APR 1924
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Box 2: folder 4
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Correspondence
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MAY 1924
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Box 2: folder 5
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Correspondence
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JUN 1924
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Box 2: folder 6
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Correspondence
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JUL 1924
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Box 2: folder 7
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Correspondence
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AUG 1-AUG 17, 1924
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Box 3: folder 1
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Correspondence
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AUG 18-AUG 29, 1924
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Box 3: folder 2
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Correspondence
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SEP-DEC 1924
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Box 3: folder 3
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Correspondence
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JAN-JUN, 1925
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Box 3: folder 4
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Correspondence
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JUL 1-JUL 23, 1925
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Box 3: folder 5
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Correspondence
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AUG 1-AUG 7, 1925
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Box 3: folder 6
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Correspondence
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AUG 8-AUG 14, 1925
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Box 4: folder 1
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Correspondence
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AUG 15-AUG 22, 1925
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Box 4: folder 2
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Correspondence
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AUG 24-AUG 31, 1925
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Box 4: folder 3
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Correspondence
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SEP-DEC 1925
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Box 4: folder 4
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Correspondence
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JAN 30-AUG 30, 1926
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Box 4: folder 5
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Class Notes Art 22: Introduction to the History of Art
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1922-23
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Box 5: folder 1
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Class Notes Art 22: General History of Art
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1922-23
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Box 5: folder 2
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Class Notes Art 310: The Development of House Furniture
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1923-24
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Box 5: folder 3
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Class Notes Geology II: General Geology
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1922-23
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Box 5: folder 4
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Class Notes Sociology 37a: Population and Vital Statistics
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1923-24
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Box 5: folder 5
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Newspaper Clippings (c/o Ogden Bigelow)
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1922-1923
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Box 5: folder 6
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Paper "The Essence of Confucianism as Taught by its Founder"
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n.d.
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Box 5: folder 7
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Paper "The Place of Italy in the Development of Painting"
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n.d.
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Box 5: folder 8
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Diary "A Line a Day"
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1921-1924
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Box 5: folder 9
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Photographs
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n.d.
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Box 5: folder 10
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