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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, February 1958-December 1960

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The image shows a page from a newsletter issued by the Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research, dated May 13, 1960. The newsletter contains several articles and clippings.

  1. Header Information:

    • Title: The Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research Newsletter
    • Executive Director: Gordon Huggins
    • Editor: Katharine Copeland
    • Location: Little Hall, Cambridge 38, Massachusetts
    • University: University s-2000
    • Extension: 201
  2. Main Article:

    • Title: Fine Arts and Fogg Art Museum
    • Content: The Department of Fine Arts has been granted two new fellowships, each providing $20,000 a year for a three-year period. One fellowship is funded by the Kress Foundation, and the other by the Francesco Erba di Bombrowski Scholarship. These fellowships will support graduate students and faculty members for study in Italy. Additionally, the Bernard Berenson Fellowship, which was held by Michael R. Rinehart, will be on an honorary basis next year.
  3. News Clippings:

    • April 28, 1960:
      • Harvard Professor of Oriental Art Named: Professor Benjamin Rowland Jr. has been appointed as the first Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Oriental Art at Harvard.
    • April 7, 1960:
      • Harvard Club of Belmont Elects Vincent Hennessy as President: At the annual meeting, Vincent Hennessy was elected president of the Harvard Club of Belmont. The event included a dinner and a speech by Harvard University President Nathan M. Pusey.
    • April 9, 1960:
      • 2 TV Educational Programs for N.H.: The New Hampshire Educational Television Association will present two programs featuring Harvard faculty discussing various topics related to education and the arts.

The clippings are from different newspapers, including the New England Newspaper Agency, Inc., and the Herald Tribune. The articles highlight significant appointments, fellowships, and educational programs related to Harvard University.

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The image displays a collection of documents, primarily featuring a newsletter from "The Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research," dated May 18, 1960. The newsletter includes an announcement about fellowships in the Fine Arts and Fogg Art Museum, detailing new funds available for faculty and graduate students, such as the Whitney Cromwell Scholarship and the Francesco E. de Dombrowski Scholarship.

Also present are several newspaper clippings, mostly from the New England Newspaper Agency, dated April 27, 1960, and April 28, 1960. The clippings include:

  • An article about the appointment of a Harvard professor of Oriental Art, Dr. Max Loehr, who succeeded Dr. Archibald Allen Houghtelin.
  • A notice about the Harvard Club of Belmont electing Vincent Hennessy as president.
  • An announcement about TV educational programs for New Hampshire, featuring a talk on the graphic arts at the Fogg Museum.
  • Another article about the Harvard professor of Oriental Art, Dr. Max Loehr, highlighting his appointment and background.

The documents are arranged in a folder, with the newsletter at the top and the clippings attached underneath, some of which have handwritten notes or annotations.

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The image displays a collection of documents and clippings related to Harvard University and its activities in 1960.

  1. Top Section - Harvard Foundation Newsletter:

    • The top portion of the image shows a front page of a newsletter from the Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research dated May 18, 1960. It mentions the Department of Fine Arts' new fellowship funds:
      • The Whitney Cromwell Scholarship, which makes around $700 yearly for a student in the Fine Arts.
      • The Francesco E. de Dombrowski Scholarship or Fellowship, offering $10,000 yearly to be divided between the Fine Arts Department and the Music Department.
      • The Bernard Berenson Fellowship, which can be used for one day with I Tatti and is activated by Michael Rinehart, a former Harvard student.
  2. Middle Section - Clippings:

    • The middle section contains several newspaper clippings from the New England News Agency, Inc., dated between April 27 and April 30, 1960:
      • April 28, 1960, Clipping:
        • Announcement of a newly named Harvard Professor of Oriental Art, Max Loewenguth, who will focus on bronzes and paintings.
      • April 27, 1960, Clipping:
        • Details about the Harvard Club of Belmont electing Vincent Hennessy as president.
      • April 28, 1960, Clipping:
        • Another article from the Herald Tribune about the same election and activities of the club.
      • April 29, 1960, Clipping:
        • A mention of the TV Educational Programs for New Hampshire, featuring various talks and discussions.
  3. Bottom Section:

    • The lower right clipping is from April 9, 1960, detailing a Union Leader program in Manchester, New Hampshire, which includes educational talks and discussions.

These documents collectively reflect academic and social activities and announcements related to Harvard University in the early 1960s.

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The image shows a collection of clippings and a newsletter related to Harvard University.

  1. Main Document - Newsletter:

    • The document is a newsletter from "The Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research," dated May 18, 1960.
    • The headline mentions "Fine Arts and Fogg Art Museum" and discusses new fellowships granted by the Program for Harvard College, specifically:
      • The Whitney Cromwell Scholarship, valued at $700 annually, to be selected by the Dean of the Fine Arts Department.
      • The Frances E. de Dombrowski Scholarship or Fellowship, valued at $10,000 annually, which is to be divided between the Fine Arts Department and the Music Department.
      • A Bernard Berenson Fellowship, which may be used with a stipend for the study of Italian art, currently held by Michael Rinehart.
  2. Newspaper Clippings:

    • Several newspaper clippings from the New England Newspaper Agency, dated around April 1960, are attached to the newsletter.

