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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, January 1950-April 1951

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The image shows a news clipping from the New England Newsclip Agency, dated June 8, 1950. The headline reads "Cambridge Man Dropped Dead In Washington." The article reports that Thomas Whittemore, 79, who was an honorary research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard's Fogg Art Museum, died on June 8 in a state department corridor in Washington. Whittemore was a native of Cambridge and a graduate of Tufts College, and he had studied at Harvard for two years. The clipping includes a stamp indicating it was sourced from the New England Newsclip Agency in Boston.

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The image shows a clipped newspaper article from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., with their address listed as Box 2078, Boston 6, and a contact number HAncock 6-9297. The article is titled "Cambridge Man Dropped Dead In Washington" and is from the Framingham, Mass. Independent Republican, with a circulation of 10,287. The date on the article is June 8, 1950.

The article reports that Thomas Whittemore, aged 79, dropped dead in a state department corridor in Washington. Whittemore was an honorary research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard’s Fogg art museum. He was a native of Cambridge, a graduate of Tufts College, and had studied at Harvard for two years. The article is marked with the words "GOT" in red, handwritten several times.

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The image is a news clipping from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., dated June 8, 1950. The clipping is from the Independent Republican newspaper in Framingham, Massachusetts, which had a circulation of 10,287.

The headline of the article reads "Cambridge Man Dropped Dead In Washington." The article details the tragic death of Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old Cambridge native who was found dead in a state department corridor in Washington. Whittemore was an honorary research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard’s Fogg Art Museum. He was a graduate of Tufts College and had studied at Harvard for two years. The clipping also includes a date stamp at the bottom, which appears to be June 8, 1950. There are some markings, likely from the clipping service, such as a red line indicating a part of the text that might have been edited or corrected.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Framingham Independent Republican dated June 8, 1950. The clipping is sourced from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., located at Box 2078, Boston 6.

The headline of the clipping reads: "Cambridge Man Dropped Dead In Washington." The article details the death of Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old Cambridge native, who was found dead after dropping in a state department corridor in Washington. Whittemore was noted as an honorable research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard's Fogg Art Museum. He was a graduate of Tufts College and had studied at Harvard for two years.

The clipping is marked with a date stamp of June 8, 1950, and there are some red markings and a stamp on the right side of the clipping, which might indicate some form of categorization or highlighting for reference.

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The image is a vintage newspaper clipping from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc. The clipping is dated June 8, 1950, and originates from Framingham, Massachusetts, with a circulation of 10,287.

The headline reads "Cambridge Man Dropped Dead In Washington." The article details the unexpected death of Thomas Whittemore, who was found dead in a state department corridor in Washington. Whittemore was noted as an honorary research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard's Fogg Art Museum. The article also mentions that he was a native of Cambridge, a graduate of Tufts College, and had studied at Harvard for two years. The clipping has some handwritten notes and markings, including a red line and what appears to be a handwritten note on the left side of the clipping.

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The image is a newspaper clipping from the New England Newspaper Agency, Inc., dated June 8, 1950. The headline reads, "Cambridge Man Dropped Dead In Washington."

Here are the details from the article:

  • Headline: Cambridge Man Dropped Dead In Washington
  • Date and Source: June 8 (INS)
  • Name of the Individual: Thomas Whittemore
  • Event: Thomas Whittemore dropped dead in a state department corridor in Washington.
  • Background:
    • Whittemore was an honorary research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard’s Fogg Art Museum.
    • He was a native of Cambridge.
    • He graduated from Tufts College.
    • He studied at Harvard for two years.

The article provides a brief obituary-style report on the sudden death of Thomas Whittemore in Washington, highlighting his academic and professional contributions, particularly in the field of Byzantine art.

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This is an image of a newspaper clipping. At the top, there is a header from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., with an address in Boston and a phone number. The header specifies the source as "News (e) FRAMINGHAM, Mass. Indep. Republican Circ. 10,287" and gives a date stamp "JUN 8 1950".

The newspaper article itself is headlined "Cambridge Man Dropped Dead In Washington". It reports on an individual, Thomas Whittemore, who passed away suddenly in a state department corridor in Washington. The article mentions that the deceased was an honorary research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard's Fogg art museum. It also notes that Whittemore was a native of Cambridge, a graduate of Tufts college, and had studied at Harvard for two years.

Please note that the last name of the individual has been marked with red ink in a manner that partially obscures it. The clipping appears old and has discolored with age, suggesting it's a historical document.

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This image shows a newspaper clipping from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., dated June 8, 1950. The headline reads, "Cambridge Man Dropped Dead In Washington." The article reports that Thomas Whittemore, age 79, dropped dead in a state department corridor in Washington. Whittemore was an honorary research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard's Fogg Art Museum. He was a native of Cambridge, a graduate of Tufts College, and had studied at Harvard for two years. The clipping also includes contact information for the news agency and circulation details for the Independ ent Republican newspaper in Framingham, Massachusetts.

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The image is a scanned copy of a newspaper clipping. The clipping is from the "New England Newsclip Agency, Inc." and is dated June 8, 1950. The clipping is from the "Framingham, Mass. Indep. Republican Circ. 10,287." The headline of the clipping reads "Cambridge Man Dropped Dead In Washington." The clipping provides details about the incident, including the name of the deceased, Thomas Whittemore, who was 79 years old. Whittemore was an honorary research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard's Fogg Art Museum. The clipping also mentions that Whittemore was a native of Cambridge and had studied at Harvard for two years. The clipping is printed on a beige-colored paper and is slightly worn at the edges.

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The image shows a pair of vintage newspaper clippings, likely from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., dated June 8, 1950. The clippings are presented in a folded, card-like format, typical of news agency distributions.

Top Clipping:

  • Header Information:
    • Agency: New England Newsclip Agency, Inc.
    • Address: Box 2078, Boston 6, MA
    • Contact: Hancock 6-9297
  • Content:
    • Location: Framingham, Mass.
    • Publication: Independent Republican (Circulation: 10,287)
    • Date: June 8, 1950

Bottom Clipping:

  • Headline: "Cambridge Man Dropped Dead In Washington"
  • Details:
    • Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
    • Date: June 8, 1950 (as indicated by the headline)
    • Subject: Thomas Whittemore, a native of Cambridge, who dropped dead in a state department corridor in Washington.
    • Background:
      • Whittemore was an honorary research fellow in Byzantine art at Harvard's Fogg Art Museum.
      • He was a graduate of Tufts College and studied at Harvard for two years.

Visual Characteristics:

  • The clippings appear aged, with a light brown, slightly worn paper texture.
  • The text is printed in black ink, with some portions underlined or highlighted in red, possibly for emphasis or annotation.
  • The layout is typical of mid-20th-century news clippings, with concise headlines and brief descriptive text.

Contextual Notes:

  • The clippings suggest a historical news report about a notable individual, Thomas Whittemore, who was involved in academic and artistic research, particularly in Byzantine art.
  • The inclusion of circulation details and the agency’s contact information indicates that these were likely distributed as part of a news service for journalists or researchers.

Overall, the image captures a snapshot of historical news reporting from 1950, focusing on a significant event involving an academic figure.