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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, May 1947-February 1950

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The image is a newspaper clipping from the "Boston News Clip" dated May 11, 1948. The address of the news agency is listed as 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. The clipping is registered in New Haven, Connecticut.

The main content of the clipping is an article with the headline "ART MUSEUM DIRECTOR." The article reports that John Phillips Coolidge, a 34-year-old art instructor, has been named the director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. Coolidge has been on the staff at Harvard since 1947 and previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Vassar College. He succeeds Professor Arthur Pope, who has been the director for the past three years and will resume his former duties as an art instructor.

The article also mentions that Coolidge is the son of Hamden and Erwin E. Sprague of California, and he has a brother, Arthur W. Sisson, who resides in the same city.

The clipping shows some red markings, possibly highlighting certain parts of the text.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip service, dated May 11, 1948. The clipping is from the Register in New Haven, Connecticut.

The main article in the clipping announces that John Phillips Coolidge, a 34-year-old art instructor, has been named the new director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. Coolidge had been on the staff at Harvard since 1947 and previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Vassar College. He succeeds Professor Arthur Pope, who had been the director for the past three years. The article mentions that Professor Pope will resume his former duties as an art instructor.

The clipping also includes a brief mention of the names of other individuals: L. of Hamden, Erwin E. Sprague of California, and Arthur W. Sisson of New Haven, though the context of these names is not fully clear from the clipped section. The address on the clipping is 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Massachusetts.

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The image is a news clipping from the Boston Register, dated May 11, 1948. The clipping is titled "ART MUSEUM DIRECTOR" and reports the appointment of John Phillips Coolidge as the director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University.

Key points from the article include:

  • John Phillips Coolidge, a 34-year-old art instructor, has been named the new director.
  • He has been on the staff at Harvard since 1947.
  • Previously, Coolidge taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Vassar College.
  • He succeeds Professor Arthur Pope, who will return to his previous role as an art instructor after serving as the museum director for the past three years.

The clipping is marked with a date stamp of May 11, 1948, and is from the Register, a newspaper based in New Haven, Connecticut. The address at the top of the clipping indicates it is from 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. There are also some red markings, possibly indicating censored or irrelevant sections of the text.

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The image is a news clipping from May 11, 1948, published by the Boston News Clip from 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The clipping reports on the appointment of John Phillips Coolidge as the new director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University.

Key details of the clipping include:

  • The article mentions that Coolidge, a 34-year-old art instructor, has been named director.
  • Coolidge had been on the Harvard staff since 1947.
  • Prior to Harvard, he taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Vassar College.
  • He succeeds Professor Arthur Pope, who had been director for the past three years.
  • Professor Pope will return to his role as an art instructor after his tenure as director.

Additionally, there is a note about the location of the article being from New Haven, Connecticut, with some mention of family connections, specifically mentioning relatives in Hamden and California, and Arthur W. Sisson from New Haven.

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The image shows a Boston News Clip from 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts, dated May 11, 1948. The article is from the Register of New Haven, Connecticut. The main news reported is about John Phillips Coolidge, a 34-year-old art instructor, who has been named the director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. Coolidge had been on the staff at Harvard since 1947 and previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Vassar College. He succeeded Professor Arthur Pope, who had been the director for the past three years and was resuming his former duties as an art instructor. The clipping also mentions, though partially obscured, something about residents of Hamden and Erwin E. Sprague of California, and a brother, Arthur W. Sisson of the same city.

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The image is a news clipping from the "Boston News Clip" service, dated May 11, 1948. The headline article from the "Register" in New Haven, Connecticut, reports the following key points:

  • John Phillips Coolidge, a 34-year-old art instructor from Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been appointed as the director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University.
  • Coolidge had been on the staff at Harvard since 1947.
  • Prior to his position at Harvard, he taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Vassar College.
  • He succeeds Professor Arthur Pope, who had served as director for the past three years and will return to his previous role as an art instructor.

Additionally, there is some underlined text at the top of the clipping mentioning individuals: "Mr. and Mrs. of Hamden and Erwin E. Sprague of California; and a brother, Arthur W. Sisson of this city." This part appears unrelated to the main article about John Phillips Coolidge.

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The image shows a vintage newspaper clipping mounted on a gray background. The header at the top of the clipping reads "BOSTON NEWS CLIP 120 Tremont Street Boston 8, Mass." Below this header is the title "Register New Haven, Conn." with a date stamp marking "MAY 1 1948."

The news clipping itself discusses an appointment related to an art museum director. The relevant text says that John Phillips Coolidge, a 34-year-old art instructor, has been named the director of the Fogg Art Museum of Harvard University. It mentions that Coolidge had been on the staff at Harvard since 1947, previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Vassar College, and succeeds Professor Arthur Pope, who had been director for the past three years and would resume his former duties as an art instructor.

The clipping is an example of how news regarding academic and museum appointments was communicated in the mid-20th century. The article is cut out cleanly and centered on the gray backing, suggesting it may have been preserved for its historical or sentimental value.

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This is a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip service located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The clipping is from the Register in New Haven, Connecticut, dated May 11, 1948. The article announces that John Phillips Coolidge, a 34-year-old art instructor, has been named director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It notes that Coolidge has been on the Harvard staff since 1947 and has previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Vassar College. He succeeds Professor Arthur Pope, who was director for the past three years and will now resume his former duties as an art instructor. The clipping is marked with "BKF" in red ink.

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The image features a news clipping from the Boston News Clip, dated May 11, 1948. The clipping is printed on a piece of paper with a light background and contains two sections of text. The first section is a header with the title "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" and the address "120 Tremont Street Boston 8, Mass." Below this is a date, "MAY 11 1948." The second section is a news article about the appointment of John Phillips Coolidge as the director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. The article provides information about Coolidge's previous roles and the context of his appointment. The text is written in black ink on a beige background, and the image appears to be a scanned copy of the original clipping.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip dated May 11, 1948. The clipping is from the Register of New Haven, Conn., and is located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. The article reports that John Phillips Coolidge, a 34-year-old art instructor, has been appointed as the new director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University.

Key details from the article include:

  • Coolidge has been on the staff at Harvard since 1947.
  • Prior to his position at Harvard, he taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Vassar College.
  • He succeeds Prof. Arthur Pope, who had served as the museum's director for the past three years and will return to his role as an art instructor.

The clipping is typed and appears to be a formal news report, with some handwritten annotations or markings visible on the document. The overall presentation suggests it is an archival or historical document, likely preserved for its significance in documenting a notable appointment in the art world.