1849-1981
Offsite Storage Inventory
The bulk of the Ralph Lowell papers are 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.
There are restrictions on the use of this collection. Users must sign an
agreement stating that they understand these restrictions before they will be
given access to the collection.
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| Creator: | Lowell, Ralph, 1890-1978.
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| Title: | Ralph Lowell papers |
| Dates: | 1849-1981 |
| Physical Description: | 18 record
cartons (stored offsite) and 1 oversize box (stored onsite) |
| Call Number: | OFFSITE STORAGE |
| Call Number: | Ms. N-2077 (oversize, onsite) |
| Repository: | Massachusetts Historical Society
1154 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215
library@masshist.org |
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Abstract:
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This collection consists of the papers of Ralph
Lowell, businessman, soldier, philanthropist, civic leader, and educational
television pioneer. The collection includes letters, diaries, scrapbooks,
photographs, and printed materials concerning Lowell's long association with
Harvard and A. Lawrence Lowell; Lowell's activities at Lee, Higginson & Co.
and the Boston Safe Deposit Co.; and his charitable work for the Museum of Fine
Arts, Boston, and WGBH educational television.
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Papers of Ralph Lowell (1890-1978), banker, soldier, philanthropist, civic
leader, and educational television pioneer. They consist of letters, diaries of
Ralph Lowell (80 volumes), scrapbooks, photographs (removed to photo archives),
and printed material. The collection includes correspondence, notebooks, and
essays detailing Lowell's undergraduate education at Harvard (class of 1912),
as well as materials illustrating his long association with Harvard, especially
as president of the Harvard Club, and as a cousin and friend of Harvard
president A. Lawrence Lowell.
There are in addition papers concerning Lowell's activities at Lee
Higginson & Co. and as president of the Boston Safe Deposit Co., and other
papers related to his charitable efforts in behalf of the Museum of Fine Arts,
Boston, and the WGBH Educational Foundation. There are also papers and
miscellaneous printed materials relating to Lowell's involvement in the
Plattsburg, N.Y. military training camp movement, 1915-1917, and the Military
Training Camps Association, 1940-1948.
Ralph Lowell married in 1917 Charlotte Loring (b. 1897) and the couple had
7 children: Charlotte (1918-1927), John (b. 1919), Ralph (b. 1923), Mary Emlen
(b. 1925), Lucy (b. 1928), Susan (b. 1932), and James Hale 2nd (b. 1937). There
are some papers in the collection of Charlotte Loring Lowell and some of the
children, as well as genealogical papers and earlier materials relating to
ancestors of Ralph Lowell.
For related materials, see the Charlotte Loring Lowell collection.
Preliminary inventory available at:
http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0074.
Gift of Mrs. Ralph Lowell, July 1979, with additions, 1981.
The bulk of the Ralph Lowell papers are 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.
There are restrictions on the use of this collection. Users must sign an
agreement stating that they understand these restrictions before they will be
given access to the collection.
The Massachusetts Historical Society does not claim
ownership to the literary rights (copyright) of letters and documents written
by individuals other than Charlotte Loring Lowell and Ralph Lowell in this
collection. The Massachusetts Historical Society cannot give permission
to publish or quote from documents by individuals for whom it does not hold
copyright. Use of these materials does not imply
permission to publish. It is the sole
responsibility of the researcher to obtain formal permission from the owners of
the literary rights (copyright) to publish or quote from documents in this
collection.
Photocopies are for personal use only. Personal
use photocopies may not be donated or deposited in
other libraries or archives, or made available to other researchers without the
written permission of the Massachusetts Historical
Society.
