| Creator | Bonney, Madeline Williams |
| Title | Madeline Williams Bonney papers |
| Dates | 1925-1990 |
| Identification | MS 162 |
| Quantity | 0.5 linear feet (1 manuscript container) |
| Collection Abstract | The Madeline Williams Bonney papers relate to her involvement in the Simmons College Alumnae Association. Collection includes correspondence, class mate biographies, photographs and other materials. |
| Historical Abstract | Madeline Williams Bonney was a life-long resident of Massachusetts and a 1925 alumna of Simmons College. She taught in the commercial departments at local high schools and was active in local social, political, and preservation clubs. |
| Language | Material in English. |
| Location | Collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Archives staff for more information. |
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[Identification of item: description and date], Madeline Williams Bonney papers, MS162, Simmons College Archives, Boston, MA, USA.
This collection was donated by Richard W. Bonney in 1995.
Accession number: 1995.042
Processed by Jennifer Hanna, March 1997
Supervised by Claire Goodwin, March 1997
This collection guide was encoded as part of the LEADS project by Matthew Miguez, July 2013
Madeline Williams Bonney attended Worcester Classical High School. She was a member of the class of 1925 at Simmons College in the Secretarial program. While in attendance at Simmons she was involved in hockey and track.(1) After graduating she held a job at the Maynard (Mass.) High School as the acting head of the Commercial Department.(2) After this job she worked at Quincy Senior High School teaching commercial geography and first year-typing.(3)
Bonney was married to Richard P. Bonney on December 26, 1930. After the marriage, they moved to Jamaica Plain.(4) The couple had one son, Richard Whiting Bonney, born December 4, 1932.(5)
Bonney was very involved with her class and the Alumnae Association. She served as President for the Class of 1925 between 1960-1964.(6) After this time she served as Secretary, a position which she held for almost 30 years, until her death in 1993.(7) According to one reunion booklet, Bonney was a "very active club woman!" She was involved in groups such as: Women's Church Group, Republican Club of West Roxbury, Woman's Club of West Roxbury and the National Society for Preservation of Covered Bridges, serving as president of all of these at one time or another.(8)
Bonney resided at 63 Vermont Street, West Roxbury, Mass. for the majority of her postgraduate life, until moving to a nursing home.(9)
The papers of Madeline Williams Bonney relate to her involvement in the Alumnae Association. They include Class of 1925 notes for the Simmons Review, reunion information for several reunions, correspondence with classmates, class member biographies, and photographs, among other things.
These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.
Collection is arranged into one series:
Original photographs moved to the photograph collection.
Memorabilia moved to the memorabilia collection.
Photographs and memorabilia are described separately. More information is available in the Simmons College Archives.
The papers of Madeline Williams Bonney relate to her involvement in the Alumnae Association. They include Class of 1925 notes for the Simmons Review, reunion information for several reunions, correspondence with classmates, class member biographies, and photographs, among other things.
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