Papers of Priscilla Gough Treat, 1841-1974 (inclusive), 1911-1974 (bulk)

Priscilla Gough Treat was born in Hingham, Massachusetts. She graduated from Radcliffe College in 1919. After graduation she did promotional work for the Women's Municipal League in Boston and was executive secretary of the organization from 1921-1924. In 1925 she returned to Radcliffe and became the first director of the college Publicity Office; she held this position until 1937. From 1938 to 1961 she was Director of Public Relations for Bachrach, Inc., Newton, Massachusetts. Bachrach had studios in 21 cities and Treat had charge of all advertising, sales samples, show case displays, direct mail campaigns and written publicity.

Treat was also an active volunteer at Radcliffe and she served it in many capacities including: founder and editor of Re-News, 1945-1956, chairman of her 25th, 40th, 45th and 50th class reunions, Marshal /50th reunion, Marshal /alumnae procession, vice-president and president Radcliffe Club of Boston, 1959-1961, secretary of the Harvard/Radcliffe Unitarian Committee, planning committee, Communications for the Volunteer course, 1964-1965, associate editor and columnist, "To be Noted," Radcliffe Quarterly, 1964-1968, member Board of Management and historian of the Alumnae Association, and in 1973 the first chairman of the Centennial Committee. In 1969 Treat was the recipient of the Alumnae Recognition Award.

Treat was equally active in community organizations, among others: the League of Women Voters, the Cambridge Bi-Centennial Committee, the Cambridge Mental Health Association, Mt. Auburn Hospital, the First Parish Church, the YWCA, the Cambridge Community Center and the Salvation Army. She was a member of the Advertising Club of Boston, the Public Relations Society of America, and the Boston and New York Fashion Groups.