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Vermont Quarterly 1994 Fall
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    • Creator: University of Vermont
    • Date Created: 1994
    • Parent Collections: University of Vermont Alumni Publications, Vermont quarterly, 1988-1995


    Mary Jean Simpson Diary, 1946
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      • Creator: Simpson, Mary Jean, 1888-1977.
      • Date Created: 1946
      • Description: In this diary Mary Jean deals with some health issues including a broken ankle and a thyroid illness. She describes being very busy at work, attending meetings such as the Executive Board of the Ladies of the Faculty. She also regularly participates in church and women’s group events. This included traveling to Connecticut for a YWCA and taking part in a search group to find a chairman for the Pulpit Committee at her church. As usual, Mary Jean ends her year with a description of packing gifts and spending Christmas with friends and family. Topics in this diary include Women’s Groups, Church Organizations, injury, illness, and healthcare in the 20th century, and faculty life at UVM.
      • Parent Collections: Diaries
      Part of: Diaries


      Ariel vol. 081 (1968)
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        • Creator: University of Vermont
        • Date Created: 1968
        • Parent Collections: Ariel (University of Vermont Yearbooks)





        Ariel vol. 065 (1952)
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          • Creator: University of Vermont
          • Date Created: 1952
          • Parent Collections: Ariel (University of Vermont Yearbooks)


          Mary Jean Simpson Diary, 1938
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            • Creator: Simpson, Mary Jean, 1888-1977.
            • Date Created: 1938
            • Description: This diary discusses Mary Jean’s time as Dean of Women at UVM and getting involved in student and faculty life on campus. She goes to meetings and events at Southwick Hall, attends alumni events, and meets President Bailey. It also focuses on the health of her mother and Mary Jean’s friendship with Elspeth, her mother’s caretaker. Illness takes a center stage in this diary, as Mary Jean, her mother, Elspeth, and her brother John all deal with various sicknesses throughout the year. In the winter, Mary Jean details her experience with serums and intravenous iron supplements to combat illness. Lively descriptions of visits with family and friends and visits to church are emphasized during the various holidays throughout the year. Topics in this diary include transportation and automobile innovations, faculty and student life at UVM, health and medicine in the mid-20th century, weather patterns, and Vermont social life.
            • Parent Collections: Diaries
            Part of: Diaries