US-RPD-26.2 Guide to the Nancy Love papers1950-1952 Finding aid prepared by Douglas Doe. Rhode Island School of Design Archives 2009 March 10

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Love, Nancy, 1887-1974 Nancy Love papers 1950-1952 Love (Nancy) papers 1 linear foot Typed research notes prepared by Nancy Love covering the period between 1878 and 1952 are based on Elsie Bronson's manuscript ("RISD: A Half-Century Record, 1878-1928," 1932) as well as catalogues, yearbooks, correspondence, and corporate/administrative records. Narrative reports provide information about the development of Departments, Divisions, and Administrative offices, 1945-1950. The materials in this collection were gathered in preparation for the RISD's 75th Anniversary. 26.2 Biographical note

Nancy (Jones) Love served as RISD Historian within the President's Office, 1950-1952. Graduating from RISD in 1912, Love taught in the Freehand Drawing and Painting Department, 1912-1940, and the Freshman Foundation, 1940-1950, retiring in 1952. Apparently her work was in preparation for the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary held in 1953.

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Nancy Love papers, Rhode Island School of Design Archives.

Typed research notes prepared by Nancy Love comprise the bulk of the collection. The notes cover the period 1878-1952 and are based on Elsie Bronson's manuscript, as well as catalogues, yearbooks, correspondence, and corporate/administrative records.

Series I contains narrative reports regarding the postwar period prepared by faculty and administrators for Love. The reports provide information about the development of Departments, Divisions, and Administrative offices, 1945-1950. The reports may include biographical information forms filled out by faculty and administrators.

Series II provides information on the development of administrative and academic policies, Departments, and Divisions as well as an extensive outline of RISD history.

Series III provides a snapshot of each year and may include corporate officers and committees, departments, instructors, number of students, course schedules, the number of Association members, prizes granted, the number of diplomas granted, major events for the year, scholarship information, and Alumni Association information. The notes may include newspaper clippings and pages taken from the catalogues.

The records are filed with the Elsie Bronson papers

Series I is arranged alphabetically by Department or Administrative office.

Series II is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Series III is arranged by academic year. I. Five Year Reports, 1950 II. Notes, 1950-1952 III. Notes - Academic Year (AY), 1950-1952

Administrative information

The papers were transferred from the President's Office.

Names Love, Nancy, 1887-1974 Subjects Rhode Island School of Design. Office of the President Rhode Island School of Design--Anniversaries, etc. Rhode Island School of Design--History RIAMCO Browsing Terms Education Rhode Island/Local Interest Titles

Types of materials Research notes Reports Occupations

Functions

Additional information

Series I Five Year Reports 1950 1 4 Admissions 1 5 Alumni Association 1 6 Apparel Design 1 7 Auditorium 1 8 Buildings and Grounds 1 9 Comptroller 1 9a Dean's Office 1 10 Dormitories 1 11 English 1 12 Evening Extension School 1 13 Fine Arts Division 1 14 Foundation Division 1 15 History of Art 1 16 Junior School 1 17 Library 1 18 Machine Design 1 19 Mathematics 1 20 Museum of Art 1 21 Planning Division 1 22 Product Development Division 1 23 Registrar 1 24 Student Association 1 25 Teacher Education 1 26 Textiles and Clothing Division Series II Notes 1950-1952 2 1 Admissions 2 2 Alumni 2 3 Anniversary Comparisons 2 4 Architecture 2 5 Art Education 2 6 Brown/RISD 2 7 Buildings 2 8 Catalogs 2 9 Ceramics 2 10 Comparisons by Decade 2 11 Costume Department 2 12 Courses 2 13 Degrees 2 14 Design Course 2 15 Dormitories 2 16 Evening Classes 2 17 Excerpts from Corporate Records 2 18 Excerpts from Yearbooks: Changes and Outstanding Events 1940-1945 2 19 Farnum Reports to Executive Committee 2 20 Firsts and Changes 2 21 Freehand Drawing and Painting 2 22 Freshman Division 2 23 General Outline from Bronson 2 24 Grading 2 25 Graphic Art 2 26 Historical Sketch 1878-1888 2 27 Illustration 2 28 Industrial Design 2 29 Jewelry Department 2 30 Junior School 2 31 Liberal Arts 2 32 Library 2 33 Mechanical Department 2 34 Mural Painting 2 35 Museum of Art 2 36 Organization of Courses, Departments and Divisions 2 37 Outline of School History 2 38 Personnel 2 39 Registration/Enrollment 1945-1952 2 40 RISD and State, City 2 41 Saturday Classes for Teachers 2 42 Scholarships 2 43 Sculpture Department 2 44 Student Activities 2 45 Summer School 2 46 Textile Department 2 47 Textron Fellowship 1945 2 48 Tuition 2 49 Visiting Committees 2 50 WW I and II Series III Notes - Academic Year (AY) 1950-1952 3 1 AY Years 1-10 1878-1887 3 2 AY Years 11-20 1888-1897 3 3 AY Years 21-30 1898-1907 3 4 AY Years 31-40 1908-1917 3 5 AY Years 41-50 1918-1927 3 6 AY Years 51-60 1928-1937 3 7 AY Years 61-70 (Years 68-69 missing) 1938-1947 3 8 AY Years 72-73 1949-1950