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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, May 1947-February 1950

ARCH.2003.30, Rendition: 802646

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This image displays a historical document: a news clipping mounted on a larger sheet of cardstock for archival or research purposes.

The document consists of two parts:

  1. Backing Card:

    • At the top, in bold, sans-serif capital letters, it reads: "BOSTON NEWS CLIP".
    • Below this, it lists an address: "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.".
    • A horizontal line separates this header from the rest.
    • Below the line, it is labeled: "Transcript" (indicating the source newspaper) and "Holyoke, Mass." (the location of the newspaper).
    • The date of the clipping is prominently stamped in large, dark letters: "MAY 13 1948".
  2. The News Clipping:

    • This is a smaller, slightly discolored piece of newsprint, visibly aged with a yellowish tint.
    • It has been marked with red ink or pencil. The entire clipping is outlined with a red rectangle. A red line crosses out part of the text at the top, which includes the word "confidential". Another red mark, possibly "128-F", is handwritten across the clipping.
    • The main text of the clipping reads:

      "John Phillips Coolidge, son of Julian Phillips, emeritus professor of math at Harvard, has been named director of the Fogg Art museum at Harvard. He is 34."

Summary:

The image captures a preserved news clipping from the Transcript newspaper of Holyoke, Massachusetts, dated May 13, 1948. The clipping announces that John Phillips Coolidge, aged 34 and son of Harvard math professor Julian Phillips, has been appointed as the director of Harvard's Fogg Art Museum. The document was prepared by "Boston News Clip," which likely provided clipping services, and was marked with red ink, possibly for filing, categorization, or to indicate its importance or sensitivity (given the crossed-out word "confidential"). The overall presentation suggests it was part of a research file or archive.

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The image is a news clipping from "Boston News Clip" located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. The date of the clipping is May 13, 1948. The clipping is marked "Transcript" from Holyoke, Mass. The text is stated to be "confidential" but this word is crossed out in red ink, followed by the handwritten number "128-F."

The content of the clipping reports on John Phillips Coolidge, who is described as the son of Julian Phillips, an emeritus professor of math at Harvard. It states that John Phillips Coolidge has been named the director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard. He is 34 years old.

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The image is a scan of a clipped newspaper article titled "BOSTON NEWS CLIP," dated May 13, 1948, from the Transcript in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The clipping announces the appointment of John Phillips Coolidge, son of Julian Phillips, an emeritus professor of mathematics at Harvard, as the new director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard. It notes that he is 34 years old.

The clipping is secured to a white backing card with a pin or similar fastener. The text on the card includes the address "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass."

The clipping itself has some markings on it. The word "confidential" is crossed out in red ink, and the number "128-F" is written in red ink over the word "confidential." Additionally, there are handwritten notes in the margins of the clipping, including the letters "e," "S," and "S."

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The image features a document that appears to be a transcript from the Boston News Clip, dated May 13, 1948. The document is placed on a gray background. The text reads: "BOSTON NEWS CLIP 120 Tremont Street Boston 8, Mass. Transcript Holyoke, Mass. MAY 13 1948." Below this heading, there is a smaller piece of paper attached, which reads: "confidential information even if the committee did label it confidential. 128F." The main text of the transcript is written in red ink and states: "John Phillips Coolidge, son of Julian Phillips, emeritus professor of math at Harvard, has been named director of the Fogg Art museum at Harvard. He is 34."

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The image shows a piece of paper with text printed on it. The text is in black and red fonts. The paper is rectangular and is placed on a gray background. The text on the paper reads "Boston News Clip" at the top, followed by "120 Tremont Street Boston 8, Mass." and "Transcript Holyoke, Mass." The date "MAY 13 1948" is printed in bold letters below. The text is printed in a slanting position.

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The image shows a document titled "BOSTON NEWS CLIP", located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.. The document is labeled as a Transcript from Holyoke, Mass., dated MAY 13 1948.

The main content of the document appears to be a news clipping or excerpt. At the top of the visible text, there is a handwritten note that reads "confidential information", with the word "confidential" underlined and the phrase "the committee did label it confidential" written above it. Below this, there is a handwritten marking "128-F".

The printed text in the document states:

John Phillips Coolidge, son of Julian Phillips, emeritus professor of math at Harvard, has been named director of the Fogg Art museum at Harvard. He is 34.

The document has visible red markings, including underlines and annotations, suggesting it has been reviewed or annotated for emphasis or classification. The overall appearance indicates it is an archived or historical document, possibly used for record-keeping or research purposes. The handwritten notes and markings imply that the content was considered sensitive or required special handling.

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This image depicts a clipping of text labeled as a "Boston News Clip" with its source address listed as "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass." It includes a date stamped as "MAY 13 1948." Below is an excerpt from a publication describing John Phillips Coolidge, identified as the son of Julian Phillips, an emeritus professor of mathematics at Harvard. The excerpt mentions that John Phillips Coolidge has been named director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard at the age of 34. Some of the text is highlighted or marked with red ink.

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  • The image shows an archival card with two clipped newspaper items attached to a light gray background.
  • At the top is a white label reading “BOSTON NEWS CLIP” in bold, followed by the address “120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.” Then a horizontal line and the words “Transcript Holyoke, Mass.” A stamped date reads “MAY 13 1948” (May 13, 1948).
  • Below the label is a smaller orange-tinted clipping with a red border or underline. The visible text mentions confidential information and a short news blurb: “John Phillips Coolidge, son of Julian Phillips, emeritus professor of math at Harvard, has been named director of the Fogg Art museum at Harvard. He is 34.”
  • There are red markings across the bottom clipping, suggesting it has been underlined or edited.

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The image shows a vintage news clipping from the "Boston News Clip," stating an address at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. This clipping references an article from the "Transcript" in Holyoke, Massachusetts, dated May 13, 1948. The article includes a strikethrough, marked as 'confidential' in red, and a handwritten note "125F" in red pen. The article mentions John Phillips Coolidge, who is indicated as the son of Julian Phillips, an emeritus professor of math at Harvard. John Phillips Coolidge has been named director of the Fogg Art museum at Harvard, and his age at the time of the news is mentioned as 34. The paper appears to be aged, with slight discoloration and evidence of wear at its edges.

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The image shows a clipped newspaper article titled "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" with the address "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass." at the top. Below that, it says "Transcript Holyoke, Mass." with a stamped date "MAY 13 1948."

The article excerpt reads:
"John Phillips Coolidge, son of Julian Phillips, emeritus professor of math at Harvard, has been named director of the Fogg Art museum at Harvard. He is 34."

The text is underlined and encircled in red pen, with the notation "128-F" written in red above the text.