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| Carton | Barcode | Volume | Contents |
| Carton 1 | SH 14YR P | | Misc. writings,
ca. 1902-1940 |
| Carton 1 | SH 14YR P | | Correspondence,
1849-1912 |
| Carton 2 | SH 14YS Q | | Correspondence, world tour,
1912-1913;
1913-1944 |
| Carton 3 | SH 14YT R | | Correspondence,
1945-1977 |
| Carton 3 | SH 14YT R | | Obituaries,
1978 |
| Carton 3 | SH 14YT R | | Letters of condolence,
1978 |
| Carton 3 | SH 14YT R | | Guest book from Ralph Lowell's funeral,
1978 |
| Carton 3 | SH 14YT R | | Charlotte L. Lowell correspondence,
1969,
1978 |
| Carton 3 | SH 14YT R | | WGBH |
| Carton 3 | SH 14YT R | | Boston Museum of Fine Arts |
| Carton 3 | SH 14YT R | | Interview with Ralph Lowell by Daniel M. Fox,
30 Jan. 1964 |
| Carton 4 | SH 14YU S | | Harvard University papers and notes,
1908-1912 |
| Carton 4 | SH 14YU S | | A. Lawrence Lowell correspondence,
1937-1942 |
| Carton 4 | SH 14YU S | | Harvard Coll. Board of Overseers,
1943-1952 |
| Carton 4 | SH 14YU S | | Harvard War Memorial Comm.,
1946-1948 |
| Carton 4 | SH 14YU S | | Harvard Club,
1940-1947 |
| Carton 5 | SH 14YV T | | WWI military training camps, corresp. & papers,
1916-1918 |
| Carton 5 | SH 14YV T | | Military Training Camps Assoc.,
1940-1948 |
| | | Additions to collection,
1928-1977 |
| Carton 5 | SH 14YV T | | | Ralph Lowell correspondence,
1928-1977 |
| Carton 5 | SH 14YV T | | | DuPont-General Motors case,
1958-1959 |
| Carton 5 | SH 14YV T | | | Bingham Associates Fund/New England Center Hosp.,
1945-1956 |
| Carton 5 | SH 14YV T | | | Essay on Labrador, n.d. |
| Carton 5 | SH 14YV T | | Genealogical papers, some printed matter |
| | | Ralph Lowell diaries |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 1 | | Line-a-day diary, 5-year type,
1904-1908 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 2 | | Line-a-day diary, 5-year type, only 1909 filled in,
1 Jan.-7 July, 1909, with gaps |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 3 | | Diary of trip to Chamberlain Lake,
6-13 Aug. 1907 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 4 | | Diary, vol. I,
13 Oct.-1 Dec. 1907 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 5 | | Diary, vol. II, camping trip,
2-7 Dec. 1907 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 6 | | Diary, vol. III, Arizona stay, 19 Jan.-12 Mar. 1908 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 7 | | Diary, camping trip,
24-26 Feb.,
13 Mar.-12 Apr. 1908 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 8 | | Diary,
25 Apr.-8 May 1908 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 9 | | Diary,
9-17 May 1908 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 10 | | Diary, Arizona, vol. III,
19-30 May 1908 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 11 | | French notes with diary of camping trip,
28-30 June 1908 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 12 | | Diary,
21 July-23 Aug. 1908 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 13 | | Diary, camping trip,
2-5 Sep. [1908?] |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 14 | | Line-a-day diary,
1910 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 15 | | Line-a-day diary,
1911 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 16 | | Diary, vol. IV,
31 May-5 June [1911?] |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 17 | | Diary, [book I],
1-12 July 1911 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 18 | | Diary, book II,
12-20 July 1911 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 19 | | Diary, book III,
21-28 July 1911 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 20 | | Diary, [book IV],
28 July-6 Aug. 1911 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 21 | | Diary, book V,
6-18 Aug. 1911 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 22 | | Diary, [book IV],
18 Aug.-1 Sep. 1911 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 23 | | Diary,
1 July-1 Sep. 1911, typed with photographs |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 24 | | Diary,
1912, senior year at Harvard |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 25 | | Diary, trip around world, vol. I,
28 Nov. 1912-7 Jan. 1913 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 26 | | Diary, trip around world, vol. II,
