Class of 1923 Allen Douglass Bliss, 1919-1942
Scope and Contents
This unbound scrapbook contains 43 photographs in 9 plastic sleeves. Most of the photos are taken by Bliss. Subjects include 1919 P rade through town, Middlebury and Bread Loaf campuses, the 1931 fire at Bread Loaf, and towns of Middlebury and Hancock, VT.
Dates
- Creation: 1919-1942
Biographical / Historical
From the Middlebury College General Catalogue, 1950: son of Deane S. and Mary (Douglass) Bliss. Born in Colchester, VT, July 3, 1903. Prepared for college at Middlebury High School. Entered Middlebury College in 1919. Student, Harvard University, 1923-1924; 1927-1932. Proof reader, E.L. Hildreth and Co., Brattleboro, VT, 1924-1927. Publications Editor, Journal of American Chemical Society, 1927-1934. Instructor, Northeastern University and Harvard University, 1935-1938; Yale University, 1939-1941. Assistant Professor, Simmons College, 1941-. Married Emma F. Vaughan, September 18, 1934. Children: Eleanor S., Arthur V., Sarah D. and David T. (twins).
Extent
From the Collection: 184 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
B3 3 Bottom Shelf, Box 93.1
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in 2010 by Eleanor Bliss, Class of 1959.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Middlebury College Special Collections & Archives Repository
Middlebury College
Davis Family Library
110 Storrs Avenue
Middlebury Vermont 05753 United States
specialcollections@middlebury.edu
