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Portrait of Patrick Leahy, James Jeffords and Michael Dubie
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    • Creator: Goodrow, John.
    • Date Created: 2006-04-02
    • Description: April 2, 2006: National Guard Change Of Command Ceremony - [PICTURED: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), right, attended the April 2 National Guard Change of Command Ceremony for Brigadier General Michael Dubie, center, who became the new Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard. The ceremony was held in the Green Mountain Armory at Camp Johnson in Colchester, Vermont. Joining Dubie and Leahy was Sen. Jim Jeffords (I-Vt.), left.]
    • Parent Collections: Congressional Portraits


    Solomon Foot Portrait
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      • Creator: Brady
      • Description: Portrait of Solomon Foot, 1802-1866.
      • Parent Collections: Congressional Portraits


      Justin Morrill Portrait
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        • Description: Portrait of Justin Smith Morrill, 1810-1898.
        • Parent Collections: Congressional Portraits


        John Weeks Portrait
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          • Description: Portrait of John Eliakim Weeks, 1853-1949.
          • Parent Collections: Congressional Portraits


          House and barns across a field with rolling hills and fields in the background.
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            • Date Created: 1900
            • Description: View of house and barns across a field with rolling hills and fields in the background.
            • Parent Collections: Tennie Toussaint Photographs


            Men loading logs onto a train car
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              • Date Created: 1900
              • Description: Group of men in the process of loading logs onto train cars for removal from the woods. Large piles of logs are on one side of the railroad tracks.
              • Parent Collections: Tennie Toussaint Photographs


              Mary Jean Simpson Diary, 1938
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                • Creator: SimpsonMaryJean, 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


                Mary Jean Simpson Diary, 1933
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                  • Creator: SimpsonMaryJean, 1888-1977.
                  • Date Created: 1933
                  • Description: This diary records the end of Mary Jean’s time as Bill Clerk of the Senate including mentions of debates over prohibition, filibusters, and night sessions. The impactful deaths of President Calvin Coolidge and Senator Porter H. Dale (in office) are also recorded in this diary. In the later summer, after the close of Congress, she describes a significant amount of travel around Vermont to make speeches to various women’s groups. A December 13th entry notes Mary Jean’s appointment as Women’s Director under the Civil Works Authority (C.W.A.), a New Deal job creation program. The common topics of daily life including local Craftsbury news; church events; fun and entertainment activities like attending plays, movies, and speeches; housework and chores; the weather; preparing food; and spending time with family and friends are present. Topics of wider interest include American politics, women's groups’ meetings, illnesses and treatments, automobile travel, and financial records.
                  • Parent Collections: Diaries


                  Family portrait in front of house
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                    • Date Created: 1900
                    • Description: Family portrait. Family seated and standing in front of house with front door open.
                    • Parent Collections: Tennie Toussaint Photographs


                    Danville general store
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                      • Date Created: 1900
                      • Description: View of Danville general store, the John Weeks store, and neighboring buildings from the southeast, ca. 1900.
                      • Parent Collections: Tennie Toussaint Photographs