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Dr. Jennings was passionate about giving due diligence to the women scientists who made significant contributions to their field. She was disappointed in how little literature there was about women scientists, a fact that became obvious to her over the years as she received reports on the same few women from her students every year after assigning them a research paper on significant women scientists. Determined to provide her students with a better understanding of their field and the...
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Prof. Bojan Jennings was interested in a variety of scientific projects. She explored steroids, molecular structure, ultrasonoration, carbohydrates, pyrimidines and tautomerism, among many other things. These boxes contain her personal research (data collected, graphs created, reports composed, etc.) and the scientific articles that both informed and supported her own work. Dr. Jennings also delivered lectures at other universities; a transcript for one such lecture is included in...
Series VI contains correspondence and attached materials from a variety of organizations and individuals, including faculty and students, colleagues in the water quality field, Norton Conservation Commission, chemical suppliers, and publication vendors.
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Prof. Jennings was one of the first Wheaton professors to employ students in conducting research over the summer. She brought in students from area colleges (such as Harvard College and Newton College of the Sacred Heart). These students collaborated with select Wheaton students through the prestigious undergraduate research grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). This particular grouping includes the research notebooks she provided for her students’ use, their research data...
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The Lucy Larcom Papers include 2 diaries, Nov. 1859-Aug. 1862, originally begun as an "extended letter" to Esther Humiston. Humiston was a life long confidante until her death in 1861. Many of the entries were marked for inclusion in Daniel Dulany Addison's biography "Lucy Larcom: Life, Letters and Diary" (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1894.) Within the collection are Larcom's commonplace books from 1859-1867 in which she collected clippings and manuscript excerpts of...
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Prof. Bojan Jennings was interested in a variety of scientific projects. She explored steroids, molecular structure, ultrasonoration, carbohydrates, pyrimidines and tautomerism, among many other things. These boxes contain her personal research (data collected, graphs created, reports composed, etc.) and the scientific articles that both informed and supported her own work. Dr. Jennings also delivered lectures at other universities; a transcript for one such lecture is included in...
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This series of the SMCL collection contain information pertaining to the finances of SMCL. The first box contains SMCL’s budgets from 1971-1987, the Conversion Grant (1984-1986), and the costs and bills associated with the Union List of Serials. The second box in the Financial Series includes the Planning Grant (1985-1986) along with the LSCA grants associated with the automation of SMCL (1985-1987). The third box holds the Expansion Grant (1977-1978) and the Entrancement Grant...
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Myrna S. Pearson’s papers contain analytical data; student research data, laboratory notebooks, and research papers; correspondence between Myrna S. Pearson and area researchers and water quality professionals including Dr. Phillip Gidley, the Town of Norton, students, Wheaton College administrators and colleagues; newspaper articles about Norton Reservoir and area water bodies; official reports on Norton Reservoir Dredging Project, Norton Reservoir Regional Management Workshops, and Norton...
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Prof. Jennings was actively involved in her field, consistently submitting work to be published in academic scientific journals such as Steroids and the Journal of Organic Chemistry. Articles she published include “The Crystal and Molecular Structure of 3β - Hydroxy - 5β, 6β - dichloro-methyleneandrostan - 17-one 3-acetate”, “The Oxidation of a Steroidal Bromohydrin Revisited” and Phase Transfer Effected by Ultrasound: Preparation and Physical Properties of 5α, 6α- and 5β, 6β-...
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Prof. Jennings was one of the first Wheaton professors to employ students in conducting research over the summer. She brought in students from area colleges (such as Harvard College and Newton College of the Sacred Heart). These students collaborated with select Wheaton students through the prestigious undergraduate research grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). This particular grouping includes the research notebooks she provided for her students’ use, their research data...
Series VI contains correspondence and attached materials from a variety of organizations and individuals, including faculty and students, colleagues in the water quality field, Norton Conservation Commission, chemical suppliers, and publication vendors.
This series of the SMCL collection contains information regarding the Union List of Serials including its history, and some statistics. The box also contains copies of the Union List of Serials from 1979-2002.
This series of the SMCL collection holds general information about SMCL including its handbook, policies and procedures, bylaws, delivery service, and brochures. This section also holds information about the members of SMCL as well as the annual reports from 1972-1990.
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Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay.} The Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England,
To Jonathan Shaw_Gentleman Greeting. YOU being appointed Captain of the Eighth Company, in the Third Regiment of militia in the County of Bristol, whereof George Williams Esq. is Colonel
By Virtue of the Power vested in us, WE do by these Presents, (reposting special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct,) Commission you accordingly.--You are therefore carefully...
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Prof. Bojan Jennings was interested in a variety of scientific projects. She explored steroids, molecular structure, ultrasonoration, carbohydrates, pyrimidines and tautomerism, among many other things. These boxes contain her personal research (data collected, graphs created, reports composed, etc.) and the scientific articles that both informed and supported her own work. Dr. Jennings also delivered lectures at other universities; a transcript for one such lecture is included in...
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Manuscript Collection 12 contains the papers of Professor Clinton V. MacCoy, professor of Ecology at Wheaton College. The collection contains materials ranging in date from 1925-1965, comprising the length of his teaching career at Massachusetts State College (Now UMass Amherst) and Wheaton College. The collection, arranged into three series within four boxes, is comprised of bibliographies, guidebooks, handbooks, research notes, and limericks relating to field research which MacCoy himself...
The SCRAPBOOK series contains many pages of unbound images, including mostly pictures and postcards, of art and architecture of some of the places she traveled including Italy, The East, Greece, and England along with others. Some of these images are in color and others are in black and white. Annotated by Lucy Morse, images are listed, from when and where they were created. The series is undated.
The SCRAPBOOK series contains many pages of unbound images, including mostly pictures and postcards, of art and architecture of some of the places she traveled including Italy, The East, Greece, and England along with others. Some of these images are in color and others are in black and white. Annotated by Lucy Morse, images are listed, from when and where they were created. The series is undated.