Overview
The Thomas W. Stephenson diaries, 1934-1940, 1981-1987, document his experiences both as a Harvard undergraduate (1934-1937) and as a senior administrator at the University (1981-1987). The five diaries also detail Stephenson's life immediately following his graduation from Harvard (1937-1940) while pursuing his AM and serving as Assistant Athletic Director at Harvard.
Dates
- Creation: 1934-1940, 1981-1987
Creator
- Stephenson, Thomas Wilson (Person)
Researcher access
The Thomas W. Stephenson diaries are open for research.
Extent
0.52 cubic feet (2 document boxes)5 Volumes
The Thomas W. Stephenson diaries document his experiences both as a Harvard undergraduate (1934-1937) and as a senior administrator at the University (1981-1987). The five diaries also detail Stephenson's life immediately following his graduation from Harvard (1937-1940) while pursuing his AM and serving as Assistant Athletic Director at Harvard. News clippings and photographs are also pasted into volumes. Each volume is 200-300 pages in length.
Biograhical note on Thomas W. Stephenson
Thomas Wilson Stephenson (1915-2010), Harvard College Class of 1937, was Director of Corporate Gifts in the Harvard University Development Office (1981-1982), Director of Corporations and Foundations in the University (1982-1985), Assistant to the Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development (1984-1987), and General Secretary for the 350th Anniversary Celebration (ca. 1984-1986). As a student at Harvard, Stephenson was a member of the varsity basketball team. Following his gradaution with an AB in 1937, Stephenson pursued AM studies at Harvard and while simultaneously serveing as Assistant Athletic Director.
Arrangement
The diaries are arranged in chronological order.
Former call number
Formerly classified as HUD 934.82.
Inventory update
This document last updated 2022 April 22.
Processing Information
This finding aid was created by Jennifer Pelose in January 2021.
Information in this finding aid was assembled from container management data. Titles were transcribed from the inside covers of Stephenson's diaries., except those in square brackets. The collection was not re-examined.
Creator
- Stephenson, Thomas Wilson (Person)
- Title
- Stephenson, Thomas Wilson. Thomas W. Stephenson diaries, 1934-1940, 1981-1987 : an inventory
- Author
- Harvard University Archives
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hua02021
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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