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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the "Boston News Clip" service, dated June 9, 1950. The clipping is from the "Record" newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts. The headline of the article reads "Harvard Savant is Dead."

The article reports the death of Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old internationally known Harvard archaeologist. 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.

Whittemore, a native of Cambridge, was planning to leave for Istanbul the following month as part of a series of trips to Turkey, where he had worked for years uncovering ancient mosaics at the Church of St. Sofia. He received an honorary doctorate from Brown University in 1933 and was named Keeper of Byzantine coins and seals and research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard's Fogg Art Museum. Both titles were made honorary in 1942.

Additionally, the article mentions that Whittemore had served in both the Portland Common and City Councils with the rank of colonel.

The image shows a news clipping from the Boston News Clip, dated June 9, 1950. The headline reads "HARVARD SAVANT IS DEAD." The article reports that Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old internationally known Harvard archaeologist, 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, special adviser to the Secretary of State. Whittemore, a native of Cambridge, was planning to leave the next month for Istanbul to continue his work on uncovering ancient mosaics of the Church of St. Sophia. He was unmarried and had received an honorary doctorate of laws from Brown University the previous Monday. 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. The article also mentions that Kern had served in both the Portland Common and City Councils, though this seems to refer to a different individual or context.

The image is a news clipping from June 9, 1950, titled "Harvard Savant is Dead," taken from the Boston News Clip archive at 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

The article reports the death of Thomas Whittemore, an internationally known Harvard archaeologist who was 79 years old. Whittemore collapsed and died while traveling to a conference with John Foster Dulles, who was a special adviser to the Secretary of State, in the corridor of the U.S. State Department Building in Washington, D.C.

Whittemore was a native of Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was known for his extensive work uncovering ancient mosaics of the Church of St. Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, for many years. He had received an honorary doctorate of laws from Brown University in 1933 and was appointed the keeper of Byzantine coins and seals as well as a research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard’s Fogg Art Museum, both of which were honorary positions in 1942. He was also a colonel and had previously served in both the Portland Common and City Councils. Whittemore was unmarried at the time of his death.

The image shows a newspaper clipping from the "Boston News Clip," dated June 9, 1950. The headline reads "HARVARD SAVANT IS DEAD," reporting the death of Thomas Whittemore, a renowned Harvard archaeologist. According to the article, Whittemore, aged 79, died in a corridor of the U.S. State Department Building in Washington, D.C., while en route to a conference with John Foster Dulles, the special adviser to the Secretary of State.

Whittemore was a native of Cambridge and had planned to travel to Istanbul the following month to continue his work on uncovering ancient mosaics of the Church of St. Sophia in Turkey. He was unmarried and had received an honorary doctorate of laws from Brown University in 1933. Whittemore was also named keeper of Byzantine coins and seals and was a research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard's Fogg Art Museum. Both his positions were honorary and were established in 1942.

There is a small reference to another individual, Kern, who had served in both the Portland Common and City Councils, though it seems to be part of another unrelated article or section that is partially visible. The clipping is dated and marked with a reference number "128F."

The image shows a vintage news clipping from the Boston News Clip, dated June 9, 1950. The headline reads "HARVARD SAVANT IS DEAD." The article reports the death of Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old internationally known Harvard archaeologist. Whittemore collapsed and died in a corridor of the U.S. State Department Building in Washington, D.C., while en route to a conference with John Foster Dulles, who was the special adviser to the Secretary of State.

The article notes that Whittemore, a native of Cambridge, was planning to travel to Istanbul the following month to continue his work on uncovering ancient mosaics of the Church of St. Sophia, where he had been working for years. Whittemore was unmarried and had received an honorary doctorate of laws from Brown University the previous Monday. He was also named keeper of Byzantine coins and seals and research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard's Fogg Art Museum, both positions made honorary in 1942.

The news clipping appears to have some handwritten notes and markings, including a handwritten number "128F" and a date stamp. The clipping is attached to a piece of cardboard, suggesting it was preserved or cataloged.

The image is a newspaper clipping from the "Boston News Clip" dated June 9, 1950. The headline reads "Harvard Savant Is Dead."

The article reports the death of Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old internationally known Harvard archaeologist. Whittemore 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, who was a special adviser to the Secretary of State at that time.

Born in Cambridge, Whittemore had plans to travel to Istanbul the following month for another of his many trips to Turkey. He had been working for years on uncovering ancient mosaics in the Church of St. Sofia.

Whittemore was an unmarried man who had received an honorary doctorate of laws from Brown University in 1933. In 1942, he was given honorary titles as the keeper of Byzantine coins and seals, and research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard’s Fogg Art Museum.

Additionally, the article mentions that Whittemore held the rank of colonel and had served in both the Portland Common and City Councils.

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.

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 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.

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.