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This image displays a vintage newspaper clipping mounted on a light gray background, preserved with a clear tape at the bottom. The clipping is from the “Boston News Clip” service, located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass., and is dated June 9, 1950.
The headline reads:
HARVARD SAVANT IS DEAD
The article reports the death of Thomas Whittemore, 79, an internationally known Harvard archaeologist. He collapsed and died the previous day in a corridor of the U.S. State Department Building in Washington, D.C., while en route to a conference with John Foster Dulles, then special adviser to the Secretary of State.
Key biographical points from the article:
The clipping shows signs of age — the paper has yellowed, and some edges are slightly torn. A red handwritten notation, “/28F,” appears in the upper left corner of the article, possibly a filing or cataloging mark. Part of the text appears to be cut off on the right, suggesting this was clipped from a larger newspaper page.
The clipping is presented as a historical record of a significant academic figure's passing.
The image shows a Boston news clipping dated June 9, 1950. The clipping is titled "HARVARD SAVANT IS DEAD" and reports on the passing of Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old Harvard archaeologist, who collapsed and died while on his way to a conference with John Foster Dulles, a special adviser to the Secretary of State. Whittemore was from Cambridge and was planning to leave for Istanbul on a trip to uncover ancient mosaics of the Church of St. Sofia. The article highlights his contributions to the field of Byzantine art and includes details about his academic and professional achievements. The clipping also mentions that he received an honorary doctorate of laws from Brown University and was named keeper of Byzantine coins and seals at Harvard's Fogg Art Museum. The clipping is from the Record, Boston, Mass., and is located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.
This image shows a news clipping from a newspaper, likely from the Boston Record, dated June 9, 1950. The headline reads "HARVARD SAVANT IS DEAD." The article is about Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old internationally known Harvard archaeologist who died while on the way to a conference in the U.S. State Department Building in Washington, D.C.
The article provides details about Whittemore's life and work:
The clipping is attached to a piece of paper with the heading "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" and the address "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass." The date "JUN 9 1950" is also printed on the paper. There is some additional text on the right side of the clipping that appears to be unrelated to the main article.
The image depicts a newspaper clipping mounted on a white background. The clipping is from the Boston News Clip, dated June 9, 1950, and is titled "Harvard Savant is Dead." The headline announces the death of Thomas Whittemore, a renowned archaeologist who passed away at the age of 79. The article highlights his significant contributions to archaeology, particularly his work on ancient mosaics at the Church of St. Sophia in Turkey. Whittemore was also a professor at Harvard University and held honorary titles from Brown University and Harvard's Fogg Art Museum.
The image shows a newspaper clipping with a headline that reads "Harvard Savant Is Dead." The clipping is attached to a piece of paper that reads "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" at the top, indicating that it was likely a clipping from a Boston newspaper. The clipping reports on the death of Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old internationally known Harvard archaeologist, who collapsed and died in a corridor of the U.S. State Department Building in Washington, D.C., while on his way to a conference with John Foster Dulles, the special adviser to the Secretary of State. The clipping also mentions that Whittemore was planning to leave for Istanbul on another trip to Turkey, where he had worked at uncovering ancient mosaics of the Church of St. Sofia. The clipping is attached to a glass display stand, which suggests that it may be part of an exhibit or display.
The image shows two newspaper clippings placed on top of each other. The top clipping is from the Boston News Clip, dated June 9, 1950, and is labeled as coming from 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. Below this header, the word "Record" is printed, indicating the source or publication.
The bottom clipping is a news article titled "HARVARD SAVANT IS DEAD", which reports the death of Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old archaeologist and internationally known Harvard scholar. The article provides details about his death, stating that he collapsed and died in a corridor of the U.S. State Department Building in Washington, D.C., while on his way to a conference with John Foster Dulles, the special adviser to the Secretary of State.
