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This image displays a vintage, yellowed newspaper clipping sheet, likely from an archive or scrapbook. It contains multiple small clippings from various Boston, Massachusetts newspapers, all dated from October 1949, and affixed to a single piece of aged, light-brown paper. Three holes along the right edge suggest it was stored in a binder.

The clippings are from several prominent Boston newspapers, including:

• The Monitor
• The Post
• The Times (Beverly, Mass.)
• The Herald
• The Globe
• The Evening Globe

Each clipping is labeled at the top with "BOSTON NEWS CLIP", the address "120 Tremont Street Boston 6, Mass.", and the date of publication (ranging from Oct. 1 to Oct. 24, 1949).

The content of the clippings revolves around two main themes:

1. The Estate of Mrs. Evelyn Weston Curtis:

   • A larger article, prominently titled "Mrs. Curtis Leaves Most Of Estate To Daughter; Employees Remembered" (from the Times, Oct. 21, 1949), details the will of Mrs. Curtis, who died on October 19, 1949, at age 90.
   • Her $587,900 estate is left primarily to her daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Byng of Medfield.
   • The will specifically mentions bequests to several long-serving employees: $1,000 to housekeeper Mrs. Mary C. Weston, $10,000 to housekeeper Mrs. Marie F. Mahan, and $6,000 to gardener Mr. Jack Beverly.
   • Other articles corroborate this, including one from the Herald (Oct. 22, 1949) stating "$587,900 Estate Goes to Mrs. Byng" and mentioning a $6,000 bequest for the gardener.

2. Harvard University's Faculty Reception:

   • Several clippings report that "Harvard Cancels Faculty Reception" or "Harvard Abolishes Faculty Reception" (Oct. 24, 1949).
   • The reason given is a lack of an adequate meeting place, as the previous location (the Fogg Art Museum) had been reserved for an exhibition.
   • The annual event, instituted in 1866, was replaced by a new "Faculty Rendezvous" for the 1949-50 year.

The overall appearance, with its faded paper, typewritten labels, and physical mounting, gives the image a distinct historical feel, capturing a moment of local news in Boston during the fall of 1949.

This image appears to be a collection of newspaper clippings from 1949, primarily related to events in Boston and Harvard University. The clippings are from different sources such as the Boston Herald, Globe, Post, Monitor, and Evening Globe, and are dated from October 10 to October 24, 1949.

• Top Left: A clipping from the "Monitor" mentions exhibits at the Fogg Museum of Art, Harvard University, highlighting master drawings from the Fogg Collections and contemporary American graphic art.
• Top Middle: Another "Monitor" clipping is dated October 17, 1949, also mentioning the same art exhibits.
• Top Right: Clippings from the "Post" discuss art exhibits at the Fogg Museum, including a celebration of Goethe drawings by German artists, and a reference to the Fogg Museum of Art's Goethe celebration.
• Middle Left: Clippings from the "Post" and "Herald" on October 22, 1949, focus on the estate of Evelyn Weston Curtis, left to her daughter, Evelyn Byng. It includes details about the estate and the distribution of the bequest to various charities and individuals.
• Middle Right: A "Post" clipping dated October 24, 1949, reports that Harvard University has canceled its faculty reception due to fire code concerns at the Fogg Art Museum.
• Bottom Left: A "Times" clipping from Beverly, Massachusetts, on October 21, 1949, is about the estate of Evelyn Weston Curtis, detailing the distribution of the estate and the bequest to charities and individuals.
• Bottom Middle: A "Globe" clipping from October 22, 1949, also reports on the estate of Evelyn Weston Curtis, with the same bequest details.
• Bottom Right: A "Post" and "Evening Globe" clipping from October 24, 1949, announce the cancellation of Harvard's Faculty Reception due to the fire code concerns at the Fogg Art Museum.

The clippings collectively provide historical context on cultural events, charitable donations, and university policies of the time.

This image shows a collection of newspaper clippings from various Boston newspapers, all dated from October 1949. The clippings are glued onto a larger piece of paper, likely for archival or reference purposes. The newspapers mentioned include the Monitor, Post, Herald, Times, Globe, and Evening Globe, all from Boston, Massachusetts. The clippings cover a range of topics, including news about the Fogg Museum of Art at Harvard University, the estate of Mrs. Evelyn Weston Curtis, and the cancellation of a faculty reception at Harvard. The layout is organized with each clipping having a header indicating the newspaper and date. Some of the clippings are highlighted or marked with red ink.

The image shows a collection of newspaper clippings from the Boston News Clip, Boston Globe, and Harvard Crimson, dated between October 1949 and October 1994. The clippings cover various topics, including a $587,900 estate left by Mrs. Beverly Byng, a Harvard faculty reception, and the cancellation of a Harvard faculty reception. The clippings are arranged in a grid-like pattern on a beige background, with some clippings overlapping and partially obscuring each other.

The image shows a collection of newspaper clippings attached to a brown paper. The clippings are from different newspapers, including the Boston News Clip, Boston Globe, and Boston Evening Globe. The clippings are from the year 1949, with dates ranging from October 16 to October 24. The clippings cover various news stories, including a story about Mrs. Curtis leaving most of her estate to her daughter and employees being remembered. The clippings also include a story about Harvard canceling faculty receptions for the first time since the war. The clippings are arranged in a grid-like pattern, with some clippings overlapping each other.

