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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, January 1950-April 1951

ARCH.2003.31, Rendition: 804308

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This image displays a vintage news clipping, mounted on a larger piece of aged, off-white paper that appears to be a “Boston News Clip” service sheet. The entire artifact is dated November 10, 1950, as stamped in black ink near the top center.

The clipping itself is a small, rectangular snippet of newspaper, with visible black typographic text and several red editorial markings.


Details of the Mounted Sheet:

  • Header: “BOSTON NEWS CLIP”
  • Address: “120 Tremont Street / Boston 8, Mass.”
  • Below a horizontal line, it reads: “Post / Boston, Mass.”
  • The date stamp “NOV 1 0 1950” is centered beneath this.

Content of the News Clip:

The clip contains two short news items:

  1. Top Item (Partially Obscured):

    • Mentions “machine...” possibly “machine operators” or “machinists,” with pay rates from “$1.49 to $1.83 per hour.”
    • States “No written tests will be required” but applicants will be rated by experience and training.
    • This section has several lines crossed out with red ink and some red handwritten annotations (e.g., “1287F” and “F”).
  2. Main Item — “DARTMOUTH SAVANT TO LECTURE TODAY”:

    • Announces that Frederick W. Sternfeld, professor of music at Dartmouth College, will give a free lecture at 4:00 PM that day.
    • The lecture will be held in the large lecture hall of the Fogg Museum of Art.
    • Topic: “Music and the Stage” (this phrase is underlined in red ink).
    • It is noted as the second in a series of three lectures connected to the exhibition: “Three Designers for the Contemporary Theatre.”

Visual Notes:

  • The clipping has been trimmed unevenly, suggesting it was cut by hand.
  • The red markings appear to be editorial notations, possibly for filing, indexing, or flagging.
  • The paper has yellowed with age, and the overall tone suggests a mid-20th-century archival document.
  • The clipping is glued or affixed to the larger “Boston News Clip” backing sheet, which was likely used to organize and archive local news items for clients or institutions.

Summary:

This is a preserved 1950 news clipping from Boston, highlighting a lecture by Dartmouth professor Frederick W. Sternfeld on “Music and the Stage” at Harvard’s Fogg Museum. The item is part of a curated collection of clippings, likely for reference or historical record, and bears editorial markings indicating its use in a news monitoring or archival system.

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The image appears to be a news clipping from a newspaper dated November 10, 1950. The clipping is titled "Dartmouth Savant to Lecture Today," which indicates that a lecture by Frederick W. Sternfeld, a professor of music at Dartmouth College, is scheduled for that day. The lecture is titled "Music and the Stage" and is part of a series of three lectures arranged in connection with an exhibition titled "Three Designers for the Contemporary Theatre." The clipping is typed on a piece of paper with some handwritten notes and highlights in red ink, indicating certain sections of the text have been emphasized or marked for some reason. The address of the news clipping is "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass." and it is from the "Boston News Clip" with "Post" as the source. The overall appearance suggests it is a historical document, possibly saved for reference or study.

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This image is of a clipped newspaper article from the "Boston News Clip" dated November 10, 1950. The clipping is from a post in Boston, Massachusetts, and includes the address 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. The article is titled "Dartmouth Savant to Lecture Today" and announces a lecture by Frederick W. Sternfeld, a professor of music at Dartmouth College. The lecture, titled "Music and the Stage," is scheduled for that afternoon at 4 o'clock in the large lecture hall of the Fogg Museum of Art. It is noted as the second in a series of three lectures arranged in connection with the exhibition "Three Designers for the Contemporary Theatre."

Additionally, there is a partially visible and crossed-out snippet of text above the article, which seems to be about pay rates for machinists, ranging from $1.49 to $1.83 per hour, with a note that no written tests will be required for the job, but applicants will be rated based on their experience and training. There is also some handwritten text in red ink, including the number "128," which appears to be a marking or annotation on the clipping.

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The image is a news clipping from the Boston News, dated November 1, 1950. The clipping is titled "Boston News Clip" and includes the address of the newspaper, 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. The main text of the clipping announces that Frederick W. Sternfeld, a professor of music at Dartmouth College, will give a free lecture on "Music and the Stage" at 4:00 PM in the large lecture hall of the Fogg Museum of Art. This lecture is the second in a series of three arranged in connection with the exhibition "Three Designers for the Contemporary Theatre." The clipping also mentions that machinists are being sought with pay ranging from $1.49 to $1.83 per hour, with no written tests required but applicants will be rated through an evaluation of their experience and training.

