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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, January 1950-April 1951

ARCH.2003.31, Rendition: 804207

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The image shows two pieces of paper. The top piece is a label or slip from the "New England Newsclip Agency, Inc." located in Boston. It includes contact information, specifying an address at Box 2078, Boston 6, and a phone number, Hancock 6-9297. The label indicates that it is associated with the "News-Times (e)" in Danbury, Conn., which is an independent publication with a circulation of 14,151.

The bottom piece is a clipping from a newspaper dated June 9, 1950. The headline reads "Harvard Professor Dies." The article, sourced from Washington, reports that Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old professor of archeology at Harvard University, died suddenly in the State Department the previous day while on his way to see John Foster Dulles, special adviser to the secretary of state.

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The image is a news clipping from a publication dated June 9, 1950. The clipping appears to be from the "News-Times" newspaper, an independent publication from Danbury, Connecticut, with a circulation of 14,151.

Here are the details visible in the image:

  1. Headline:

    • "Harvard Professor Dies"
  2. Main Content:

    • The story reports that Thomas Whittemore, aged 79, a professor of archeology at Harvard University, dropped dead in the State department yesterday. He was on his way to see John Foster Dulles, who was the special adviser to the secretary of state at that time.
  3. Source and Agency Information:

    • The clipping is sourced from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., located at Box 2078, Boston 6, with the code HAncock 6-9297.

The clipping also shows a portion of another article that seems to mention "Miss Herrick read poems on" but is partially cut off. The date stamp indicates that the clipping is from June 9, 1950.

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The image shows a small section of a newspaper clipping dated June 9, 1950. The clipping is from the "News-Times (e)" in Danbury, Connecticut, with a circulation of 14,151. The headline reads "Harvard Professor Dies."

The article states:
"Washington, June 9 (AP) - Thomas Whittemore, 79, professor of archeology at Harvard university, dropped dead in the State department yesterday. He was on his way to see John Foster Dulles, special adviser to the secretary of state."

The clipping appears to have been provided by the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., located at Box 2078, Boston 6, with a phone number listed as Hancock 6-9297. The clipping itself is slightly worn and shows signs of age. The bottom part of the clipping is partially cut off and illegible, with only a few words visible, such as "Miss Herrick read poems on...".

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The image is a newspaper clipping from the "News-Times" in Danbury, Connecticut, dated June 9, 1950. The headline reads "Harvard Professor Dies." Below the headline, the article reports the following:

  • Headline Event: Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old professor of archaeology at Harvard University, died suddenly.
  • Details: Whittemore collapsed and died in the State Department in Washington on June 9. At the time of his death, he was on his way to meet John Foster Dulles, who was a special adviser to the Secretary of State.

The newspaper is provided by the New England Newspaper Agency, Inc., and the circulation listed for this publication is 14,151. There is also a partially visible headline at the bottom about a Miss Horrick reading poems.

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The image is a news clipping from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., dated June 9, 1950. The clipping is from the News-Times in Danbury, Connecticut, which has a circulation of 14,151. The headline reads "Harvard Professor Dies."

The article states that Thomas Whittemore, who was 79 years old, a professor of archeology at Harvard University, died suddenly in the State department the previous day. He was on his way to see John Foster Dulles, who was the special adviser to the Secretary of State at the time. The article is sourced from the Associated Press (AP). The rest of the text is partially visible, but the main information about Whittemore's death is clear.

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The image shows a newsclip from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., dated June 9, 1950. The newsclip is from the News-Times (evening edition) of Danbury, Connecticut, which has a circulation of 14,151. The main headline reads "Harvard Professor Dies."

The article reports that Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old professor of archeology at Harvard University, died in the State Department in Washington, D.C., on June 9. Whittemore was on his way to see John Foster Dulles, a special adviser to the Secretary of State, at the time of his death. The article is credited to the Associated Press (AP).

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The image shows a clipping from a newspaper service titled "New England Newsclip Agency, Inc." with details indicating its location and contact information at the top (Box 2078, Boston 6, Hancock 6-9297). Below this header is the name of one of their clients, News-Times (e), based in Danbury, Connecticut, labeled as an "Independent" with a circulation of 14,151.

The article headline reads "Harvard Professor Dies" and is dated "JUN 9 1950." The associated news content begins with "Washington, June 9 (AP)" and goes on to mention a Harvard professor named Thomas Whittemore, age 79, who specialized in archaeology. It states that he died suddenly in the State Department the previous day. He was apparently on his way to meet John Foster Dulles, who at the time was special adviser to the Secretary of State.

The rest of the text is cut off, and only a small part of another article is visible on the lower left corner. The clipping is positioned on a plain, neutral-colored background.

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The image shows two pieces of paper. The larger paper is a header from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., including their contact information (Box 2078, Boston 6, and a phone number) and details about the News-Times newspaper from Danbury, Connecticut, which is independent with a circulation of 14,151. The date "JUN 9 1950" is stamped in the center.

Attached to this larger paper is a smaller newspaper clipping with the headline "Harvard Professor Dies." The article states that on June 9, Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old professor of archeology at Harvard University, died suddenly at the State Department the previous day. He was on his way to meet John Foster Dulles, who was a special adviser to the Secretary of State.

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The image shows two newspaper clippings, one on top of the other. The top clipping is from the "New England Newsclip Agency, Inc." and includes information about the newspaper's location, address, and circulation number. The bottom clipping is a news article from the "News-Times" newspaper in Danbury, Connecticut, dated June 9, 1950. The article reports on the death of Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old professor of archaeology at Harvard University, who collapsed and died while on his way to see John Foster Dulles, the Secretary of State. The article includes a photograph of Whittemore and mentions that he was also a special adviser to Dulles.

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The image shows two overlapping newspaper clippings. The top clipping is from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., located at Box 2078, Boston 6, with a contact number HAncock 6-9297. It is dated June 9, 1950, and is from the News-Times (e) of Danbury, Conn., which is identified as an Independent newspaper with a circulation of 14,151.

The bottom clipping, which is partially visible, is a news article titled "Harvard Professor Dies." The article, dated June 9, reports that Thomas Whittemore, a 79-year-old professor of archaeology at Harvard University, dropped dead in the State Department on the previous day. The article notes that he was on his way to meet John Foster Dulles, who was a special adviser to the Secretary of State at the time. The article is attributed to the Associated Press (AP) and is from Washington.

The clippings appear to be part of a collection or archive, as indicated by the New England Newsclip Agency's header, which suggests these are news clippings intended for distribution or archival purposes. The overlapping nature of the clippings suggests they may have been physically placed on top of one another.