The image shows a collection of newspaper clippings from the Boston News Clip service, dated October 1949. The clippings are organized in a grid format, each with a header indicating the source, date, and location (Boston, Mass.). The clippings are printed on a light brown card or folder, likely for archival or organizational purposes. Each clipping is labeled with details such as the date, the name of the newspaper (e.g., Herald, Times, Globe), and the specific article title.

Key Observations:

1. Layout and Organization:

   • The clippings are arranged in a grid format, with each clipping occupying a separate section.
   • Each clipping is labeled with the date (e.g., October 16, 1949; October 21, 1949; October 24, 1949) and the source newspaper.
   • The clippings are from different newspapers, including the Herald, Times, and Globe.

2. Headlines and Content:

   • The most prominent headline is: "Mrs. Curtis Leaves Most Of Estate To Daughter, Employees Remembered", which appears in the central section. This article discusses the estate of Mrs. Curtis, detailing how she left most of her $587,900 estate to her daughter, Evelyn Curtis, and also remembered employees in her will.
   • Other headlines include:
     • "Mrs. Byng to Get Most of $587,900 Left by Mother": This article mentions Mrs. Byng inheriting a significant portion of an estate.
     • "Harvard Cancels Faculty Reception": This headline indicates that Harvard University canceled a faculty reception.
     • "Faculty Abolishes Harvard Receptions": Another article related to Harvard, discussing changes in faculty events.

3. Visual Details:

   • The clippings are typed or printed in a standard newspaper format, with columns of text and headlines in bold.
   • The clippings are mounted on a light brown card or folder, which has perforations along the edges, suggesting it may be part of a bound collection or archive.
   • There are visible holes in the folder, likely for binding or filing purposes.

4. Context:

   • The clippings appear to be part of a historical archive, possibly from a library, university, or private collection, given the organized and preserved format.
   • The Boston News Clip service likely compiled these articles for easy reference, indicating their importance or relevance at the time.

Summary:

The image depicts a curated collection of newspaper clippings from October 1949, focusing on notable events and news stories from Boston, Massachusetts. The clippings cover a range of topics, including estate distributions, university events, and other local news. The organized presentation on a brown folder suggests these clippings were preserved for historical or archival purposes.

The image shows a scrapbook page featuring various newspaper clippings securely attached to the page, with the source and date of each article stamped or printed above them. The clippings seem to be from newspapers titled "Boston News Clip" and dated around October 1949, with individual dates ranging between October 16 to October 24.

The articles cover topics such as Mrs. Curtis's estate distribution, mentioning that most of her $587,900 estate went to her daughter, Mrs. Byng, with specific amounts allocated to employees (e.g., a butler and a gardener) and references to the Peabody Museum for certain bequests. Another clipping mentions Harvard canceling a planned faculty reception.

The page is neatly organized, and its purpose appears to document media coverage of estate-related matters and possibly cultural happenings from that period.

• A single sheet of light brown, aged paper with numerous small newspaper clippings pasted on it, arranged in a grid-like collage.
• Each clipping is labeled at the top with “BOSTON NEWS CLIP” and lists a Boston newspaper (Monitor, Post, Herald, Globe, Times, etc.) and a date in October 1949 (ranging from Oct 1 to Oct 24).
• The central, larger clipping contains a headline about Mrs. Curtis leaving most of her estate to her daughter, with other lines about employees remembered; surrounding clips cover related news such as wills and Harvard-related notices.
• The page shows binder holes on the right edge, suggesting it was kept in a binder, and some clipping text is underlined in red.
• Overall, it appears to be a scrapbook or archival page of newspaper clippings from 1949.

In this image, you see a collection of newspaper clippings pasted onto a piece of cardboard or a similar type of paperboard. The clippings are of various sizes and each one has the header "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" with an address in Boston, Massachusetts, and the name of various newspapers such as the Monitor, Herald, Times, Post, and Globe. Below each header, there's a date stamp ranging from October 16 to October 29, 1949.

The clippings contain articles about various topics, with one prominently visible in the center discussing Mrs. Curtis leaving most of her estate to her daughter. The large clipping contains a detailed account of Mrs. Curtis' will and the bequests she made. Other visible article titles include references to an estate valued at $587,000 and a note about Harvard abolishing a faculty reception.

The cardboard or paperboard appears to be a bit aged, with some discoloration and a metal grommet inserted at the top right which likely serves as a mounting or filing point. This sort of board with clippings would have been a common way to preserve and organize important newspaper articles before the advent of electronic archiving.

The image shows a scrapbook page titled "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" at the top of most clips, each with an address "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass." It features multiple newspaper clippings with dates ranging from October 1 to October 24, 1949. The clippings consist of various articles primarily related to Mrs. Evelyn Weston Curtis' estate and related events.

Some clippings include:

• Notices about the Fogg Museum of Art at Harvard University exhibiting European paintings and American graphic art.
• Articles about Mrs. Curtis leaving most of her $587,900 estate to her daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Byng, and bequests to employees and institutions such as Harvard College and the Fogg Art Museum.
• Notices about the Harvard canceling faculty receptions and the reasons behind it.
• Details of the estate's division, bequests to staff like a butler and gardener, and the mention of specific individuals involved with Mrs. Curtis.
• Announcements on exhibitions at the Fogg Museum, such as Goethe celebrations and German artists' drawings.

The clippings are mostly from Boston newspapers like the Monitor, Post, Herald, Times, Globe, and Evening Globe. Many clippings have handwritten notes or markings in red ink. The page appears carefully arranged and preserved in a scrapbook with two hole punches on the right side for binding.