Notes (documents)

The collection consists of notes
taken by Genieve Lamson, Vassar College Professor of Geography 1922-1952, during her
undergraduate studies at the University of Chicago. Also included are academic
papers written by Vassar students attending Lamson's classes.

The collection consists of journalist and educator Jeanne R. Lowe's correspondence, writings, notes, and substantial research materials pertaining to urban renewal, urban housing, the role of women in the sciences, race, public housing, and community planning in the United States. Specific cities covered include New York, New Haven, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Miami, Sunnyvale (CA), Chicago, Rochester, and Washington, D.C.. Writings include drafts of Lowe's book (1967), as well as numerous other publications written for the Ford Foundation, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and other non-governmental organizations. Also included are personal and professional materials related to Lowe's life and career, including her work with academic organizations as a lecturer and organizer for Goucher College, Vassar College, and New York University.

Field notes and manuscripts related to American anthropologist John Hempstead Bushnell's ethnographic work in Mexico.