mnsss309 Barbara van Patten Papers, 1932-1933 Finding Aid Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College

Northampton, MA

Finding aid exported into EAD from InMagic DB/Textworks 7.01. Encoded by Margaret Jessup and Jennifer Smar. 2006-04-07 Finding aid written in English. Sophia Smith CollectionSmith College Barbara van Patten Papers, 1932-1933 Finding Aid MS 224 2005 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Collection Overview van Patten, Barbara, 1907-1975 Barbara van Patten Papers1932-1933 MS 224 1 box (1.25 linear ft.) English Sophia Smith Collection

Smith College Northampton, MA

Traveler. This collection consists of diaries and photo albums documenting the van Patten's year-long honeymoon through Europe, Asia, and Africa in 1932-33. Biographical Note

Barbara van Patten was born in Camden, New Jersey on October 30, 1907 and grew up in Glen Ridge. She graduated from the Emma Willard School in 1926 and, after spending her junior year in France, she graduated from Smith College in 1930. She married lawyer Charles van Patten in 1932 and the two went on year-long honeymoon to Europe, Asia, and Africa. She was an extremely active member of the Women's Committee of Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, and served several terms as its chair. She died in 1975.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Barbara van Patten's papers consist solely of material documenting her year-long honeymoon through Europe, Asia, and Africa in 1932-33. The papers contain van Patten's diaries from the trip (originals and a later photocopied bound volume), photo negatives, and two photo albums .

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Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.

This collection has not been fully processed and therefore may be difficult to use.

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Preferred Citation

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Barbara van Patten Papers, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

Search Terms Africa--Description and travel--Sources Asia--Description and travel--Sources Europe--Description and travel--Sources Honeymoons--History--20th century--Sources Women travelers--History--20th century--Sources van Patten, Barbara, 1907-1975