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The image is a scanned copy of a news clipping from the Boston News Clip. The clipping is dated November 10, 1950, and contains an article about a lecture to be given by Frederick W. Sternfeld, a professor of music at Dartmouth College. The lecture is titled "Music and the Stage" and is being held at the Fogg Museum of Art as part of a series of three lectures in connection with an exhibition titled "Three Designers for the Contemporary Theatre." The clipping also mentions that the lecture is free and will take place at 4 o'clock in the large lecture hall of the Fogg Museum of Art. The clipping is placed on a gray background and has a slightly faded appearance, indicating that it is an old document.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip, dated November 10, 1950, and sourced from the Post newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts. The clipping is a printed notice or article that includes two distinct pieces of information:

Top Section:

  • Header Information:

    • The clipping is labeled as a "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" from 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.
    • It is identified as coming from the Post newspaper in Boston, Mass.
  • Content:

    • The top portion of the clipping discusses wage adjustments for machinists, stating that their pay will increase from $1.49 to $1.83 per hour.
    • It also mentions that no written tests will be required for applicants, but they will be evaluated based on experience and training.

Main Article:

  • Headline:
    "DARTMOUTH SAVANT TO LECTURE TODAY"

  • Details:

    • Frederick W. Sternfeld, a professor of music at Dartmouth College, will give a free lecture this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the large lecture hall of the Fogg Museum of Art.
    • The lecture topic is titled "Music and the Stage."
    • This lecture is the second in a series of three, arranged in connection with an exhibition titled "Three Designers for the Contemporary Theatre."

Visual Characteristics:

  • The clipping appears to be a physical newspaper clipping, with a slightly worn or aged appearance, suggesting it is a historical document.
  • There are visible red markings or annotations on the clipping, possibly highlighting or underlining certain parts of the text.
  • The layout is typical of mid-20th-century newspaper clippings, with clear headings, subheadings, and body text.

Overall Context:

The image captures a historical moment from 1950, highlighting both labor news (wage adjustments for machinists) and a cultural event (a lecture by a Dartmouth professor at the Fogg Museum of Art). The clipping serves as a snapshot of Boston's news and cultural activities during that time.

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This image shows a newspaper clipping with the header "Boston News Clip," including an address (120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.) and the date "Nov 10 1950." The main article concerns a lecture to be given by Frederick W. Sternfeld, a professor of music at Dartmouth College. The lecture, titled "Music and the Stage," is scheduled for that afternoon at 4:00 PM in the large lecture hall at the Fogg Museum of Art. It is noted as the second in a series of three lectures connected to the exhibition "Three Designers for the Contemporary Theatre."

The clipping includes handwritten marks or edits, which underline and highlight specific details such as "Fogg Museum."

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The image displays a vintage newspaper clipping mounted on a light grey background. At the top of the clipping, the header reads "BOSTON NEWS CLIP, 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass." Below this, the word "Post" is aligned to the left with "Boston, Mass." underneath. A date stamp indicating "NOV 1 0 1950" is visible, suggesting that the clipping is from November 10, 1950.

The body of the clipping contains an article titled "DARTMOUTH SAVANT TO LECTURE TODAY." It states that Frederick W. Sternfeld, a professor of music at Dartmouth College, will give a free lecture that afternoon at 4 o'clock in the large lecture hall of the Fogg Museum of Art on "Music and the Stage." The article notes that this lecture is the second in a series of three arranged in connection with an exhibition titled "Three Designers for the Contemporary Theatre."

The physical condition of the clipping shows some wear and discoloration, with faded and aged paper, which aligns with the historical date of the article. The text is printed in a typical newspaper font of the mid-20th century, and the article provides a glimpse into the cultural events and educational lectures of that time period.

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This image shows a newspaper clipping titled "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" with an address at "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass." The clipping is from the "Post" in Boston, Massachusetts, and is dated "NOV 10 1950."

The main article is titled "DARTMOUTH SAVANT TO LECTURE TODAY" and announces that Frederick W. Sternfeld, a professor of music at Dartmouth College, will give a free lecture in the large lecture hall of the Fogg Museum of Art at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. The lecture is called "Music and the Stage," and it is the second in a series of three arranged in connection with the exhibition "Three Designers for the Contemporary Theatre."

There are some red underlines and markings on the clipping, highlighting phrases like "from $1.49 to $1.83 per hour" and part of the lecture title. The text above the article is partially visible but cut off and seems unrelated to the lecture notice.

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A small vintage newspaper clipping mounted on a pale card. At the top is a header that reads “BOSTON NEWS CLIP” with an address (120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.) and a line “Post Boston, Mass.” A stamped date, NOV 10 1950, is visible. The lower torn clipping has a bold headline: “DARTMOUTH SAVANT TO LECTURE TODAY,” and text about Frederick W. Sternfeld, professor of music at Dartmouth College, giving a free lecture this afternoon at 4 o’clock in the Fogg Museum of Art on “Music and the Stage.” It notes this is the second in a series tied to an exhibition, “Three Designers for the Contemporary Theatre.” Some words are underlined in red on the clipped piece.