Cards Announcing Campus Events

[Two New Books by Suzan-Lori Parks]

History

I have a few cards that are more about a particular event than a particular site, so I thought I'd put them here.

The Images

All cards are available with both front and back scans, and comments about what is written on the front or back, either by the user or by the publisher, are included below.

In the Landscape: Dancing with Horses
front "In the Landscape: Dancing with Horses Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Massachusetts"
back Divided back, unused. "In the Landscape: Dancing with Horses/A Site-Specific Performance/Choreographed by JoAnna Mendl Shaw '69/Performed in Honor of the 1999 Graduating Class/'Body on Body' was commissioned by the Mount Holyoke College Department of Dance in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the Five College Dance Program. The piece was premiered on October 17, 1998 as part of the kick-off events for the MHC Capital Campaign. Creation of 'Body on Body' was made possible with funds from the MHC Departments of Dance and Theatre Arts, and the Office of Development. The May performance of "Body on Body" is funded in part by the Mount Holyoke College Alumnae Association and the Office of Communications." Office of communications #10940599

Summer Theatre, 1990
front "The Mount Holyoke College Summer Threatre South Hadley, Massachusetts 20th Anniversary A Season of Comedy"
back Divided back, postally used with bulk mail permit, but not postmarked. "The Mount Holyoke College Summer Threatre South Hadley, Massachusetts 20th Anniversary A Season of Comedy Save 10% on Season Tickets and guarantee your seats/Good Seats Still Available Subscribe Now!"

Art Show at Reunion II, 1999
front Untitled oil painting from an art show held at Reunion II, 1999, at MacGregor Hall
back "Mount Holyoke College Series/Alice Ullman Dustin '64/Oil on paper on panel 8" x 10" 108 Schoolhouse Lane Ardmore, PA 19003/(610)649-6117"

Art Show at Reunion II, 1999
front Untitled oil painting from an art show held at Reunion II, 1999, at MacGregor Hall
back "Mount Holyoke College Series/Alice Ullman Dustin '64/Oil on paper on panel 8" x 10" 108 Schoolhouse Lane Ardmore, PA 19003/(610)649-6117"

Art Show at Reunion II, 1999
front Untitled oil painting from an art show held at Reunion II, 1999, at MacGregor Hall
back "Mount Holyoke College Series/Alice Ullman Dustin '64/Oil on paper on panel 8" x 10" 108 Schoolhouse Lane Ardmore, PA 19003/(610)649-6117"

Art Show at Reunion II, 1999
front Untitled oil painting from an art show held at Reunion II, 1999, at MacGregor Hall
back "Mount Holyoke College Series/Alice Ullman Dustin '64/Oil on paper on panel 8" x 10" 108 Schoolhouse Lane Ardmore, PA 19003/(610)649-6117"

Two New Books by Suzan-Lori Parks
front Cover art from two new books by Theatre Communications Group. "The Red Letter Plays" and "Top Dog Underdog."
back "Coming in Summer 2001" Inscribed May 26, 2001 by Suzan-Lori Parks (MHC 1985).

"Mount Holyoke College" by Donna Albino
front Cover art from "Mount Holyoke College" by Donna Albino (MHC 1983). (Distributed in June 2001)
back Information for ordering the title from the publisher.

Christmas Tea, 1964
front "Worcester Mount Holyoke Club Christmas Tea Dec 28 Tuesday 2:30-4:30 Home of Mrs. Richard W. Mirick 9 Burgess Rd., Worcester" Mrs. Mirick is Margaret Whittemore 1940.
back "Xmas 1964"

Annual Meeting Worcester Mt. Holyoke Club, 1966
front "Annual Meeting Worcester Mt. Holyoke Club Buffet $1.50 Donation Scholarship Benefit Speaker Mon May 23 5:30pm Speaker Miss I. Arms So. Pacific Isles" with contact information for RSVPs.
back Divided back (but treated as undivided), postmarked May 13, 1966 in Northboro, MA. Addressed to Mrs. Grainger Norwood (Elinor W. McKinley 1950).