The article highlights Whittemore's contributions to archaeology, noting his work on uncovering ancient mosaics at the Church of St. Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey. It also mentions that he was a native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and had planned to leave for another series of trips to Turkey the following month. Additionally, the clipping notes that Whittemore received an honorary doctorate of laws from Brown University and was named keeper of Byzantine coins and seals and a researcher in Byzantine art at the Harvard Fogg Art Museum. Both titles were honorary, awarded in 1942.
The clippings are slightly worn, with visible creases and some discoloration, suggesting they are historical documents. The text is typed, and the layout is typical of mid-20th-century newspaper articles. The overall presentation indicates these are preserved news articles, likely for archival or historical purposes.
This is an image of an old newspaper clipping. The heading at the top reads "BOSTON NEWS CLIP," with the address "120 Tremont Street Boston 8, Mass." beneath it. The paper is from the "Record," Boston, Mass., dated "JUN 9 1950."
The main headline of the clipping states "HARVARD SAVANT IS DEAD." The article reports on the death of Thomas Whittemore, age 79, who was described as an internationally known Harvard archaeologist. He collapsed and died in a corridor of the U.S. State Department Building in Washington, D.C. It mentions that this occurred while he was on his way to a conference with John Foster Dulles, who was a special adviser to the Secretary of State at that time.
The article provides some biographical information about Thomas Whittemore. He was a native of Cambridge and was planning to leave for Istanbul for a series of trips to Turkey where he worked on uncovering mosaics of the Church of St. Sophia. Whittemore was unmarried and had received an honorary doctorate of laws from Brown University the previous Monday.
Other information mentioned in the clipping is partially obscured and cannot be clearly discerned from the image provided. The clipping itself appears aged with some discoloration and slight tearing at the edges, which is common for old paper documents.
The image shows a newspaper clipping entitled "HARVARD SAVANT IS DEAD," dated June 9, 1950. It was published by "Boston News Clip" at 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The clipping announces the death of Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old internationally renowned Harvard archaeologist. He collapsed and passed away in Washington, D.C., at the U.S. State Department Building while en route to a conference with a special advisor to the Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles.
The article mentions that Whittemore was a native of Cambridge and was planning to travel to Istanbul for archaeological work involving ancient mosaics of the Church of St. Sophia. It notes that Whittemore was unmarried, received an honorary doctorate from Brown University just days before his death, and was named keeper of Byzantine coins and seals at Harvard's Fogg Art Museum in 1933. His honorary titles were awarded in 1942. Some of the clipping's text is missing due to cropping.
A small vintage display of newspaper clippings. The top piece is a card labeled “BOSTON NEWS CLIP” with an address (120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.) and a stamp-like line “Record Boston, Mass. JUN 9 1950.” Below it is a torn newspaper clipping with a bold headline: “HARVARD SAVANT IS DEAD.” The article discusses Thomas Whittemore, 79, an internationally known Harvard archaeologist, who collapsed and died in Washington, D.C., on the way to a conference with John Foster Dulles. The text references his work in Byzantine art, his travels to Turkey, his origins (native of Cambridge), and various honors. The pieces are aged and printed in a classic mid-20th-century typeface, mounted on a white background.
The image shows a clipped newspaper article titled "HARVARD SAVANT IS DEAD." It reports the death of Thomas Whittemore, aged 79, an internationally known Harvard archaeologist who collapsed and died in a corridor of the U.S. State Department Building in Washington, D.C., on his way to a conference with John Foster Dulles. The article notes that Whittemore was a native of Cambridge and had planned to leave for Istanbul the following month for trips to Turkey, where he had been working on uncovering ancient mosaics of the Church of St. Sofia. It mentions that Whittemore was unmarried and received an honorary doctorate of laws from Brown University recently. In 1933, he was named keeper of Byzantine coins and seals and research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard's Fogg Art Museum, both titles made honorary in 1942.
There is also a separate small excerpt mentioning someone named Kern, who served in both the Portland Common and City Councils and held the rank of colonel.
At the top left, there is a label from the Boston News Clip with the address "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass." stamped with the date "JUN 9 1950" and marked "Record Boston, Mass." The number "128F" is handwritten in red at the top left corner of the article.