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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, January 1950-April 1951

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the "Boston News Clip" dated June 8, 1950. The headline of the article reads "Harvard Expert On Art Dies On Way To See Dulles." The article reports that Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old authority on Byzantine art at Harvard University, died suddenly in the state department. He was on his way to see John Foster Dulles, special adviser to the secretary of state. Whittemore was known for his extensive work on Byzantine art, having been named keeper of Byzantine coins and seals at Harvard and a research fellow at the University’s Fogg Art Museum. Born in Cambridge, he had studied at Tufts, Harvard Graduate School, and Oxford University. He had also been a professor at Tufts and Columbia University. Associates mentioned he likely had an appointment with Dulles to discuss the work of the Byzantine Institute in Turkey. Additionally, he had received an honorary doctorate of laws from Brown University the day before his death.

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The image is a newspaper clipping from June 8, 1950, from the Boston News Clip office located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The clipping is titled "Harvard Expert On Art Dies On Way To See Dulles."

The article reports that Thomas Whittemore, 79 years old, an authority on Byzantine art from Harvard University, died while traveling to Washington D.C. to meet with John Foster Dulles, the special adviser to the secretary of state.

Here are the main points from the article:

  1. Thomas Whittemore's Background:

    • Whittemore was named the keeper of Byzantine coins, seals, and research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard’s Fogg Art Museum in 1933.
    • He had honorary titles made in 1942.
  2. Education and Career:

    • Whittemore was a native of Cambridge and had graduated from Tufts, then studied at Harvard Graduate School and Oxford University in England.
    • He was a professor of English and fine arts at Tufts and an assistant professor of fine arts at New York University.
    • He also lectured at Columbia University on Byzantine and Coptic art.
  3. Death and Appointment:

    • Whittemore was on his way to Washington D.C. to discuss the work of the Byzantine Institute in Turkey with Dulles, who was the secretary of state's special adviser.
    • The death was unexpected as he was unmarried and had received an honorary doctorate of laws from Brown University.

The clipping includes a few red handwritten notes or corrections, indicating some changes or highlights made by someone reviewing the article.

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The image is a news clipping from the Boston News Clip dated June 8, 1950. The article reports on the death of Thomas Whittemore, a renowned expert on Byzantine art.

The headline reads: "Harvard Expert On Art Dies On Way To See Dulles." The article states that Whittemore, aged 79, died in Washington, D.C., while traveling to meet John Foster Dulles, the special adviser to the Secretary of State. Whittemore was on his way to discuss the important work the Byzantine Institute had been doing in Turkey.

Key points from the article include:

  • Whittemore was the keeper of Byzantine coins and seals and a research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard’s Fogg Art Museum since 1933.
  • He received honorary titles in 1942.
  • He was a native of Cambridge and studied at Harvard Graduate School and Oxford University.
  • Whittemore held various academic positions, including professor of English and fine arts at Tufts University and assistant professor of fine arts at New York University.
  • He also lectured at Columbia University on Byzantine and Coptic art.
  • Whittemore was unmarried and had received an honorary doctorate of laws from Brown University on the previous Monday.

The clipping is labeled with "Call" and "Woonsocket, R.I." and includes the address of the Boston News Clip at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.

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The image is a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip, dated June 8, 1950. The clipping is addressed to someone named "Call" in Woonsocket, R.I. The main headline reads "Harvard Expert On Art Dies On Way To See Dulles."

The article details the death of Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old authority on Byzantine art at Harvard University. Whittemore was en route to meet John Foster Dulles, who was the special adviser to the secretary of state, when he died. Whittemore was known for his expertise in Byzantine coins, seals, and art, and he was a research fellow at the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard since 1933.

Whittemore earned his titles honorarily in 1942. He was a native of Cambridge and had studied at Harvard, Tufts, and Oxford University. He had been a professor of English and fine arts at Tufts and an assistant professor of fine arts at New York University. Whittemore had also lectured at Columbia University on Byzantine and Coptic art. He was unmarried and had received an honorary doctorate of laws from Brown University on the day of his death. The article suggests that he likely died while traveling to discuss important work with Dulles.

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The image is a newspaper clipping from the "Boston News Clip" dated June 8, 1950. The headline reads "Harvard Expert On Art Dies On Way To See Dulles," and it features an article about the death of Thomas Whittemore.

Here are the key points from the article:

  • Thomas Whittemore, aged 79, an expert on Byzantine art at Harvard University, passed away in the state department today.
  • Whittemore was on his way to meet John Foster Dulles, an adviser to the Secretary of State.
  • Whittemore was a noted authority on Byzantine art and was affiliated with Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum. He was the keeper of Byzantine coins, seals, and research fellow in Byzantine art.
  • Born in Cambridge, he graduated from Tufts University and later studied at Harvard Graduate School and Oxford University in England.
  • He held positions as a professor of English and fine arts at Tufts and was an assistant professor of fine arts at New York University.
  • He also lectured at Columbia University on Byzantine and Coptic art.
  • Whittemore was likely heading to discuss the significant work the Byzantine Institute was conducting in Turkey.
  • He remained unmarried and was honored with a doctorate of laws from Brown University on Monday.

