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This image displays a single, aged, cream-colored page from a scrapbook or archival folder, held open and preserved with clear plastic corner mounts.

The page contains two pasted newspaper clippings, both dated February 1958, and related to art events in the Boston area.

Top Clipping:

• Source: Valley News (o), LEBANON, N. H. Independent, Circa 6.837, dated FEB 17 1958.
• Headline: “College Art Dept. To Sponsor Lecture”
• Content: This article announces a lecture by Jerome Mellquist on “Impressionism” to be held the following day at 8:30 p.m. in 34 Clapp Hall at Dartmouth College. The lecture is sponsored by the art department. Mellquist is described as a “Metropolitan art critic, writer, and lecturer on the staff of the American School of Art.” He has been a resident of Paris for the past five years and is returning to the U.S. for a lecture series at Dartmouth, the Metropolitan Museum of New York, and the Hartford Athenaeum. The article also notes he was appointed Commissioner of the Venice Biennial International Art Exhibition.

Bottom Clipping:

• Source: Genesee, NY Livingston Co. Leader, dated FEB 20 1958.
• Handwritten Note: Above the headline, someone has written “Fogg Museum” in cursive.
• Content: This article, likely from a local newspaper outside the Boston area, reports on a school trip. It mentions that “Miss Sara E. Wadsworth, a senior at Bradford Junior College, Bradford, Mass., was among a group of students who visited art museums in Boston and Cambridge to study art work previously discussed in class.” The museums listed are the “Fogg Museum and Busch-Reisinger Museum at Harvard University, Cambridge, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.” The article also notes that Miss Wadsworth is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Wadsworth and that the group also visited the State Hospital at Danvers, Mass., as part of a field trip connected to her psychology course.

Overall Context:
The clippings are historical artifacts from 1958, documenting academic art lectures and student field trips to prominent museums like the Fogg Museum at Harvard and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The scrapbook page suggests these events were significant to the collector. The handwritten note “Fogg Museum” further emphasizes the importance of that institution to the person who compiled this collection. The aging paper and the careful preservation indicate its value as a historical record.

The image appears to be a scanned page from a book or document. The page is yellowed, indicating it is quite old, and the text on the page seems to be a collection of clippings or notes regarding events, possibly related to art and lectures at Dartmouth College, as well as a student's visit to art museums in Boston and Cambridge.

The top clipping is from the "Valley News" in Lebanon, N.H., and it mentions a lecture by Jerome Mellquist on "Impressionism" at Dartmouth College. The bottom clipping is from the "Livingston Co. Leader" in Geneseo, N.Y., and it describes a student named Sara E. Wadsworth from Bradford Junior College, who visited art museums in Boston and Cambridge. There is a timestamp on both clippings, "FEB 17 1958" and "FEB 20 1958," respectively.

This image shows an open scrapbook or folder with two cutout newspaper articles pasted onto the pages. The background pages are light brown, and the cutouts are white with black text.

The top article is from the "Valley News (e)" dated February 17, 1958, and it is about a lecture by Jerome Mellquist on "Impressionism" at Dartmouth College. The article mentions that Mellquist is an art critic, writer, and lecturer at the American School of Art at Fontainebleau and has been a resident of Paris for the past five years. He is returning to the country for a series of lectures at Dartmouth, the Fogg Museum at Harvard, the Metropolitan Museum of New York, and the Hartford Athenaeum. The article also notes that Mellquist's latest work, "Paul Durand-Ruel and the Impressionists," is scheduled for publication that year.

The bottom article is from the "Livingston Co. Leader" dated February 20, 1958, and it mentions a field trip planned by a group of students from Geneseo High School to visit art museums in Boston and Cambridge. The museums visited include the Fogg Museum and the Busch-Reisinger Germanic Museum at Harvard University, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The article also mentions a senior student, Miss Sara E. Wadsworth, who was among the group.

The scrapbook appears to be organized for archiving purposes, with clear tape holding the cutouts in place. The overall condition of the pages and cutouts suggests they are from the 1950s.

The image shows an open book with two pieces of paper inserted between the pages. The book is placed on a surface with a gray background. The book is open to a page with a blue border, and the pages are brown. The papers are white and have some text written on them. The paper on the left has a date of February 20, 1958, and the paper on the right has a date of February 1958.

The image depicts an open book, likely a newspaper or a magazine, with two pages visible. The left page features a clipping from the "Valley News" dated February 17, 1958, and includes a small, handwritten note in the top left corner. The clipping discusses an upcoming lecture by Jerome Melquist, an art critic and writer, at Dartmouth College. The right page displays another clipping, this one from the "Fogg Museum Leader" dated February 20, 1956. It contains an article about Miss Sara E. Wadsworth, a senior at Bradford Junior College, who was part of a study group that visited various art museums in Boston, Cambridge, and Harvard. Both clippings are attached to the pages with adhesive tape. The book's spine is visible, indicating it is a bound publication.

The image depicts the interior pages of a bound document or scrapbook, likely from the mid-20th century, featuring newspaper clippings or printed notices. The pages are aged, with a slightly worn and sepia-toned appearance, suggesting historical or archival significance.

Top Page (Left Side):

• Header Information:

  • The top of the page includes a header from the "New England News Agency, Inc." located in Boston, Massachusetts, dated February 17, 1958.
  • The document is from the Valley News, an independent newspaper in Lebanon, NH, with a circulation of 5,837.

