| Creator | Shields, Mary Barbara |
| Title | Mary Barbara Shields papers |
| Dates | 1931-1935 |
| Identification | MS 200 |
| Quantity | 1.5 linear feet (1 oversized container) |
| Collection Abstract | The Mary Barbara Shields papers consists of a scrapbook that contains biographical materials, daily events calendars, newspaper clippings, correspondence, song lyrics dedicated to events and people on campus, programs, report cards, postcards, and photos. The scrapbook documents the undergraduate student life of a student who was very active in school organizations and events in school and around town. The collection traces her four years at Simmons, who she was friends with, had for professors, what organizations she was involved with, where she vacationed, and similar topics. |
| Historical Abstract | Mary Barbara Shields, more often known as Barb Shields, was an undergraduate at Simmons College from 1931-1935, and member of the Class of 1935. Throughout her education she lived in the Boston neighborhood of West Roxbury. She received her degree in English and was very active in student organizations and events. She moved out of Boston in 1959 to Mamomet, Massachusetts, where she was still living in 2003. Shields remained active with the Reunion Committees for the class of 1935 for the 25th, 45th, 50th, and 60th reunions. She created the 50th Reunion booklet and the 25th reunion update gives some good insight into her personality. |
| Language | Material in English. |
| Location | Collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Archives staff for more information. |
Collection is restricted.
Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question, unless otherwise designated.
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[Identification of item: description and date], Mary Barbara Shields papers, MS 200, Simmons College Archives, Boston, MA, USA.
Mary Barbara Shields donated the scrapbook to the Simmons College Archives in January 2003.
Accession number: 2003.13
Processed by Molly Tierney, February 2003
Supervised by Claire Goodwin, February 2003
This collection guide was encoded as part of the LEADS project by Timothy Walsh, December 2013
Mary Barbara Shields, more often known as Barb Shields, was an undergraduate at Simmons College from 1931-1935, and member of the Class of 1935. Throughout her education she lived in the Boston neighborhood of West Roxbury. She received her degree in English and was very active in student organizations and events. She was Badminton Manager, Freshman Class President, Ping-Pong manager, and part of English club, Honor Board, Junior Welcome Committee, Newman Club, Reporter, News, S.A.A, Senior Prom Committee, and Student Government.(1) She moved out of Boston in 1959 to Manomet, Massachusetts. She retired in 1975 from a career in proofreading.
Shields remained active with the Reunion Committees for the class of 1935, for the 25th, 45th, 50th, and 60th. She created the 50th Reunion booklet and the 25th reunion update gives some good insight into her personality.(2)
For additional information and photos on Barb Shields:
Picture in Microcosm, 1932 under the Class of 1935: 139.
Collection contains a scrapbook that documents the undergraduate student life of a student who was very active in school organizations and events in school and around town. The collection traces her four years at Simmons, who she was friends with, had for professors, what organizations she was involved with, where she vacationed, and so forth.
The scrapbook is a black embossed leather scrapbook with a Simmons College gold seal.
The collection contains biographical materials, daily events calendars, newspaper clippings, correspondence, song lyrics dedicated to events and people on campus, programs, report cards, postcards, and photos.
These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.
Collection is arranged into 1 series:
This series contains a great deal of information regarding Simmons student organizations, student life, events and annual activities at Simmons, like Freshman-Junior Wedding, Founder's Day Convocation, Junior Prom and ping pong tournaments.
Box 1
Title page, name plate and introduction pages to scrapbook
Friend register - 1 registered Barbara Wing dated December 4, 1932
3 photos of Main College building and list of song titles
12 portrait photos
Blank Pages
"Professors I have met" academic years 1931-1932, 1932-1933 English professors: Feltus Wylie Sypher and Helen McGregor Noyes; Economic professor: Morris Friedberg; History Professor: Waldo Emerson Palmer
"School and Social Functions." 1931-1935 Sophomore Shuffle, Junior & Senior Prom, birthday parties
"My favorites" 1931-1935 study, book, poem, music, drama, actor...etc.
