Scope and Contents Collection consists of the records of Wellesley College's founders, Henry Fowle Durant and Pauline Adeline Durant, dating from 1837, 1851-1991. Collection includes four series. Series I. Durant family biographical and subject files (1837-1991) includes multiple biographical files on Henry and Pauline Durant, including specifically on Henry’s name change from Henry Welles Smith to Henry Fowle Durant (to distinguish himself from the other Henry Smiths in his field), on Henry’s birthplace...

Scope and Contents Series I. Jewelry (1880-2005) includes pins, rings, a necklace, a West African Baule mask pendant, a Wellesley College seal pendant, and political campaign buttons from Bill Clinton’s 1992 Presidential campaign. Pins and rings show affiliation to various class years, societies (Phi Sigma, Zeta Alpha, Alpha Kappa Chi, Tau Zeta Epsilon, Shakespeare Society, Agora organizations (Wellesley Cheer, Wellesley College Choir, Colorado Club, Association of Collegiate Alumnae), and Wellesley College at...