8 Jan.-1 Mar. 1913 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 27 | | Diary, trip around world, vol. III,
1 Mar.-17 Apr. 1913 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 28 | | Diary, trip around world, vol. IV,
18 Apr.-29 May 1913 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 29 | | Diary, trip around world, vol. V,
29 May-11 June 1913 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 30 | | Diary, trip around world, vol. VI,
11 June-2 July 1913 |
| Carton 6 | SH 14YW U | Vol. 31 | | Diary, trip around world, vol. VII,
2 July-1 Aug. 1913 |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 32 | | Diary, trip around world, vol. VIII,
1-23 Aug. 1913 |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 33 | | Diary,
4 Jan.-29 Dec. 1919, intermittent |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 34 | | Line-a-day diary, school year,
Sep. 1914-June 1915 |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 35 | | Line-a-day diary, school year,
Sep. 1915-June 1916 |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 36 | | Line-a-day diary, school year,
Sep. 1916-June 1917 |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 37 | | Diary,
6 Aug.-27 Nov. 1923 |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 38 | | Diary,
2 Jan.-15 July 1928, with gaps |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 39 | | Diary,
26 June 1930-26 Dec. 1934, intermittent |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 40 | | Diary,
26 Dec. 1938-31 Dec. 1939 |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 41 | | Diary, 1940 |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 42 | | Diary,
1941 |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 43 | | Diary,
1942 |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 44 | | Diary,
1943 |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 45 | | Diary,
1944 |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 46 | | Diary,
1945 |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 47 | | Diary,
9 Jan. and 8 Feb. 1945 |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 48 | | Diary,
1946 |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 49 | | Diary,
1947 |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 50 | | Diary,
1948 |
| Carton 7 | SH 14YX V | Vol. 51 | | Diary,
1949 |
| Carton 8 | SH 14YY W | Vol. 52 | | Diary,
1950 |
| Carton 8 | SH 14YY W | Vol. 53 | | Diary,
1 Jan.-16 Feb. 1951 |
| Carton 8 | SH 14YY W | Vol. 54 | | Diary,
1951 |
| Carton 8 | SH 14YY W | Vol. 55 | | Diary,
1952 |
| Carton 8 | SH 14YY W | Vol. 56 | | Diary,
1953 |
| Carton 8 | SH 14YY W | Vol. 57 | | Diary,
1953, "overflow diary." |
| Carton 8 | SH 14YY W | Vol. 58 | | Diary,
1954 |
| Carton 8 | SH 14YY W | Vol. 59 | | Diary,
1955 |
| Carton 8 | SH 14YY W | Vol. 60 | | Diary,
1956 |
| Carton 8 | SH 14YY W | Vol. 61 | | Diary,
1957 |
| Carton 8 | SH 14YY W | Vol. 62 | | Diary,
1958 |
| Carton 8 | SH 14YY W | Vol. 63 | | Diary,
1959 |
| Carton 8 | SH 14YY W | Vol. 64 | | Diary,
1960 |
| Carton 9 | SH 14YZ X | Vol. 65 | | Diary,
1961 |
| Carton 9 | SH 14YZ X | Vol. 66 | | Diary,
1962 |
| Carton 9 | SH 14YZ X | Vol. 67 | | Diary,
1963 |
| Carton 9 | SH 14YZ X | Vol. 68 | | Diary,
1964 |
| Carton 9 | SH 14YZ X | Vol. 69 | | Diary,
1965 |
| Carton 9 | SH 14YZ X | Vol. 70 | | Diary,
1966 |
| Carton 9 | SH 14YZ X | Vol. 71 | | Diary,
1967 |
| Carton 9 | SH 14YZ X | Vol. 72 | | Diary,
1968 |
| Carton 9 | SH 14YZ X | Vol. 73 | | Diary,
1969 |
| Carton 9 | SH 14YZ X | Vol. 74 | | Diary,
1970 |
| Carton 9 | SH 14YZ X | Vol. 75 | | Diary,
1 Jan.-14 Feb. 1971 |
| Carton 9 | SH 14YZ X | Vol. 76 | | Diary,
14 Feb.-31 Dec. 1971 |
| Carton 9 | SH 14YZ X | Vol. 77 | | Diary,
2 Jan.-20 Mar. 1972 |
| Carton 9 | SH 14YZ X | Vol. 78 | | Diary,
1974 |
| Carton 9 | SH 14YZ X | Vol. 79 | | Diary,
1975 |
| Carton 9 | SH 14YZ X | Vol. 80 | | Diary,
1 Jan.-26 Sep. 1976 |
| | | Other volumes |
| Carton 10 | SH 14Z1 0 | Vol. 81 | | Edward P. Hamilton diary,
1916 |
| Carton 10 | SH 14Z1 0 | Vol. 82 | | Ralph Lowell Volkmann School lab notes, n.d. |
| Carton 10 | SH 14Z1 0 | Vol. 83 | | Ralph Lowell baseball score book,
1904,
1907 |
| | Vol. 84 | | Ralph Lowell Friday Afternoon Class,
1906-1907 |
| Carton 10 | SH 14Z1 0 | | Ralph Lowell, loose diary pages,