    • First Clipping (APR 28 1960):

      • Headline: "HARVARD PROFESSOR OF ORIENTAL ART NAMED"
      • David Rockefeller is named as the new Professor of Oriental Art at Harvard University, succeeding Max Loehr.
    • Second Clipping (APR 27 1960):

      • Headline: "HARVARD PROFESSOR OF ORIENTAL ART NAMED"
      • Repeats the information about David Rockefeller being named Professor of Oriental Art.
    • Third Clipping:

      • Headline: "HARVARD CLUB OF BELMONT ELECTS VINCENT HENNESSY AS PRESIDENT"
      • Vincent L. Hennessy was elected president of the Harvard Club of Belmont during their annual meeting on March 30, 1960.
    • Fourth Clipping (APR 9 1960):

      • Headline: "TV Educational Programs for N.H."
      • Discusses educational programs being broadcast on TV in Manchester, NH, including programs from New Hampshire Public Television.

The combined content of these clippings and the newsletter highlights important academic and administrative developments at Harvard University during the early 1960s, particularly in the areas of Fine Arts, scholarships, and the election of new leadership within Harvard-affiliated clubs.

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The image shows a collection of news clippings and a newsletter from The Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research, dated May 18, 1960.

  1. Newsletter (Top Section):

    • Title: The Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research Newsletter
    • Date: May 18, 1960
    • Location: Little Hall, Cambridge 38, Massachusetts
    • Content:
      • The Fine Arts and Fogg Art Museum section discusses new fellowships funded by the Program for Harvard College. The total funds available for faculty and graduate students have increased to $20,000 per year.
      • Two specific fellowships are mentioned: the Whitney Cromwell Scholarship, which makes about $700 available annually, and the Frances E. de Dombrowski Scholarship/Fellowship, which offers $10,000 annually, divided between the Fine Arts Department and the Music Department.
      • The Bernard Berenson Fellowship, previously held by Michael Berinson, is now being activated with a stipend.
  2. Newspaper Clippings (Bottom Section):

    • New England News Agency, Inc., Boston 8, Massachusetts:
      • April 28, 1960:
        • Harvard Professor of Oriental Art Named: Announcement of David Rockefeller as the new Professor of Oriental Art at Harvard University.
      • April 27, 1960:
        • Harvard Professor of Oriental Art Named: David Rockefeller is appointed Professor of Oriental Art.
      • April 27, 1960 (Herald Tribune):
        • Harvard Professor of Oriental Art Named: David Rockefeller is appointed to the position.
      • April 28, 1960:
        • Harvard Club of Belmont Elects Vincent Hennessy as President: Vincent L. Hennessy is elected President of the Harvard Club of Belmont.
      • April 28, 1960:
        • TV Educational Programs for N.H.: Discussion of educational TV programs for New Hampshire.
      • April 28, 1960:
        • Morning Union Leader: Vincent Hennessy is elected President of the Harvard Club of Belmont.

The clippings and the newsletter collectively highlight academic appointments, new fellowships, and administrative updates within Harvard University during the spring of 1960.

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The image is of a Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research Newsletter dated May 18, 1960. Here's a detailed summary:

Header

  • Organization: The Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research
  • Location: Littleton Hall, Cambridge 38, Massachusetts
  • Extension: 501

Main Article

Title: Fine Arts and Fogg Art Museum

  • The Department of Fine Arts at Harvard has received two new fellowships, increasing the total funds available for faculty and graduate students to $20,000 annually.
  • The White Cromwell (’26) Scholarship will provide about $700 and is intended for students in the Fine Arts.
  • The Dean of the Department, Francis E. de Dornbush, will select the recipient.
  • A graduate student or faculty member, preferably for study in Italy, can use the Francis H. Burr Fellowship, which is hoped to be available next year.
  • The Berenson Fellowship can be used in connection with studies in Tatti.
  • The Bernard Berenson Fellowship, previously held by Michael Renard on an honorary basis, will be activated with a stipend next year.