Worcester Mount Holyoke Club Picnic, 1967
front "Worcester Mount Holyoke Club Annual Meeting and Picnic/Mirick Farm Princeton, Mass. June 12, 1967 - 5:30 P.M. Scholarship Buffet - $1.50 R.S.V.P. - Elinor Norwood" with a map printed on the front.
back Undivided back, postmared May 29, 1967 in Worcester MA. Addressed to Mrs. Donald S. Post (Sylvia G. Cutting 1952).

"A Sabbath Life" by Kathleen Hirsch
front Cover art from "A Sabbath Life: One Woman's Search for Wholeness" by Kathleen Hirsch (MHC 1975).
back "For Donna - It's been wonderful sharing a table with you! Kathleen" - she and I had shared a table at the Odyssey signing books for both reunion weekends of 2001.

Through the Camera's Lens
front "Through the Camera's Lens: Seeing Mount Holyoke College" Photographs by Michael Jacobson-Hardy and Mount Holyoke College students 29 March- 27 May 2001.
back Information about the opening reception and exhibit.

The Grand Complication
front "The Grand Complication: A Novel [by] Allen Kurzweil Author of A Case of Curiosities"
back Divided back, stamp box, unused. "Allen Kurzweil reads and signs The Grand Complication on Wednesday, December 5 [2001], at 7 p.m. at The Odyssey Bookshop (413)534-7307 9 College St., South Hadley, MA 01075"

Ash
front "Ash a novel by Holly Thompson" A label adhered to the front of the card states "Holly Thompson reads and signs Ash: A Novel on Saturday, February 23, [2002] at 2 p.m. at The Odyssey Bookshop (413)534-7307 9 College St., South Hadley, MA 01075"
back Divided back, stamp box, unused. Publisher's statement about the book, and contact information.

La Frontera: Human and Natural Landscapes
front A photo of a child near a tire wall.
back Divided back, unused. "Presented by La Unidad:/Eliana Ortega Cultural Center/Dunlap Street/Mt. Holyoke College/South Hadley, MA 01063 [That ZIP code must be wrong!]/Alice Fisk MacKenzie/La Frontera: paisajes humanos y naturales/La Frontera: Human and Natural Landscapes/February 7 - March 29, 2002/Opening reception & Artist Talk: Friday, March 8, 4pm/Eliana Ortega Cultural Center Open House: Monday & Wednesday, 7-11pm; Tuesday & Thursday 6-10pm/For more information call (413)493-5728/Tire Wall, barrio outside Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua"

My Mother's Island
front "My Mother's Island a novel Marnie Mueller" A label adhered to the front of the card states "Marnie Mueller reads and signs My Mother's Island on Tuesday, May 14, [2002] at 7 p.m. at The Odyssey Bookshop (413)534-7307 9 College St., South Hadley, MA 01075"
back Divided back, stamp box, unused. Reviews of the book, and contact information.

Eleven Stories High
front Cover art from "Eleven Stories High: Growing Up in Stuyvesant Town, 1948-1968" by Corinne Demas (English professor at MHC).
back Inscription: "Corinne Demas at the Odyssey together May 25, 2002" - she and I had shared a table at the Odyssey signing books for the first reunion weekend of 2002.

Nina's Waltz
front Cover art from "Nina's Waltz" by Corinne Demas (English professor at MHC).
back Inscription: "Corinne Demas 5/25/2002" - she and I had shared a table at the Odyssey signing books for the first reunion weekend of 2002.

The Disappearing Island
front Cover art from "The Disappearing Island" by Corinne Demas (English professor at MHC).
back Inscription: "Corinne Demas" - she and I had shared a table at the Odyssey signing books for the first reunion weekend of 2002.

If Ever I Return Again
front Cover art from "If Ever I Return Again" by Corinne Demas (English professor at MHC).
back Inscription: "With warm wishes from Corinne May 25, 2002" - she and I had shared a table at the Odyssey signing books for the first reunion weekend of 2002.

"Images of America: Greenwich"
front Cover art from "Images of America: Greenwich" by William Clark (Mount Holyoke faculty member, 1971-1973). (Distributed in July 2002)
back Information for ordering the title from the publisher, and mailed to me on Jul 2, 2002 by the author.

Proof of Things Invisible
front "Weissman Center for Leadership/Daniel Libeskind Proof of Things Invisible/With a conversation between Libeskind and James E. Young May 3, 2002 Mount Holyoke College"
back Short bios of the two speakers, and information about the location and time of the event.