• Content:

  • The main text announces a lecture to be sponsored by the College Art Department at Dartmouth College.
  • The lecture is titled "There will be a lecture by Jerome Mellquist on Post-Impressionism at the Carpenter Hall, Dartmouth College, tomorrow evening, February 18, at 8:30 p.m."
  • It provides details about the speaker, Jerome Mellquist, who is described as a member of the Art Department at Dartmouth. He is noted as having been a resident of Paris for five years and having traveled extensively across America, Europe, and Asia. The text also mentions his association with the Fogg Museum at Harvard, the Metropolitan Museum, and the Museum of Modern Art.
  • The lecture is part of a series, and the text highlights Mellquist's expertise in Post-Impressionism, Paul Cézanne, and the Impressionists.

Bottom Page (Right Side):

• Header Information:

  • This page is from the Fogg Museum, located in Geneseeo, NY, and is part of the Livingston Co. Leader, dated February 20, 1958.

• Content:

  • The article discusses a visit by Miss Sara E. Wadsworth, a senior at Bradford Junior College in Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the Fogg Museum in Cambridge.
  • Miss Wadsworth, along with a group of students, visited the museum as part of a class project. The text mentions that the group discussed works by Fogg, Museum of Fine Arts, Harvard University, Cambridge, Museum of Fine Arts, Wadsworth Atheneum, and The Homestead.
  • The article notes that Miss Wadsworth is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Wadsworth, who were members of a group that visited the State Hospital at Danvers, Mass., for a purpose of study. The visit to the Fogg Museum was connected to a planned trip in connection with her course in psychology.

Overall Context:

• The pages appear to be part of a scrapbook or archive, likely compiled by an individual interested in art, education, or local news. The inclusion of both a lecture announcement and a museum visit suggests an interest in art education, museum studies, or academic pursuits.
• The documents are preserved in a bound format, indicating their historical value and the intention to keep them as a record of events or activities from 1958.

Visual Details:

• The pages are slightly worn, with visible creases and a subtle discoloration typical of aged paper.
• The text is printed in a typewriter or similar font, consistent with mid-20th-century printing techniques.
• The pages are bound with a spine visible on the left side, suggesting they are part of a larger collection or scrapbook.

This image provides a glimpse into mid-20th-century academic and cultural activities, particularly focusing on art education and museum visits.

The image depicts a page from an old book or scrapbook, featuring two newspaper clippings and a handwritten note.

The page is yellowed and worn, with a green cover visible on the left side. The clippings are attached to the page using clear tape or a similar adhesive. The top clipping is from the "Valley News" and is dated February 14, 1958. It appears to be an announcement for a lecture at the College Art Department. The bottom clipping is from the "Fogg Museum" and is dated February 20, 1958. It mentions a visit to the museum by Sara E. Washworth, a senior at Bradford Junior College, who was among a group of students who visited the museum in Boston and Cambridge to study art work previously discussed in class. The clipping also mentions that the museum included Harvard University, Cambridge, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

A handwritten note in blue ink is written above the bottom clipping, reading "Fogg Museum". The background of the image is a plain gray color. Overall, the image suggests that the page is part of a scrapbook or album that contains newspaper clippings and other memorabilia related to art and education.

The image presents a scanned page from an old book or folder, featuring two newspaper clippings. The top clipping is dated February 17, 1958, and announces a lecture by Jerome Melquist at Dartmouth College's art department. The bottom clipping, dated February 20, 1958, reports on the engagement of Miss Sue Wadsworth to Bradford Junior College student John Genesco. Both clippings are attached to a yellowed paper with a blue-green border, which appears to be part of a larger document or archive. The background of the image is a plain gray color.

The image depicts a page from a scrapbook or photo album, featuring two newspaper clippings. The page is a light-brown color and has a rectangular shape with a dark green cover visible on the left side.

Newspaper Clippings:

• Two newspaper clippings are affixed to the page.
• The top clipping is from the "Lebanon, (e) H. Independent" dated February 17, 1958.
• The bottom clipping is from the "Livingston Co. Leader" dated February 20, 1958.

Content of Clippings:

• The top clipping discusses an art lecture by Jerome Mellquist at Dartmouth College.
• The bottom clipping reports on a visit by a group of students to the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.

Page Features:

• The page has a light-brown color.
• The dark green cover is visible on the left side.
• The page is rectangular in shape.

Background:

• The background of the image is a plain gray color.

Overall, the image appears to be a page from a scrapbook or photo album that contains newspaper clippings related to art and education.

The image presents a vintage, open book or scrapbook with two newspaper clippings affixed to its pages.

The book's cover is not visible, but the pages are yellowed and feature a green binding on the left side. The left page is blank, while the right page contains two newspaper clippings. The top clipping is from the "Valley News" and dated February 17, 1958, with the headline "College Art Dept. To Sponsor Lecture." The bottom clipping is from the "Livingston Co. Leader" and dated February 20, 1958, with no visible headline. Both clippings appear to be related to art events or exhibitions.

The background of the image is a plain gray color, suggesting that it may be a product photo for an online marketplace or archive. Overall, the image showcases a unique and potentially historically significant item, likely of interest to collectors or researchers of art history or local news.