1911,
1926-1927,
1930 |
| Carton 10 | SH 14Z1 0 | | Ralph Lowell, "A Perfect Vacation,"
1936 |
| Carton 10 | SH 14Z1 0 | | Ralph Lowell, typed and photocopied misc. reminiscences |
| Carton 10 | SH 14Z1 0 | | Ralph Lowell, diary transcripts,
Aug. 1907-May 1913 |
| Carton 11 | SH 14Z2 1 | | Ralph Lowell, diary transcripts,
June 1913-Dec. 1945 |
| Carton 12 | SH 14Z3 2 | | Ralph Lowell, diary transcripts,
1946-1949 |
| Carton 12 | SH 14Z3 2 | | Misc. typescripts of diary entries, addresses, essays,
etc. |
| Carton 12 | SH 14Z3 2 | | John Lowell Jr. school papers,
1897,
1904-1905 |
| Carton 12 | SH 14Z3 2 | | Misc. John Lowell papers,
1865-1921 |
| Carton 12 | SH 14Z3 2 | | Misc. John and James H. Lowell items,
1929-1931 |
| Carton 12 | SH 14Z3 2 | | Harvard University printed matter |
| Carton 13 | SH 14Z4 3 | | Printed matter, Plattsburg |
| Carton 13 | SH 14Z4 3 | | Misc. printed matter and newspaper clippings, unsorted |
| Carton 13 | SH 14Z4 3 | | Lucy Lowell trip overseas,
1981, postcards |
| Carton 13 | SH 14Z4 3 | | Cassette tape of "Grand Bostonians" show,
25 Apr. 1973 |
| | | Scrapbooks |
| Carton 14 | SH 14Z5 4 | | | Ralph Lowell,
1910-1912, Harvard |
| Carton 14 | SH 14Z5 4 | | | Charlotte Loring Lowell,
1917-1918 |
| Carton 14 | SH 14Z5 4 | | | Charlotte Loring Lowell,
1917-1922 |
| Carton 14 | SH 14Z5 4 | | | Charlotte Loring Lowell,
1923-1932 |
| Carton 15 | SH 14Z6 5 | | | Charlotte Loring Lowell for Ralph Lowell,
1932-1935 |
| Carton 15 | SH 14Z6 5 | | | Charlotte Loring Lowell for Ralph Lowell,
1936-1939 |
| Carton 16 | SH 14Z7 6 | | | Charlotte Loring Lowell for Ralph Lowell,
1938-1944 |
| Carton 16 | SH 14Z7 6 | | | Charlotte Loring Lowell for Ralph Lowell,
1948-1950 |
| Carton 17 | SH 14Z8 7 | | | Charlotte Loring Lowell for Ralph Lowell,
1944-1948 |
| Carton 18 | SH 14Z9 8 | | | Charlotte Loring Lowell for Ralph Lowell,
1950-1953 |
| | | Oversize Materials
1 oversize box
STORED ONSITE at Ms. N-2077 |
Ralph Lowell papers, Massachusetts Historical Society.
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.
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| Persons: |
| | Lowell, A. Lawrence (Abbott
Lawrence), 1856-1943. |
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| Organizations: |
| | Boston Safe Deposit and Trust
Company |
| | Harvard College (1780- ). Class
of 1912. |
| | Harvard University. Board of
Overseers. |
| | Lee, Higginson &
Co. |
| | Museum of Fine Arts,
Boston. |
| | WGBH (Television station :
Boston, Mass.) |
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| Subjects: |
| | Military education. |
Medals
Challenge Cup Boston Poultry Association medal [not in Storer]
Society of Mayflower Descendants medal, Charlotte Loring Lowell [not in
Storer]
Society of Mayflower Descendants badge, Charlotte Blake Loring [not in
Storer]
Park Memorial medal of Lowell Institute School [not in Storer]
Charlotte Lowell Memorial medal [not in Storer]
Ralph Lowell "Grand Bostonian" award medal [not in Storer]
American Legion 12th National Convention badge [not in Storer]
Ralph Lowell Award medal [not in Storer]
Delta Kappa Epsilon medals (3), John Lowell, John Lowell, Jr. & Ralph
Lowell [Storer 0868]
Harvard Polo Club medal, Ralph Lowell [Storer 0909]
Institute of 1770 medals (2), John Lowell, Jr. & Ralph Lowell [Storer
0920]
Pierian Sodality medal, Lowell Family [G.S.E..] [Storer 0936; Julian RF-11]
Signet Club medal, Ralph Lowell [Storer 0942]
Sphinx Club medal, Ralph Lowell [Storer 0946]
Stylus Club Medal, Ralph Lowell [Storer 0947]
Centennial Anniversary Battle of Bunker Hill medal [Storer 0990]
Bunker Hill Monument/ Warren medal [Storer 2053]
Museum Objects
LOWELL Button (matrix for) [MHS Artifact no. 1066.01-.02]
LOWELL Tray [MHS Artifact no. 0954]
LOWELL Knife, cake [MHS Artifact no. 0953]
LOWELL Tray [MHS Artifact no. 0952]
BOOTT Elizabeth Needlework picture (framed) [MHS Artifact no. 0745]
LOWELL Ralph / EMERSON COLLEGE Hood, academic [MHS Artifact no. 0914]
LOWELL Ralph / BOSTON UNIVERSITY Hood, academic [MHS Artifact no. 0907]
LOWELL Ralph / BOSTON COLLEGE Hood, academic [MHS Artifact no. 0908]
LOWELL Ralph / NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY L.L.D. Hood, academic [MHS Artifact
no. 0909]
LOWELL Ralph / TUFTS UNIVERSITY L.H.D. Hood, academic [MHS Artifact no.
