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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, January 1950-April 1951

ARCH.2003.31, Rendition: 804236

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This image displays two vintage paper items, likely preserved clippings or press materials, placed against a plain, light gray background.

The top item is a white, rectangular press release or mailing label from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., located at Box 2078, Boston 6, with a phone number HAncock 6-9297. It identifies the recipient as the Journal (m) PROVIDENCE, R. I., described as an Independent newspaper with a circulation of 45,527. A stamped date, JUN 1 1950, is visible near the bottom, indicating when the item was processed or sent.

Beneath this, and slightly overlapping it, is a yellowed newspaper clipping from June 18, 1950 (as indicated by the dateline “Cambridge, Mass., June 18.—(AP)”). The headline reads:

ANNE SCOTT THOMPSON
Assistant Curator of Fogg Museum
Victim of Crash Injuries

The article reports the death of Anne Scott Thompson, 25, who was the assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. She died from injuries sustained the previous night when she was knocked from her bicycle by an automobile on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge. The injuries included a skull fracture, internal injuries, and a fracture of the right leg.

The article further notes that the driver, Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving, and drunkenness. A passenger in the car, Leo Kane, 34, also of Somerville, suffered a possible skull fracture and was reported to be in “fair” condition at the hospital.

The news clipping has some red markings, including underlining on the phrases “died today” and “injuries she suffered,” suggesting someone highlighted parts of the article for emphasis.

At the very bottom edge of the clipping, the name “RODGE” is partially visible, possibly indicating the name of the person who clipped or saved it.

Overall, the image presents archival materials documenting the tragic death of a young museum curator in a 1950s traffic accident, preserved as part of a news clipping service record.

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The image displays a news clipping from the "New England Newsclip Agency, Inc." dated June 18, 1950. The clipping is titled "Anne Scott Thompson" and reports on the death of Anne Scott Thompson, who was an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. According to the news article, Thompson, aged 25, was killed in a car accident on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She was hit by an automobile while cycling and later died at Mount Auburn Hospital due to a skull fracture and internal injuries. The news article also mentions that the driver, Henry M. Lowe, was charged with manslaughter, endangering by driving, and drunk driving. Another passenger, Leo Kane, was also involved and suffered a possible skull fracture. The clipping is timestamped and placed on a card from the "Journal (m)" newspaper, which is based in Providence, Rhode Island, with a circulation of 45,527 copies.

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The image shows two pieces of paper on a gray background. The top piece of paper is a card from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., with the following details:

  • Address: Box 2078, Boston 6
  • Phone number: HAncock 6-9297
  • Source: Journal (m), Providence, R.I., Independent
  • Circulation: 45,527
  • Date: JUN 1950

The bottom piece of paper is a news clipping with a red margin on the left side and the headline "ANNE SCOTT THOMPSON." The article is about Anne Scott Thompson, who was an assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University and died on June 18, 1950, from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident. The article provides details about the accident, the cause of death, and the charges against the driver of the car involved in the accident.

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The image shows a clipping of a newspaper article, which is a piece of paper with printed text. The clipping is from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc. The clipping is from the Providence Journal, an independent newspaper. The clipping is from June 19, 1950. The clipping is about Anne Scott Thompson, who was the assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. She died from injuries sustained when she was hit by an automobile while cycling on Coolidge Avenue. She was 25 years old. The driver of the car, Henry M. Lowe, was charged with manslaughter, driving while intoxicated, and endangerment. Leo Kane, a passenger in the car, suffered a possible skull fracture.

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The image shows a clipping from a newspaper. It is a report from the Providence Journal, dated June 19, 1950. The clipping is about the death of Anne Scott Thompson, an assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. She was killed when she was hit by a car while cycling on Coolidge Avenue. The driver of the car, Henry M. Lowe, was charged with manslaughter, drunk driving, and endangering the welfare of a child. The clipping provides details about the accident and the charges against Lowe.

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The image shows a news clipping from the Providence Journal dated June 19, 1950. The clipping is from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., located in Boston, and is labeled as a "Journal (m)" with a circulation of 45,527. The headline reads: "ANNE SCOTT THOMPSON Assistant Curator of Fogg Museum Victim of Crash Injuries."

The article reports that Anne Scott Thompson, a 25-year-old assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, died on June 18, 1950, from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident. She was struck by an automobile while cycling on Coolidge Avenue, where she was hit by a car rounding a curve.

Thompson suffered fatal injuries, including a skull fracture and internal injuries, as well as a fracture of the right leg. She was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital, where she later died.

The driver of the car, identified as Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving, and drunkenness. Leo Kane, 34, a passenger in the car, also suffered a possible skull fracture and was described as being in "fair" condition at the hospital. The article is attributed to the Associated Press (AP).

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The image shows a clipped newspaper article from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., Boston, for the Journal in Providence, Rhode Island. The clipping is dated June 19, 1950.

The headline reads:
"ANNE SCOTT THOMPSON
Assistant Curator of Fogg Museum
Victim of Crash Injuries"

The article reports that Anne Scott Thomson, 25, an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, died after being knocked down from her bicycle by an automobile. The incident occurred on Coolidge Avenue where she was hit by a car rounding a curve. She died at the Mt. Auburn Hospital from a skull fracture and internal injuries and also suffered a fractured right leg.

The police identified Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, as the driver of the car. He was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving, and drunkenness. Leo Kane, 34, also from Somerville and a passenger in the car, suffered a possible skull fracture but was described as in "fair" condition at the hospital.

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This image contains a newspaper clipping, dated June 1, 1950, from the "Journal (m)" Providence, R.I., sourced by the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc. The article reports the death of Anne Scott Thompson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at Harvard University's Fogg Museum, following a fatal bicycling accident in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She was struck by a car on Coolidge Avenue and succumbed to injuries, including a skull fracture and internal trauma, at Mt. Auburn Hospital. The driver, Henry M. Lowe, 25, was charged with manslaughter, drunken driving, and related offenses. Another passenger in the car, Leo Kane, 34, was injured and hospitalized in "fair" condition.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the "Journal (m) PROVIDENCE, R. I. - Independent" with a circulation of 45,527. The date stamp on the clipping indicates "JUN 9 1950" and it appears to be provided by the "New England Newsclip Agency, Inc. Boston 6".

The article is about Anne Scott Thompson, a 25-year-old Assistant Curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. Tragically, she died as a result of injuries sustained when she was knocked from her bicycle by an automobile. The incident occurred on Coolidge Avenue and the subsequent injuries led to her death at the Mt. Auburn Hospital from a skull fracture and internal injuries. Additionally, it is reported that she suffered a fracture of the right leg.

The article names Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, who was driving the car, and states that he was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving, and recklessness. Another individual, Leo Kane, 34, who was also from Somerville and a passenger in Lowe's vehicle, is said to have suffered a possible skull fracture. His condition is described as "fair" at the hospital.

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  • A small collage of vintage newspaper clippings mounted on a gray background.
  • The top piece is a label from the New England Newsclip Agency (Boston), with the Providence Journal (m) Providence, RI and a date stamp (June 1950).
  • The lower clipping has the headline “ANNE SCOTT THOMPSON” and reports the death of Anne Scott Thompson, 25, an assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard, from a bicycle-car crash in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It mentions the driver (Henry M. Lowe) and a passenger (Leo Kane) and describes the injuries and legal charges.
  • Overall, it appears to be a mid-20th-century newspaper clipping displayed as part of a scrapbook or collection.