Mary Lyon Hall

History

Built in 1897 on the site of the Seminary Building after its destruction by fire in 1896, Mary Lyon Hall is used to house administrative offices, classrooms, and a chapel.

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.

Mary Lyon Hall

front Untitled view of Mary Lyon Hall

back Divided back, unused. "Mary Lyon Hall Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Mass. Published by Robert A. Glesmann, South Hadley, Mass., and The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY. Hand-colored.

Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mt. Holyoke College, Mary Lyon Hall, So. Hadley, Mass." Inscription: "Dec. 7, 1902. Dear: - Don't think that I have forgotten you. I think of you every day and will write soon as I possibly can. We are getting ready for exams. just at present and there is always so much to do anyway that I write to almost noone except those at home. You know that it isn't because I don't want to write, don't you dearie? Here is a picture of our dear "Mary Lyon", but it doesn't show half how beautiful it really is. Oh I have so much I want to say to you, Faye, but I can't to-night. I love you. Love to Jessie. Helen."

back Undivided back, postmarked Dec 8, 1902 10am in South Hadley. Transit mark Dec 8, 1902 1:30pm in Middletown, Conn. Flag cancel. A Private Mailing Card.

Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mary Lyon Hall Mount Holyoke College"

back Divided back, postmarked Dec 17, 1926 10am in South Hadley. Stamp missing. "The City" postcards, from photographs copyrighted by The Maynard Workshop, Waban, Massachusetts. "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope that you young folks will get some fun out of the books. Mary G. Williams" Addressed to Mrs. T. H. Billings.

H12460 Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mary Lyon Hall, Mt. Holyoke College, So. Hadley, Mass."

back Postmarked May 2, 1909 4:30pm in South Hadley, Mass. #H12460 Published by The Robbins Bros. Co, Boston, Mass. and Germany. "Dorothy M. Bassett, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass." and near the address block: "bought by C. E. Hayward, June 23, 1966@the Hobby Shop on Empire St, Prov., RI"

Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mary Lyon Hall, Mt. Holyoke College So. Hadley, Mass." Inscription: "You said I owed you a card so here goes. Now you must write and tell all the news. How is Parkman Hall Lunch Counter getting along? I wish I was back there now but probably some one else is glad I'm missing from Cushing. I have heard from several of the Cushingites already and now it's your turn. How's F.J.? Is Rufus Hale still raving over her Sparhawk? Tell her I'm going to write to him and see if I can't win him. I am going to attend business school in the morning for awhile as I can have something to amuse myself. I stay home all day and night now. Nowhere to go and no one here I want to see. Write soon, Sincerely, A. S. H."

back Undivided back, postmarked Sep 30, 1908 10:30am in Chicopee, MA.

P918 Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mary Lyon Hall, Mt. Holyoke College So. Hadley, Mass. P918 Pub by J. B. Sutcliffe, Holyoke, Mass." Inscription: "Dear Mother: - I arrived here safely at 7:30 this morning. Had a lower berth & slept quite well. Saw [...] & Ernest at the Central Station. They were going to leave R. early this a. m. E. said he got N & Pearl back & took off the card on the outside of the car. I've been busy every minute this morning & must get to work now. A. R. H."

back Undivided back, stamp box, postmarked Dec Jun 7, 1906 12midnight in South Hadley.

Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mary Lyon Hall, Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Mass."

back Divided back, unused. Published by The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY.

Mary Lyon Chapel and Administration Building

front "Mary Lyon Chapel and Administration Building, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass."

back Divided back, postmarked Dec 19, 1908 7apm in South Hadley. #B3031 Published by A. S. Kinney. Made in Germany. An Excelsior card. "Dear Marion This is a very late apology for keeping your prose book so long When I came up here last fall I left it with mother to give to Dorothy Bullard to give to you if Dorothy came over to the house but Dorothy never happened to come. & so when I went home Thanksgiving I found your book calmly reposing on the table so I gave it to Dorothy & I hope by this time she has returned it to you I thank you very much for letting me take it. I have at last passed off that Latin Prose This is a great place but my! we have to study hard I hope you will have a very merry Mas Edna Sammis"

Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mt. Holyoke College Mary Lyon Hall, So. Hadley, Mass." Inscription: "The left half of this building is the chapel; the right half is Mary Lyon Hall. The post-office and music rooms are in the basement. Library at left." The author

back Undivided back, stamp box, unused. A Private Mailing Card.

A Real Photo of Mary Lyon Hall

front A post-1912 photo of Mary Lyon Hall and the library. The road appears to be unpaved.

back Divided back, stamp box, unused. This was a tough one to find, because it has no label identifying the location, but I found it!

Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mary Lyon Hall, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass."

back Undivided back, but used as a divided back. Postmarked Sep 25[?], 1909 12midnight in South [Hadley?]. #1767 Scott Photo. Made in Germany. "80 Pearsons or box 259. Have hardly had time to say whether my soul was my own or not. Hope to write before long. M. H."

Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mt. Holyoke College, Mary Lyon Hall, So. Hadley, Mass." Inscription: "Dear Laura:- Rest assured I haven't forgotten you. It is beautiful here. Only wish you could come up to see it all. This is where we attend chapel at 8.30 A.M every morning. Been to church this morning & enjoyed service very much.My room mate is Elizabeth Day of Providence and is very nice. Well write as soon as get a chance. With lots of love to your mother & father & the biggest share to yourself. I am your lovingly M. B. Sharp. Write very soon. South Hadley, Mass. College Post Office. Box 267"

back Undivided back, postmarked Sep 19, 1904 7am in South Hadley. A Private Mailing Card.

Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mary Lyon Hall, Mt. Holyoke College, So. Hadley, Mass." Inscription: "This is the center of our college life - chapel, post office, and recitation rooms. The chapel service every morning is beautiful."

back Divided back, postmarked Oct 13, 1913 7am in South Hadley. Published by N. E. Paper & Stat'y Co., Specialty Printers, Ayer, MA. "Thank you for your card. I am so glad you are enjoying the work and good health, too. Mount Holyoke is a wonderful place, and I am learning to love it more every day, altho' the work is pretty hard. I have a little single room on 4th floor, and am very comfortable. The upperclass girls are all so nice to freshmen; there are about 90 girls in this hall, Rockefeller. Your loving friend Sarah L. Cornwell."

Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mary Lyon Hall Mount Holyoke College"

back Divided back, postmarked Feb 15, 1931 12:30pm in South Hadley. "Have had a wonderful time at Graduate Council. South Hadley is beautiful in the winter, I had forgotten how beautiful. Love, Gwen" Addressed to Mrs. Homer Brainard.

422 Mary Lyon Hall

front "422 Mary Lyon Hall, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass. Scott Photo. Copyright 1905 by Edgar T. Scott."

back Undivided back (but used as a divided back), stamp box, postmarked Sep 23, 1914 10am in South Hadley. "Dear Papa, In the letter I wrote yesterday I asked for the alcohol lamp but don't bother to send it as I can't use it. I thought I could. I don't need my silver. My trunk is in the express office. I got the notice last evening and the office was closed. I expect to finish fixing up my room today. Will you please send me some pieces of Bristol board? They don't have to be whole. Love to all Annetta."

Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mary Lyon Hall and Gate - Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Mass."

back Divided back, unused. Published by Robert A. Glesmann and The Albertype Company. Handcolored.

Views of Mount Holyoke College

front A view of Mary Lyon Hall. "Views of Mount Holyoke College by Asa Stephen Kinney, Instructor, Department of Botany, Mount Holyoke College. A souvenir edition of forty-two half tones (cuts 4x6 inches) of buildings and college life at Mount Holyoke, also a brief historical sketch. Price, sixty cents, post paid, United States and Canada. Address all correspondence to Mrs. A. S. Kinney, South Hadley, Mass. Stamps not accepted in payment."

back Undivided back, postmarked Feb 28, 1905 7am in South Hadley. Transit mark Feb 28, 1905 5pm in Holyoke, Mass in Princeton Mass. A Private Mailing Card. Addressed to Miss Harriet Beaman.

Mary Lyon Hall

front Untitled view of Mary Lyon Hall.

back Divided back, postally unused, but addressed and stamped. "Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Mass. 01075 Mary Lyon Hall" #HOL-7 and #54272-C Photographed and published by Bob Wyer, Delhi, NY. "Dear Mother Hope: Today was so pretty and warm. We even had church services out doors. Hope you are fine. Love, Martha"

Mary Lyon Hall - Administration Building

front Untitled view of Mary Lyon Hall.

back Divided back, stamp box, postmarked Nov 30, 1965 in South Hadley. "Mary Lyon Hall - Administration Building/Mt. Holyoke College South Hadley, Mass." #MA-1390 and #56326 Published by Bromley and Company, Inc. Boston 15, Mass. Inscription: "11/29/65 Dear Ma - What Santa should not bring: 1.) Mahler's 1st Symphony (bought it for myself today) 2.) A camera (being supplied, I think, by the New Jersey Santa) Have a paper to write. Got one back today, grade = B. Could be worse. XXXOOO Tootsie [Carol R Booher 1967] Love to D.K.B. & animules."

P919 Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mary Lyon Hall, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass." #P919 Published by J. B. Sutcliffe, Holyoke, Mass. Inscription: "Thurs. P.M. Dear Ones:- well my first day is over with & I'm not sorry. I had my Greek but of course don't know how I came out in it. There is a girl here who wants a sweater. Will you please measure the length & bust of mine & how much ought I to ask for it? I want a bookcase of some sort shall I buy one or do you want to make me one & send it? Cd you make the curtains for my windows from muslin or anything you have? It wd save"

back Undivided back, postmarked Sep 23, 1910 10am in South Hadley. Inscription continues from the front: "me a great deal of trouble. Barbara is being fine to me. I'll write a good letter & tell you every thing as soon as my trunk comes & I can get paper. I shall expect it to-morrow for I gave in my check this A.M. Much love Dorothy After dinner/ Rec'd your letter written Wed. to-night at 5.15 this goes out at 1[?]45 my trunk has come."

