Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Biographical Note
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Related Material
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Churchill, Ruth Hornblower |
| Title: | Ruth Hornblower Churchill Papers, |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1932-1963 |
| Bulk Dates: | 1933-1934 |
| Quantity: | 0.2 cubic feet (1 box) |
| Abstract: | Correspondece and other materials relating to Churchill's time as a trustee of Vassar College, particularly regarding international alumni. |
Biographical Note
Ruth Hornblower Churchill (VC 1908), VC alumna trustee, compiled The Home Bible and wrote Mother's Chronicle. A kindergarten and first grade teacher, Churchill co-founded the Harvard Arlington Guidance Program. Churchill was married to three husbands: Robert Atkins, Chester Greenough and Lawrence W. Churchill.
TopChronology
| 18 Apr 1887 | Ruth Hornblower born, Arlington, MA |
| 1908 | Graduated Vassar College |
| 1910 | Married Robert W. Atkins |
| 1927 | Divorced Robert W. Atkins |
| 1931 | Married Chester Noyes Greenough |
| 1936 | Co-founded Harvard Arlington Guidance Program |
| 1938 | Chester Noyes, Harvard University English Professor, Greenough died |
| 1953 | Married Lawrence Whitfield Churchill |
| 1959 | Lawrence Churchill died |
| 9 July 1970 | Ruth Hornblower Churchill died |
Scope and Content Note
The Ruth Churchill Papers include correspondence, drafts of speeches eulogizing VC alumni Harriet Sawyer and Martha Bowie Branch, and materials related to Alumnae House events. Particularly notable is the correspondence between Churchill and VC international alumni regarding VC's impact on their lives as well as their activities since graduation.
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Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Related Material
- Churchill biographical file in the AAVC (Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College) Records.
Subject Headings
Names:
- Branch, Martha Bowie
- Sawyer, Harriet
Organizations:
- Vassar College--Alumni and alumnae
Subjects:
- College trustees
- Students, Foreign--United States
VCL Categories
- Vassar College Trustees
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Ruth Hornblower Churchill Papers, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Archives and Special Collections Library staff.
Container List
| Folder 1.1 | Foreign students' letters, 1933-1934, 1963 |
| — Includes correspondence between Churchill and VC international alumni regarding VC's impact on their lives as well as their activities since graduation. | |
| Folder 1.2 | Miscellaneous |
| — Materials and drafts of speeches eulogizing VC alumni Harriet Sawyer and Martha Bowie Branch, as well as Alumni House events. Folder includes correspondence between Churchill and Janet [Churchill's neice?], the Office of the [VC] President, Mary Bell, Alumnae House Registrar and Zeta Thornbury | |
| Folder 1.3 | Report: Retiring Alumni Trustees - Responses, 1934 |
| — Includes a printed report on Churchill's study of VC's international students and correspondence as well as materials related to her retirement. | |
| Folder 1.4 | Trustee's Scholarship Committee, 1932-1934 |
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Details
Correspondece and other materials relating to Churchill's time as a trustee of Vassar College, particularly regarding international alumni.