Demon of the Waters
front Cover art from "Demon of the Waters" by Gregory Gibson.
back Divided back, unused. Reviews of the book, and contact information. A label is adhered where the address would go, that states: "On July 16 [2002] at 7pm Join Gregory Gibson for a discussion and signing at The Odyssey Village Commons 9 College St., South Hadley, MA 01075 For information call 413-534-7307"

Ruby River
front Cover art from "Ruby River" by Lynn Pruett.
back Divided back, unused. Review of the book, and contact information. A label is adhered where the address would go, that states: "Join Lynn Pruett when she reads from Ruby River Tuesday September 24 [2002], 7:00pm Odyssey Bookshop 9 college [sic] Street, South Hadley (413)534.7307"

Through Color and Water
front Untitled watercolor
back "Arts Unlimited Gallery presents Through Color and Water Gretchen Holesovsky John Gnatek Diane Allen Susan Pecora Fran Venne/ Recent Watercolors September 20-October 4 [2003] Opening Reception Friday, September 19, 5-8pm Village Commons, 25 College St, South Hadley, MA 413-532-7047"

Democratic Crises and Radical Intellectuals
front "Weissman Center for Leadership / Professor Joy James / Democratic Crises and Radical Intellectuals"
back Information about the event, which took place Sep 25, 2003.

The Pontigny Encounters at Mount Holyoke College, 1942-1944
front "Weissman Center for Leadership / What were Hannah Arendt, Marc Chagall, Marianne Moore, and Claude Levi-Strauss doing on the Mount Holyoke campus 60 years ago?"
back "Find out at the upcoming symposium, Artists, Intellectuals, and World War II: The Pontigny Encounters at Mount Holyoke College, 1942-1944. November 6-8, 2003." Plus more information about the event.

Bertolt Brecht Conversations in Exile
front "Weissman Center for Leadership" and a quote by Bertolt Brecht.
back Information about the event, which took place Nov 7, 2003.

Art by Frances Perkins scholars
front "Music Ourselves Over Coffee / FP Artists Create / Opening November 24th [2003] at 7:00 pm / At Rao's November 23rd - December 18th"
back Wine and cheese reception advertisement.

Asian Arts & Culture Program
front Tenth anniversary season! 2003-2004
back Conversations with playwright Betty Shamieh took place on Oct 9, [2003] at Rooke Theater at Mount Holyoke.

Art Show at the Thirsty Mind
front "Ripples: Art Show at the Thirsty Mind May 7-30, 2004" Paintings by Madeline Carnevale Calabrese, a South Hadley resident. Plain back.

Coffee Breaks with Jesse Lee
front "Coffee Breaks with Jesse Lee" - an advertising postcard for a yoga CD by a 1980 Mount Holyoke alumna.
back Divided back, unused. Jesse Lee's bio and contact info.

The Pudding Hollow Cookbook
front "The Pudding Hollow Cookbook" - an advertising postcard for a book written by Tinky Weisblat '76.
back Undivided back. "To Donna - to remind you to eat lots of Deacon Porter's Hat - Tinky" We signed books together at the Odyssey during Parents Weekend 2004.

Saying Goodbye to Lulu
front Cover art from "Saying Goodbye to Lulu" by Corinne Demas (English professor at MHC).
back Inscription: "Especially for Donna! - Corinne" - she and I had shared a table at the Odyssey signing books during Parents Weekend 2004.

The Last Semester
front "The Last Semester / Senior Art Majors Exhibition 2005 April 30 - May 21"
back Divided back, stamp box, unused. Announcement of the opening reception of the senior art majors exhibit, Sunday May 1, 2005, 3-5 pm Hinchcliff Reception Hall. Invitiation design by Anneliese Lilienthal and Kat Cope.

It's Friday Night
front "it's friday night. do you have a clue where your friends are?"
back Advertisement for six websites, three of them at Mount Holyoke, and a "Don't be Clueless" contest ending on 9/30/2005.

The Global & the Intimate
front "Mount Holyoke College Department of Gender Studies & WSQ: Women's Studies Quarterly Present The Global & the Intimate: Gender Studies and the Present Crisis of Citizenship / Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Massachusetts April 27 & 28, 2007 Free and open to the public"
back Divided back, unused. List of speakers and registration information.

