MS 0772.1
Correspondence , 1941-1945
10 linear inches
Chronological
Forms part of MS 0772, The Grace W. Gray Papers
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 2003/04/12
Description:
Correspondence dates from 1941-1945 and reflects
Gray's social and academic activities as a
student at Mount Holyoke College. Letters are
written to her parents and brother. They discuss
courses, lectures by Robert Frost, Janet Murrow,
and Eleanor Roosevelt, sermons, horseback riding,
food, dances, student employment, and movies that
she saw on campus. She talks about College
traditions such as Mountain Day, Founder's Day,
Junior Show, and Faculty Show. She mentions
College President Roswell Gray Ham, and faculty
members including Elizabeth M. Boyd, Leonora
Branch, Ann Haven Morgan, and Christianna Smith,
and several of her friends including Barbara
Calhoun Ransom, Freddie (Frances) Chamberlin
Carter, Gladys Fish Kurtz, Bobbie (Barbara) M.
Moore, Doris-Jane Fondahl, Margaret Prideaux
Cartmell, Virginia H. Hands, and Barbara Stoke
Betts. Gray also describes the impact of World
War II on the College. She discusses WAVES
training on campus, air raid drills and
blackouts, energy conservation efforts, food
rationing, blood drives, a War Stamp Drive, farm
work, and travel restrictions.
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MS 0772.6
Photograph , 1945
1 folder
Chronological
Forms part of MS 0772, The Grace W. Gray Papers
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 2003/04/12
Description:
Photograph is Gray's senior portrait taken at
Mount Holyoke in 1945.
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MS 0772.2
Course Records , 1941-1945
1.6 linear feet
Chronological
Forms part of MS 0772, The Grace W. Gray Papers.
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 2003/04/12
Description:
Course records consist of notebooks, projects,
papers, examinations, notes, and glass slides for
courses in zoology, English, and physical
education at Mount Holyoke College, 1941-1945.
Most of the records are for zoology courses in
histology, embryology, ecology, and ornithology
taught by Christianna Smith and Elizabeth M.
Boyd. Materials for English and physical
education classes consist of papers written as
writing assisnments and a paper about canoeing.
Some of these materials contain notes and
comments made by professors.
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MS 0772.3
Writings , 1954-1974
1 folder
Chronological
Forms part of MS 0772, The Grace W. Gray Papers
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 2003/04/12
Description:
Writings consist of published articles written by
Gray between 1954-1975. Most of the articles
concern scientific research. In an article
written for the "Mount Holyoke Alumnae Quarterly"
in 1964 she also discusses her work as a teacher.
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MS 0772.4
Memorabilia , 1941-1945
1 folder
Chronological
Forms part of MS 0772, The Grace W. Gray Papers
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Last Updated: 2003/04/12
Description:
Memorabilia dates from 1941-1945 and consists of
correspondence between the college officials and
Gray's family concerning her course work and
other correspondence announcing awards.
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MS 0772.5
Biographical Information , 1945, 2001
1 folder
Chronological
Forms part of MS 0772, The Grace W. Gray Papers
Restrictions:
Last Updated: 2003/04/12
Description:
Biographical information consists of newspaper
clippings announcing her graduation and an
obituary dated May 2001.
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