Charlotte Loring Lowell Collection

1953-1981

Offsite Storage Inventory

The Charlotte Loring Lowell collection is stored offsite and must be requested at least one business day in advance. Contact the Library at library@masshist.org or (617) 536-1608 to request materials. Please discuss your request with the reading room staff before requesting cartons by barcode.

Note: This collection is PARTIALLY PROCESSED.

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Summary Description of the Collection

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Collection Summary

Creator:	Lowell, Ralph, 1890-1978.
Title:	Charlotte Loring Lowell collection
Dates:	1953-1981
Bulk Dates:	1953-1978
Physical Description:	18 records cartons
Call Number:	OFFSITE STORAGE
Repository:	Massachusetts Historical Society 1154 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02215 library@masshist.org

Abstract:

This collection consists of papers relating to the public activities of Ralph Lowell (1890-1978), businessman, banker, soldier, philanthropist, civic leader, and educational television pioneer. The collection includes programs, pamphlets, photographs, awards, invitations, and correspondence collected by Charlotte Loring Lowell which detail her husband's philanthropic efforts on behalf of Harvard University; WGBH Educational Television, Inc.; the Lowell Institute; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and other cultural and charitable organizations and institutions. Also included are many of Ralph Lowell's writings, genealogical information on the Lowell family, and a small collection of Lowell family correspondence.

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Related Materials

For related materials, see the Ralph Lowell papers, 1849-1979. Preliminary inventory available at: http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0075.

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Acquisition Information

Gift of Charlotte Loring Lowell.

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Restrictions on Access

Note: This collection is PARTIALLY PROCESSED.

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Summary Description of the Collection


Carton	Barcode	Contents
Carton 1	SH 14JW F	1953, A-Z
Carton 1	SH 14JW F	1954, A-L
Carton 2	SH 14JX G	1954, M-Z
Carton 2	SH 14JX G	1955, A-Z
Carton 3	SH 14JY H	1956, A-Z
Carton 3	SH 14JY H	1957, A-H
Carton 4	SH 14JZ I	1957, H-Z
Carton 4	SH 14JZ I	1958, A-L
Carton 5	SH 14K1 S	1958, M-Z
Carton 5	SH 14K1 S	1959, A-Z
Carton 6	SH 14K2 T	1960, A-Z
Carton 6	SH 14K2 T	1961, A-J
Carton 7	SH 14K3 U	1961, K-Z
Carton 7	SH 14K3 U	1962, A-L
Carton 8	SH 14K4 V	1962, M-Z
Carton 8	SH 14K4 V	Jan. to June, 1963, A-Z
Carton 9	SH 14K5 W	July to Dec., 1963, A-Z
Carton 9	SH 14K5 W	Jan. to July, 1964, A-L
Carton 10	SH 14K6 X	Jan. to July, 1964, M-Z
Carton 10	SH 14K6 X	July 1964 to Feb. 1965, A-Z
Carton 10	SH 14K6 X	Mar. to Dec. 1965, A-L
Carton 11	SH 14K7 Y	Mar. to Dec. 1965, M-Z
Carton 11	SH 14K7 Y	1966, A-Z
Carton 12	SH 14K8 Z	1967, A-Z
Carton 12	SH 14K8 Z	1968, A-L
Carton 13	SH 14K9 -	1968, M-Z
Carton 13	SH 14K9 -	1969-1970, A-Z
Carton 13	SH 14K9 -	Jan. to June, 1970, A-Z
Carton 14	SH 14KA .	1970-1971, A-Z (extra file)
Carton 14	SH 14KA .	July-Dec. 1970/early 1971
Carton 14	SH 14KA .	1972, A-Z
Carton 15	SH 14KB	1973, A-Z
Carton 15	SH 14KB	1973-1974, A-Z
Carton 16	SH 14KC $	Oct. 1974-Apr. 1976, A-Z
Carton 16	SH 14KC $	Apr. 1976-Jun. 1977, A-Z
Carton 17	SH 14KD /	July 1977-May 1979, A-Z
Carton 17	SH 14KD /	June 1978-Sept. 1979, A-Z
Carton 17	SH 14KD /	Oct. 1979-Jan. 1981, A-Z
Carton 18	SH 14KE +	Miscellaneous, A-Z

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Preferred Citation

Charlotte Loring Lowell collection, Massachusetts Historical Society.

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Access Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in ABIGAIL, the online catalog of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related persons, organizations, or subjects should search the catalog using these headings.


	Persons:
		Lowell, Charlotte Loring.
		Lowell, Ralph, 1890-1978.
		Lowell family.
		Lowell family--Genealogy.


	Organizations:
		Harvard University.
		Lowell Institute.
		Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
		WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)


	Subjects:
		Bankers--Massachusetts.
		Businessmen--Massachusetts.
		Charities--Massachusetts.
		Philanthropists.
		Television in education.

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http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0074
Send reference questions to library@masshist.org.

Prepared by Michael Rush, March 2003.
Revised 23 Mar. 2005
Encoded by Michael Rush, April 2004

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