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Item Letter from President Frederick Burkhardt to Nathalie Henderson Swan(1955-04-11) Burkhardt, Frederick H.President Frederick Burkhardt writes to Nathalie Henderson Swan and encloses Edith McCullough's recollections on the early history and founding of Bennington College.Item Letter from President Frederick Burkhardt to Edith Park McCullough(1955-04-11) Burkhardt, Frederick H.President Frederick Burkhardt writes to Edith McCullough about her recollections on the early history and founding of Bennington College.Item Letter from Edith McCullough to President Frederick Burkhardt (1955-05-19) McCullough, EdithEdith McCullough writes to President Frederick Burkhardt in response to William Kilpatrick's notes and comments about Edith's recollections of the early founding and history of Bennington College.Item Letter from President Frederick Burkhardt to Margaret Sawtell(1955-04-04) Burkhardt, Frederick H.President Frederick Burkhardt writes to Margaret Sawtell and encloses Edith McCullough's recollections on the early history and founding of Bennington College.Item Letter from President Frederick Burkhardt to Edith Park McCullough(1955-05-13) Burkhardt, Frederick H.President Frederick Burkhardt writes, "I know you will be very glad to read this letter from Dr. Kilpatrick." Kilpatrick's letter is responding to Edith McCullough's recollections of the early history and founding of Bennington College.Item Letter from William H. Kilpatrick to President Frederick Burkhardt(1955-05-10) Kilpatrick, William H.William Kilpatrick responds to Edith McCullough's recollections on the early history and founding of Bennington College. He makes some corrections and states "I have read Mrs . McCullough' s ms . with great interest and admiration. She has achieved a remarkable psychologic success: she makes her readers feel both the hard work and the devotion that stood out in the bringing of Bennington College into existence, devotion by the McCulloughs, by Mrs. Swan, by Dr. Booth, and others. In this psychological effect McCullough' s success has been remarkable."Item Letter from Edith McCullough to President Frederick Burkhardt(1955-04-08) McCullough, EdithEdith McCullough writes to President Frederick Burkhardt in response to William Kilpatrick's notes and comments about Edith's recollections of the early founding and history of Bennington College.Item Letter from President Frederick Burkhardt to Edith McCullough(1955-04-02) Burkhardt, Frederick H.Burkhardt writes, "I am sending you two copies of your excellent history. I should like to suggest that you send a copy to Mrs.Joseph Swan and encourage her to comment on it and perhaps supplement it from her own experience."Item Letter from President Frederick Burkhardt to William H. Kilpatrick(1955-05-05) Burkhardt, Frederick H.Burkhardt encloses Edith McCullough's recollections transcription to Kilpatrick and states, "I would appreciate your reading it and sending any comments you may have to me. If there are any inaccuracies of date or emphasis, we are anxious to correct them. "Item The Beginning of Bennington College as Seen by William H. Kilpatrick(1955-10) Kilpatrick, William H.In response to a request from Bennington College President Frederick Burkhardt, William Kilpatrick describes the founding of the College, largely based on his diary entries from the time. There is a cover letter from Kilpatrick to Burkhardt enclosed with the manuscript.Item Recollections of the early founding and history of Bennington College(1952-09) McCullough, EdithTranscription of spoken recollections about the college's early history by Edith McCullough, chairman of the board of trustees and one of the founders of Bennington College. Edith McCullough enlisted the expertise of William Kilpatrick of Columbia Teacher's College to bring a progressive women's college to Bennington. This document also contains as an addendum a copy of Kilpatrick's 1926 letter sent to people inquiring about the college in which he outlines the aims and educational vision.