Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Biographical Note
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Kernan, Harriet |
| Title: | Harriet Kernan Papers |
| Dates: | 1924 |
| Quantity: | 1 frame (0.5 cubic feet ) |
| Abstract: | Letters, clippings, and 1 photograph relating to Harriet Kernan's participation in the Vassar College Debate Council's 1924 competition with the Princeton debate team. |
Biographical Note
Harriet Kernan (VC '24) was a member of the Vassar College Debate Council. On April 25, 1924, she participated in Vassar's victory over the Princeton University debate team. Born in 1902, she died on November 25, 1984, in Old Greenwich, CT.
TopScope and Content Note
This collection consists of letters, clippings, and 1 photograph relating to Harriet Kernan's participation in the Vassar College Debate Council's 1924 competition with the Princeton debate team. The letters include one from Eleanor Roosevelt and one from Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr., both congratulating Kernan for her contribution to Vassar's victory.
TopArrangement
All of the materials in this collection are mounted and framed.TopAccess and Use
Access
This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Subject Headings
Names:
- Pell, Herbert Claiborne, 1884-1961
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
Organizations:
- Vassar College. Debate Council
VCL Categories
- Vassar College
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Harriet Kernan Papers, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Mark Seidl, March 2014
Acquisition Information
Gift of Karl Brautigam, son of Harriet Kernan, February 18, 2014.
Details
Letters, clippings, and 1 photograph relating to Harriet Kernan's participation in the Vassar College Debate Council's 1924 competition with the Princeton debate team.
