The Seminary Fire of 1896
By: by Iris Parker Pavitt
Publisher: Mt. Holyoke College Archives & Special Collections
Published: 2015
Place of publication: South Hadley, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 14
Subjects: History; Mount Holyoke College
Description: Iris details the history of a massive fire in Mount Holyoke's seminary building, the founding location of the college. She writes about the fire department's slow response, the extent of the damage, and student reaction to the disaster. The zine is illustrated with archival photos from the Mount Holyoke Archives and Special Collections, and includes a fold-out containing an excerpt of a student's letter detailing the events of the fire.
Notes: Cover title.

Gift ; author ; 2015.