Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Biographical Note
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Related Material
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Series List
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
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| Creator: | Thompson, Mary Thaw, 1856-1944 |
| Title: | Mary Thaw Thompson Papers |
| Dates: | 1880-1928 |
| Quantity: | 1.3 cubic feet (5 boxes) |
| Abstract: | Material pertaining to Vassar College, the Association of Collegiate Alumnae, and the Association to Aid Scientific Research by Women. |
Biographical Note
Mary Thaw Thompson (1856-1944), daughter of capitalist and philanthropist William Thaw, was born in Pittsburgh, PA. She was graduated from Vassar in 1877, and two years later married William Reed Thompson, a banker. The Thompsons had five daughters, three of whom attended Vassar. Mrs. Thompson was twice president of the Associate Alumnae of Vassar College and served as an alumnae trustee of the college. With Mary Morris Pratt she was a donor of the Vassar Chapel. In addition, Mrs. Thompson generously responded to the college's varied needs, large and small. Many of Mrs. Thompson's gifts reflect her interest in religion, art, and music. She was also a supporter of the Assoication of Collegiate Alumnae and the Association to Aid Scientific Research by Women. In her response to the questionnare for the Alumnae Biographical Register, Mrs. Thompson described herself well; she wrote, "No place on this questionnare for a gentlewoman serving her generation without publicity in civic, benevolent, and social organizations."
TopScope and Content Note
Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial records, and other items pertaining to Vassar College alumnae matters, trustee duties, her donations to the Chapel, reunions of the Class of 1877, and her involvement with the Association of Collegiate Alumnae and the Association to Aid Scientific Research by Women. Correspondents include Charles Pratt, Mary Pratt (VC 1880), Mary L. Avery (VC 1868), Mary Augusta Jordan (VC1876); Ella McCaleb (VC 1878), James Monroe Taylor, and Henry Noble MacCracken.
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Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.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:
- Avery, Mary L.
- Jordan, Mary A. (Mary Augusta), 1855-1941
- MacCracken, H. N. (Henry Noble), 1880-1970
- McCaleb, Ella, 1856-1933
- Pratt, Charles
- Pratt, Mary
- Taylor, James Monroe, 1848-1916
Organizations:
- Association of Collegiate Alumnae (U.S.)
- Association to Aid Scientific Research by Women
- Vassar College--Alumni and alumnae
- Vassar College. Board of Trustees
- Vassar College. Chapel
- Vassar College. Class of 1877
Subjects:
- Women's colleges--New York (State)--Poughkeepsie
VCL Categories
- Vassar College Trustees
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Mary Thaw Thompson Papers, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Original processing date unknown.
Acquisition Information
Series List
Series I. Correspondence (Boxes 1-2) |
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Series II. Vassar College Administrative Material (Boxes 3-5) |
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Series III. Printed Materials (Box 5) |
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Container List
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Details
Material pertaining to Vassar College, the Association of Collegiate Alumnae, and the Association to Aid Scientific Research by Women.