The article mentions that the President had been given power to order reductions in the budget three years prior. This appears to be an unrelated note scribbled in red ink at the top of the clipping.

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The image is a news clipping from the Boston News Clip dated June 8, 1950. The headline reads "Harvard Expert On Art Dies On Way To See Dulles." The article reports the death of Thomas Whittemore, an authority on Byzantine art at Harvard University. Whittemore, aged 72, died in Washington, D.C., while on his way to visit John Foster Dulles, the special adviser to the secretary of state.

Key details from the article include:

  • Whittemore was a keeper of Byzantine coins and seals and a research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard's Fogg Art Museum.
  • He was made honorary in 1944.
  • Originally from Cambridge, he studied at Harvard Graduate School and Oxford University.
  • He was a professor of English at Tufts and an assistant professor of fine arts at New York University.
  • Whittemore lectured at Columbia University on Byzantine and Cop-tic art.
  • He was likely going to discuss the work of the Byzantine Institute in Turkey with Dulles.
  • Whittemore was unmarried.
  • On the day before his death, he received an honorary doctorate of laws from Brown University.

The clipping is from the Boston News Clip agency located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. The article is marked with a red pen and has some handwritten notes at the top, including the name "Gall" and "Wconsocket, R.I."

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This image shows a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip with the address "120 Tremont Street Boston 8, Mass." at the top. The clipping is from a section called "Call" from Woonsocket, R.I., dated June 8, 1950.

The headline of the clipping reads "Harvard Expert On Art Dies On Way To See Dulles". The article is about Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old authority on Byzantine art at Harvard University, who passed away unexpectedly in the state department building. He was on his way to meet John Foster Dulles, the special adviser to the Secretary of State, at the time of his death.

The article further details Whittemore's academic roles, stating that he was named the keeper of Byzantine coins and seals and a research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum in 1933. His roles were made honorary in 1942. His educational background includes graduating from Tufts and studying at Harvard Graduate School and Oxford University in England.

Further details include his previous academic positions as a professor of English and fine arts at Tufts and an assistant professor of fine arts at New York University. Whittemore also lectured on Byzantine and Coptic art at Columbia University. His associates believed that his appointment with Dulles was related to discussing the work of the Byzantine Institute in Turkey.

The article notes that Whittemore was unmarried and that he had received an honorary doctorate of laws from Brown University on the Monday before his passing. The original article has been stamped or marked with the date and appears to have some minor tears on the edges of the paper.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip dated June 8, 1950, with the headline "Harvard Expert On Art Dies On Way To See Dulles." The clipping reports the death of Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old authority on Byzantine art, who died while traveling to meet John Foster Dulles, the secretary of state. Whittemore was the keeper of Byzantine coins and seals and a research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum. He was born in Cambridge, England, and studied at Harvard University Graduate School and Oxford University. Whittemore was also a professor of English and fine arts at Tufts and an assistant professor of fine arts at New York University. He had lectured at Columbia University and was unmarried. Whittemore received an honorary doctorate of laws from Brown University.

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The image shows a news clipping from the Boston News Clip, dated June 8, 1950. The clipping is titled "Harvard Expert on Art Dies on Way to See Dulles." The article reports the death of Thomas Whittemore, a renowned authority on Byzantine art at Harvard University. Whittemore, aged 79, passed away while en route to visit John Foster Dulles, the Secretary of State. He was known for his significant contributions to the field of Byzantine art, including his role as the keeper of Byzantine coins and seals and his research fellowship at the University of Michigan in 1933. Whittemore's academic journey included studying English and fine arts at Tufts and Oxford University, and he held various teaching positions at Tufts, New York University, Columbia University, and the Byzantine Institute in Turkey. The article also mentions that Whittemore was unmarried and received an honorary doctorate of laws from Brown University.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip, dated June 8, 1950, and originating from Woonsocket, R.I. The headline reads: "Harvard Expert On Art Dies On Way To See Dulles."

Key Details from the Clipping:

  • Subject: The article reports the death of Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old authority on Byzantine art at Harvard University.
  • Circumstances: Whittemore died suddenly at the state department while on his way to meet John Foster Dulles, the special adviser to the Secretary of State.
  • Background:
    • Whittemore was named the keeper of Byzantine coins and seals at Harvard's Fogg Art Museum in 1933.
    • He held both an honorary title and an honorary doctorate of laws from Brown University.
    • He was a native of Cambridge, having graduated from Tufts University, studied at Harvard Graduate School, and attended Oxford University in England.
    • He served as a professor of English and fine arts at Tufts and as an assistant professor of fine arts at New York University.
    • He lectured on Byzantine and Coptic art at Columbia University.
  • Personal Life: Whittemore was unmarried.
  • Context: Associates suggested he likely had made an appointment with Dulles to discuss the important work the Byzantine Institute had been conducting in Turkey.

The clipping is typed on a piece of paper with a header indicating it is from the Boston News Clip at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. The text is clear and formatted in a typical newspaper style, with a headline in bold and subheadings providing additional context. The article appears to be a concise news report summarizing Whittemore's life, career, and the circumstances of his death.