"Entertainments, Lectures, Play." 6 ticket stubs 1931-1933
"Memorable Trips." 1933-1935 Includes ping pong tournaments and a trip to Niagara Falls
"Things worth-while noting..." Monthly calendar with Simmons College noted student activities, lunch dates, and trips 1931-1935
Name tag and two rose leaves
8 pieces of correspondence to Barbara, Founder's Day Convocation brochure, invitation to Freshman - Junior Wedding marriage of Simmons freshmen to Simmons juniors and 3 photos, 2 silver rings and a dried rose
2 group photos of Freshman-Junior Wedding with names written in
2 Freshman-Junior Wedding photos
1931 Sophomore Shuffle dance card & 1932 Sophomore Luncheon program, Scottie mascot decorations
Christmas card, 2 pieces of correspondence from Professor Jane Louise Mesick, intermediate report card, Newman Club membership card
Place cards, 3 pieces of correspondence, several mementos
Song lyrics, 10 photos of Faculty-Student Baseball Game & other photos
8 portrait photos, 1931-1932 report card
Invites to college events, correspondence, 1 photo of Freshman-Junior Wedding, 1 group photo, place cards, student handbook for Class of 1936
Invites, dance cards for sophomore college events 1932-1933, place cards, 1 small portrait
Invites, correspondence, ticket stub for 1933 Massachusetts Ping Pong Tournament
SGA meeting invite, correspondence, song lyrics dedicated to school president, lecture notice
Thank you letter received; class of 1933, Senior Promenade dance card, farewell lyrics to the class of 1933
8 college related photos, 1932-1933 report card, thank you from the Alumnae Association
9 photos of student relaxing, canoeing, and Graduation day
5 informal group photos, newspaper clippings, correspondence '33
Simmons Y.W.C.A annual budget for 1933-1934, 10 photos
Christmas dinner pamphlet 1933; correspondence, invites
1 formal group photo for marriage with hand written names included of participants, 3 other photos
1934 Ping pong banquet, 3 photos, Simmons News dance card, song lyrics written for Miss Leach
1934 Ping pong oriented mementos, invites, correspondence
1934 correspondence and informal invites
4 Freshman-Junior Wedding photos
13 photos of an outing to Niagara Falls
8 photos, Daisy chain picture, commencement day photos
Invitations, program of events, Simmons News dance card
Place cards, invitations, correspondence, song lyrics 1935
6 photos of an outside gathering
2 classroom photos
Senior Promenade dance card and Senior luncheon brochure 1935, Hartwell Farm brochure, song lyrics for a tune dedicated to President Beatley and the other to the class president
1935 "Congratulations on graduation" cards from friends and family
Commencement Week exercises mementos including blue leather program
Postcards
Newspaper clippings regarding freshman class student government elections and Freshman-Junior wedding event (Shields was the Bride)
Photo clipping titled "At the vine-clad Colonnade..."
Non-Simmons plays and musical outing brochures & Founder's Day, Class Day and Simmons College Dramatic Association 1932, 1933
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Newspaper clippings of Simmons College Commencement (no date), Simmons Girl Sports, Simmons News new editor
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Simmons News clipping (circa 1933)
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Newspaper clippings involving Simmons College
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Newspaper clippings including new president Beatley, creation of the Simmons College School of English, Class Day exercises and May Day event (undated)
Clipping for the "Dance Lovers' Paradise" advertisement
[Simmons News- not stated but presumably is so] clippings including Ping pong and badminton matches (undated)
Newspaper clippings including Commencement events and new president Bancroft Beatley
Simmons News clippings of "Sally Simmons Says" column (undated)
Simmons News clippings (undated)
"Androcles and the lion" production put on by the Simmons College Faculty (1934)
Programs 1933, 1934: Non-Simmons plays, Founders' Day Convocation, Simmons College Dramatic Association, Symphony Hall Pops, 29th Commencement
Clippings including photo of Shields, Simmons sports and picture of the Old English dinner, drawing (presumably of Shields) 1932
Simmons & Non-Simmons programs 1934
Simmons News clippings on "Pingpongettes" column and other related articles
Newspaper and Simmons News clippings related to Simmons student organizations and student pictures in the paper (undated)
2 photos (both of Shields?) Simmons News clipping
Simmons Handbook for Class of 1937, 3 sheets of song lyrics, small leather banner for Class of 1935, Simmons News Clipping "News Dance Committee", photo of unidentified man (professor?)