0910]
LOWELL Ralph / BATES COLLEGE L.L.D. Hood, academic [MHS Artifact no.
0911]
LOWELL Ralph / BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY Hood, academic [MHS Artifact no.
0913]
LOWELL Ralph / LOWELL TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Hood, academic [MHS Artifact
no. 0915]
LOWELL Ralph / BOSTON COLLEGE Hood, academic [MHS Artifact no. 0916]
LOWELL Ralph / BOSTON UNIVERSITY Gown, academic [MHS Artifact no. 0917]
LOWELL Ralph / SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY Hood, academic [MHS Artifact no. 0912]
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Paper weight with seal [MHS Artifact
no. 1077]
USS CONSTITUTION / GRAND BOSTONIAN AWARD Plaque [MHS Artifact no. 1078]
EDELWEISS Flower, pressed [MHS Artifact no. 1067]
LOWELL John / Fob, seal [MHS Artifact no. 1068]
LOWELL John / Ring, mourning [MHS Artifact no. 1069]
LOWELL Ralph / Insignia pin [Infantry] [MHS Artifact no. 1074.01]
LOWELL Ralph / Insignia pin [U.S. Reserves] [MHS Artifact no. 1071.07]
LOWELL Ralph / Insignia pin [Infantry] [MHS Artifact no. 1074.03]
LOWELL Ralph / Insignia pin [Infantry] [MHS Artifact no. 1074.02]
LOWELL Ralph / Insignia pin [Lt. Col.] [MHS Artifact no. 1073.01-.04]
LOWELL Ralph / Insignia pin [Maj.] [MHS Artifact no. 1072.01-.02]
LOWELL Ralph / Insignia pin [Maj.] [MHS Artifact no. 1072.05-.06]
LOWELL Ralph / Insignia pin [Maj.] [MHS Artifact no. 1072.03-.04]
LOWELL Ralph / Insignia pin [U.S. Reserves] [MHS Artifact no. 1071.08]
LOWELL Ralph / Insignia pin [Infantry] [MHS Artifact no. 1074.04]
LOWELL Ralph / Insignia pin [U.S. Reserves] [MHS Artifact no. 1071.06]
LOWELL Ralph / Insignia pins [U.S.] [MHS Artifact no. 1071.01-.05]
LOWELL Ralph / Insignia pin [U.S. Reserves] [MHS Artifact no. 1071.09]
LOWELL Ralph / WWI Flag, service [MHS Artifact no. 1316]
LOWELL Genealogy plaque plaque, engraved and framed [MHS Artifact no.
1315]
LOWELL Shoe ribbon [MHS Artifact no. 1070.01-.02]
AT&T/ CLARK, DODGE & COMPANY Cable [MHS Artifact no. 1076]
HARVARD TERCENTENARY/ LOWELL Ralph / Baton, Marshal's [MHS Artifact no.
1065]
Graphics
Ink drawing on [card stock?], [1973], "Favorite 'Group' - The Grand
Bostonians." Left to right: Arthur Fiedler, David T.W. McCord, Samuel Eliot
Morison, Archibald MacLeish, John W. McCormack, Paul Dudley White, Ralph
Lowell. Framed.
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