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A concert program for a production of Arthur Honegger's symphonic psalm King David. The performance, directed by Yves Chardon, featured musicians from the Longy School of Music and the Bach Cantata Club.

Type: Dance cards
A dance card in the form of a booklet. The booklet has the Simmons College seal on the cover.

Type: Dance cards
A miniature Simmons newspaper. The newspaper doubles as a dance card

Type: Invitations
Handwritten note inviting recipient to the lounge for tea. Transcription: [ ...] invites you to a tea for new members, in the lounge on Wendesday, December eighteenth, at four-fifteen o'clock.

Notification from the current president of Simmons College that Jean Goodrich Williamson (Bettie) has completed the requirements for membership to the Simmons Academy. The note states that a tea will be held in her honor on Wednesday, Novermber 20,…

Type: Place cards
This is a table name marker in the shape of a field hockey player with Bettie's name on it.

A program from a performance by the State Symphony Orchestra shown at the Museum of Fine Arts

Type: Drawings
Hand drawn portrait of unknown subject

A letter addressed to Bettie from her French professor, written in French. Transcription: Burns, Shurtleff and I took Madame out to tea. Went to the Statler. Had an awfully good time. Went over to the Public Gardens afterwards to look at the tulips.

Subjects: Parties Lowell House
Type: Invitations
An invitation on behalf of the Master and members of Lowell House to the Comics Carnival on Friday, May 10 from 10-3. Caption: Had a swell time. Went in a little blue organdy dress up to my knees, ankle socks and a hair ribbon. Cute little thing.…