Mary Lyon Hall - Administration Building

front Untitled view of Mary Lyon Hall.

back Divided back, stamp box, postmarked Oct 14, 1966 in South Hadley. "Mary Lyon Hall - Administration Building/Mt. Holyoke College South Hadley, Mass." #MA-1390 and #56326 Published by Bromley and Company, Inc. Boston 16, Mass. "Dear Mother - This is the center of the campus still - I am enjoying attending a couple of art classes this morning before the working sessions start. Hope you're feeling fine again. Love, Peg"

Mary Lyon Hall

front Untitled

back Divided back, stamp box, unused. "Mary Lyon Hall Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Massachusetts" Natural Color by Mike Roberts, Berkeley 2, Calif. #SC1633 Distributed by Mount Holyoke College Bookstore. Same as this card but its reverse side is different.

Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mary Lyon Hall, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass"

back Divided back, stamp box, unused. #D1767 Scott Photo. Stamped with an advertisement from the Rotograph Company, offering 1,000 postcards for $7.50 from a large original customer-furnished photograph.

Mount Holyoke College

front Untitled.

back Divided back, unused. "Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Massachusetts" Photography by Peg Sullivan. "Across the street from the Odyssey Bookshop. www.odysseybks.com" Purchased in 2007 in the Odyssey.

Mary Lyon Hall and Field Gate

front Untitled real photo postcard.

back Divided back, stamp box, unused. Stamp box and photo suggest this postcard was made between 1912 and 1929.

Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mary Lyon Hall, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass."

back Divided back, postmarked May 29, 1909 7am in South Hadley. #1767 Scott Photo. Copyright 1906 by Edgar T. Scott. Germany. "Dear Helen, This building is the main building where the chapel is. To the left is the Library which is just fine, beautiful inside. I am having the loviest liviest [sic] time. To[o] busy to write but I hope to receive yours. How's Miss Cliff? Will be at school Tuesday - With love, Edith. Just got our letter. It was so lovely of you. The only one I've had."

Mary Lyon Hall

front Untitled view of Mary Lyon Hall.

back Divided back, postmarked Jun 9, 194? 12:30pm in South Hadley. Published by Robert A. Glesmann, South Hadley, Mass. and The Albertype Company, Brooklyn, NY. "Hope to see you Tuesday at the garden party love from your secret pal"

Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mary Lyon Hall, Mt. Holyoke College. So. Hadley, Mass."

back Divided back, postmarked Jan 22, 1908 7am in South Hadley. #H12461 Published by The Robbins Bros. Company, Boston, Mass. and Germany. "Spent some more money immediately after mailing that letter for stamps etc. Shall look for more as soon as convenient for you You know I paid my fare from B. here out of that $10. R."

Mary Lyon Hall

front Untitled view of Mary Lyon Hall.

back Divided back, postmarked Jun 9, 1934 10am in South Hadley. "Mary Lyon Hall Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Mass." Published by Robert A. Glesmann, South Hadley, Mass. and The Albertype Company, Brooklyn, NY. Addressed to Mrs. Wm Shelmire in Germantown Pa. "Sat. A.M. 34 of our Class back. Cold weather. Think of you often - & wish you were here. I go back to Hartford on Monday. Love - Mabel H."

Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mary Lyon Hall Mount Holyoke College"

back Divided back, postmarked Apr 14, 1933 5:30pm in South Hadley. "The City" postcards, from photographs copyrighted by the Maynard Workshop, Waban, Mass. Addressed to Mrs. William Shelmire in Philadelphia Pa. "Enjoying our visit with Florence in spite of the weather - lots of snow in the mountains. Hope that you are improving every day Florence Rowland -"

Mary Lyon Hall

front Untitled real photo view of Mary Lyon Hall. Inscription: "Mt Holyoke Seminary" implying it was written by an older alum. By the time this building was built, Mount Holyoke was no longer a seminary.

back Divided back, stamp box, unused. The stamp box design suggests this card was published between 1907 and 1917. The Field gate is not visible, and I think the library is the 1870 library, so I'm thinking this photo was taken before 1904.

Mary Lyon Hall

front A leather card depicting Mary Lyon Hall. Inscription: "Do you remember of your seeing this place? Lovingly Louise Gles[...] 5-15-06."

back Undivided back, stamp box, postmarked May 16, 1906 7am in South Hadley. Transit marked May 16, 1906 9am in Springfield Mass.

Mary Lyon Hall

front A real photo card showing Mary Lyon Hall and the chapel. Inscription: "Mary Lyon Hall."

back Divided back, stamp box, postally unused but inscribed "Mary Lyon Hall". Stamp box design dates this between 1904 and 1918.

Mary Lyon Hall and Library

front A real photo card, showing (left to right) Mary Lyon Hall, Gaylord Library, and the college library, looking west from behind Mary Lyon and the library. Inscription: "Mary Lyon & Library. Town Library in distance."

back Divided back, stamp box, postally unused but inscribed "Mary Lyon & Library / Town Library in distance (site of cemetery)". Stamp box design dates this between 1904 and 1918.