Miscellaneous Founding Documents
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Box 3. Includes of an assortment of materials relating to the founding of Bennington College. The bulk of this series consists of correspondence of founders and early supporters of the college.
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Item Bennington College Corporation(Bennington College, 1925-04-15)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.Item Invitation to Housewarming(Bennington College, 1932-09-03)Item Photograph from housewarming event showing the student houses.(Bennington College, 1932-09-03)Item Housewarming: Information for Guides(Bennington College, 1932-09-03)Item Opening remarks by Robert Devore Leigh, President of Bennington College, at the occasion of breaking ground for Bennington College (1931-08-16) Leigh, Robert DevoreItem Remarks of William Allan Neilson, President, Smith College, at the occasion of breaking ground for Bennington College (1931-08-16) Neilson, William AllanItem Program for the ground breaking ceremony with the notes of the first president of Bennington College, Robert Devore Leigh(1931-08-16) Leigh, Robert DevoreItem Remarks of Vermont Governor Stanley C. Wilson at the occasion of breaking ground for Bennington College(1931-08-16) Wilson, Stanley C.Item Remarks of Bennington College trustee Dorothy Canfield Fisher at the occasion of breaking ground for Bennington College(1931-08-16) Fisher, Dorothy CanfieldItem Detailed Arrangements for Ground Breaking(1931-08-16)Item Prayer delivered by Dr. Anson Phelps Stokes, Canon of Washington Cathedral, at the occasion of breaking ground for Bennington College(1931-08-16) Stokes, Dr. Anson PhelpsItem Ground Breaking Program(Bennington College, 1931-08-16) Bennington CollegeA program for the ground breaking ceremony listing the order of events and the speakers.Item Remarks of Dr. Vincent Ravi Booth at the ground breaking for Bennington College(1931-08-16) Booth, Vincent Ravi