Reunion 2008
front "Top Three Vacation Hotspots in the U.S.A. / Palm Beach / Aspen / South Hadley"
back Divided back, mailed to me! "Be the envy of your neighbors and friends - take a fabulous trip to South Hadley next spring for Reunion 2008"

Kyra
front "Kyra / A Novel / Carol Gilligan / Bestselling Author of In a Different Voice"
back Divided back, unused. Author readings scheduled in January and February 2008, including a reading at the Odyssey in South Hadley on January 31.

Alumnae Fund Reminder #5
front "Mount Holyoke College Alumnae Fund Reminder #5/Last dig for the 1930-1940 Alumnae Fund Gift to be announced in June! Let's heave out a huge surplus to go toward the new Physical Education unit! Average gift to date - $5.95. Only a few May Quarterlies left - so be an early bird! Please make check payable to the Alumnae Association of Mount Holyoke College and mail to The Field Secretary"
back Undivided back, postmarked May 17, 1940 5:30pm in South Hadley. Addressed to Sarah Hopkins.

Amherst Going Coed
front Addressed to Mrs. Duane R. Batista.
back "Mount Holyoke College Class of 1956 November 19, 1974 / Have you heard? Amherst will be coed next year! What's your reaction? Do you think it will affect MHC? How? Respond to: Mrs. J. E. Hazard (Ann Davin) 213 Elm Ave., Swarthmore, PA 19081"

New President, 2009
front "One of our own named 18th president of Mount Holyoke College / Meet Lynn Pasquerella, class of 1980"
back Divided back, stamp box, mailed to me. "Have you heard? The bells rang at 4 PM on Monday, November 2, calling the campus community to Chapin Auditorium to meet Mount Holyoke's next president, Lynn Pasquerella '80. Alumnae around the world join the College in welcoming Lynn - a celebrated scholar and academic leader who will assume the presidency on July 1, 2010. She is the ideal choice to build on Joanne Creighton's exceptional legacy and to take Mount Holyoke into the global future."

Lyon's Pride, 2010
front "Welcome to Mount Holyoke Lyon's Pride! Please keep in touch with us during the year to let us know what's happening on campus and how alums can help. The Lyon's Pride officers for 2010-2011, officers@mhlp.org" This postcard was inserted into packages containing a logo mug filled with chocolate, sent to student members of Lyon's Pride in the fall of 2010.
back "Mount Holyoke Lyon's Pride http://www.mhlp.org"

Mount Holyoke Get-Together, 1952
front "Postmarked April 30, 1952 2pm in Concord NH. Addressed to Mrs. Gordon F. Hull, Jr. (Mona Cutler 1933) in Hanover NH.
back "Mount Holyoke Get-Together May 17, 1952 Please reserve __ luncheon tickets. I do/do not need transportation from Concord. Signed ___"

First Call for 1910 Reunion, 1956
front Reply card to be sent to Mrs. H. A. Vanderbeek in Plainfield, NJ. "First Call - 1910 Reunion (Dix Plan) June 1-4, 1956 Don't miss this chance to renew our friendships! There will be time for gabfests on retirement adventures, grandchildren and hobbies. Our spring letter will give all alluring details. This is just to start you Planning. Mail reply to Kabbey with optimistic forecast by November 25th."
back Postmarked Nov 9, 1955 5pm in South Hadley. Addressed to Mrs. Walter G. Buchanan in Glenbrook, Conn. "1910 Reunion June 1-4, 1956 Alumnae office needs tentative reservations as basis for housing assignments. Overall cost including alumnae tax, rooms, meals and class dinner will be about $16."

Lyon's Pride, 2010
front "Welcome to Mount Holyoke Lyon's Pride!"
back "Welcome to Mount Holyoke Lyon's Pride! Please keep in touch with us during the year to let us know what's happening on campus and how alums can help. The Lyon's Pride officers for 2011-2012, officers@mhlp.org" This postcard was inserted into packages containing a logo mug filled with chocolate, sent to student members of Lyon's Pride in the fall of 2011.

Wasserstein Exhibit, 2011
front Photo of Wendy Wasserstein, signed by Jill Krementz on July 14, 1997.
back Divided back, unused. Contains information about the exhibit in the Art Museum lobby, October 28, 2011-April 15, 2012.