Isabel P. Reagh Composition Book
Content Description
This collection consists of one bound volume of 20 short (1-5 page) handwritten essays by Isabel P. Reagh and three loose documents that were stored in the back of the notebook. The loose documents include an additional short essay, a full-length essay, and a book list. Compositions include reading and lecture responses, personal stories and reflections, creative writing exercises, and history essays. The materials were created by Reagh during 9th and 10th grade at Girls' High School in Boston. Some of the compositions have been graded by the teacher and include comments and corrections. The bound volume lists Reagh's class as 9-B, and the loose pages are labeled 10-D. Materials were approximately created during the years 1897 to 1898.
Dates
- 1897 - 1898
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to researchers.
For onsite access, researchers must schedule an appointment with the Archives as far in advance as possible; a minimum of three weeks is requested. Contact Archives@mos.org for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials are in the public domain.
Biographical / Historical
Isabel P. Reagh was born July 15, 1879, in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. She attended the Mt. Vernon School and the Robert Gould Shaw School in West Roxbury, and the Girls' High School in Boston. Her brother, Arthur L. Reagh, was a noted bacteriologist and ornithologist, and had ties to the Boston Society of Natural History.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
French
Custodial History
Materials were gifted to the Boston Society of Natural History by the Estate of Dr. Arthur L. Reagh on August 30, 1954.
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Advanced Archives Collections Volunteer Elizabeth Alverson in 2024.
- Title
- Isabel P. Reagh Composition Book Finding Aid
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Alverson (Advanced Archives Collections Volunteer)
- Date
- June 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- First Edition
Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Science, Boston Archives Repository