Clippings

The newsletter also features several newspaper clippings related to Harvard University and its affiliates:

  1. Clipping from New England Newspaper (April 2, 1960)

    • Title: "Harvard Professor of Oriental Art Named"
    • Professor Laurence Sickman from the William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art was named the Charles Bain Hoyt Professor of Oriental Art at Harvard University.
  2. Clipping from Herald Tribune (April 27, 1960)

    • Title: "Harvard Professor of Oriental Art Named"
    • Professor Max Loehr from the University of Michigan was named a professor of Chinese art at Harvard University.
  3. Clipping from New England Newspaper Agency (April 7, 1960)

    • Title: "Harvard Club of Belmont Elects Vincent Hennessy as President"
    • Vincent L. Hennessy was elected President of the Harvard Club of Belmont.
    • Other elected officers include Vice-President Sinclair Weeks, Jr., Secretary William G. Coolidge, and Treasurer Carroll L. Wilson.
  4. Clipping from New England Newspaper Agency (April 9, 1960)

    • Title: "TV Educational Programs for N.H."
    • New Hampshire's first statewide educational television station was inaugurated in Durham.
    • Programs will cover varied topics, including arts, sciences, and public affairs, featuring professors from the University of New Hampshire.
    • The station is supported by the Ford Foundation and the National Educational Television and Radio Center.

The newsletter provides updates on new appointments, fellowships, and significant events related to Harvard University and its community.

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This image shows a black scrapbook page with seven newspaper clippings and one large printed newsletter header attached to it. The page appears to contain historical notices related to Harvard University, dated around the year 1960.

At the top of the page is a torn portion of a printed Harvard Foundation newsletter dated May 18, 1960, with text about new fellowships in the Fine Arts Department and other related information.

Below the newsletter heading are six smaller newspaper clippings, mostly photo-copied or cut from different local papers, with various dates in April 1960:

  1. A clipping from "Citizen" in Laconia, N.H., dated April 28, 1960, mentions a Harvard professor of Oriental Art named for a Rockefeller professorship.
  2. A Herald clipping from Belmont, Mass., dated April 7, 1960, covering the Harvard Club of Belmont electing Vincent Hennessy as president.
  3. A clipping from the Morning Union Leader in Manchester, N.H., dated April 9, 1960, mentioning educational TV programs for New Hampshire.
  4. Two clippings from the "Herald Tribune" in New York, N.Y., dated April 27, 1960, again about a Harvard professor of Oriental Art named Max Loehr, who is an authority on Chinese bronzes and paintings and will become the first Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Oriental Art at Harvard University on July 1.
  5. The largest clipping in the center details the election of Vincent Hennessy as president of the Harvard Club of Belmont and has information about a program and reception at the Belmont Hill School.

The page has several handwritten annotations in red and blue ink on the clippings, such as dates and initials. The clippings are neatly arranged and mostly rectangular, and they appear to be glued or taped onto the black page. There is some glare and shadows from the plastic sheet holding the clippings in place.

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You've provided an image of a scrapbook page that contains clippings from newsletters and newspapers, primarily related to Harvard University. At the top of the page is a heading that reads "THE HARVARD FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED STUDY AND RESEARCH NEWSLETTER." Below this heading, there is a date, "May 18, 1960," and an address for the Harvard Foundation at Little Hall in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The visible articles and headlines relate to various announcements such as the awarding of fellowships, faculty appointments, club election results, and educational programs. Several dates are stamped or written onto the clippings, such as "APR 28 1960" and "APR 29 1960," suggesting that this scrapbook page documents events and news articles from around late April 1960.

Due to the angle of the image and the apparent wear of the materials, not all of the text in the image is fully legible, but the overall impression is that of a well-kept historical record of certain Harvard-related events and recognitions during that period.

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The topmost paper is a formal announcement from "The Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research," dated May 18, 1960. It is signed by Gordon Huggins, Executive Director, and Katharine Copeland, Editor, and includes the address of Little Hall, Cambridge 38, Massachusetts. This paper seems to be the main focus, with other papers arranged around it.

Below this main announcement, there are several smaller papers with headlines and text. One paper mentions the "Fine Arts and Fogg Art Museum," indicating an announcement or article about these institutions. Another paper has a headline that reads "HARVARD CLUB OF BELMONT ELECTS VINCENT HENNESSY AS PRESIDENT," suggesting an election within a Harvard alumni club.

Other papers appear to contain news snippets, announcements, or excerpts from articles, possibly related to academic achievements, events, or institutional updates. The text on these papers is in black ink on white paper, with some papers having borders or decorative elements.

The overall layout suggests an organized presentation of information, with the primary announcement at the top and supporting documents arranged below it. The use of different fonts and headlines indicates that the papers come from various sources, possibly newspapers, magazines, or internal university publications.

In summary, the image represents a collection of academic and institutional announcements, likely from Harvard University, pinned to a bulletin board or scrapbook page. The main focus is on the formal announcement from the Harvard Foundation, with additional papers providing supplementary information or news related to the university.

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A newsletter titled "The Harvard Foundation for Advanced Study and Research Newsletter" is open to a page with a Harvard logo in the upper left corner. Below the logo, there is a text that reads "NEWSLETTER" and "May 18, 1960." The newsletter includes articles about the Fine Arts and Fogg Art Museum, the Whitney Crowell Scholarship Fund, and the Harvard Club of Belmont. There are also several articles about Harvard professors and their achievements.