mnsss170 Grace Lathrop Collin, 1894-1913 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Vicki L. Williams (intern) and Margaret Jessup. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College

Northampton, MA

2003

Finding aid encoded using Perl scripts and edited in XMetal 2.0. Encoded by Laura Cutter. 2003-07-11 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 mnsss170 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Sophia Smith CollectionSmith College Grace Lathrop Collin, 1894-1913 Finding Aid MS 41 Vicki L. Williams (intern) and Margaret Jessup 2003 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Collection Overview Collin, Grace Lathrop Grace Lathrop Collin Papers1894-1913 MS 41 1 box (.25 linear ft.) Sophia Smith Collection

Smith College Northampton, MA

Author and columnist. Grace Collin wrote a daily drama/women's column in the New York Evening Sun, as well as short stories. Her papers consist primarily of correspondence from Collin to Smith College classmate Mary Aimee Goodman. The correspondence is centered around her work and publications, her involvement with the Smith College Club of New York, and her travels. English. Biographical Note

Letter from Grace Collin to Mary Aimee Goodman, written from Ottawa House, Cushing's Island, Maine, 1896

Grace Lathrop Collin was born in Elmira, N.Y. on March 22,1874 to Emily Lathrop Ripley and Charles A. Collin, a law professor. Her family resided in Ithaca, N.Y., when she attended Ithaca High School and later graduated from Smith College in 1896. She did graduate study at Harvard University and eventually earned a M.A. in English and Drama from Columbia University. Collin went on to pursue a career in writing and had a daily drama/women's column in the New York Evening Sun. Her short stories were published in both Harper's and Ainslee's Magazine. In 1903 a collection of her short stories about New England's diminishing patrician communities was published entitled Putnum Place. Collins remained active in the Smith College Club of New York and the Association of College Alumnae. She died of illness in November 1913 at age 39.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The papers consist primarily of correspondence (originals and typed copies) from Collin to Smith College classmate Mary Aimee Goodman (class of 1896). There are also a few letters to Miriam W. Webb, and a single letter addressed to Mary Aimee Goodman from Grace's father, Charles A. Collin. Grace Collin's early correspondence (1894-1902) is centered around her work and publications, her involvement with the Smith College Club of New York, and her travels. Later letters (1902-1913) focus on her frustration as a professional writer in a male dominated field, her successes, family, and her role in helping to establish the Elizabeth King Memorial Fund for Smith College students.

Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

The Grace Lathrop Collin Papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.

The copyright owner of this collection is unknown. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.

Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

Grace Lathrop Collin Papers, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, MA

History of the Collection

Processed by Vicki L. Williams (intern), 2003.

Search Terms Collin, Grace Lathrop Smith College--Alumni and alumnae--History--Sources Authors, American--20th century--Sources Women authors, American--20th century--Sources CORRESPONDENCE 1 1-4 Grace Lathrop Collin to Mary Aimee Goodman, 1894-1913 1 5 Grace Lathrop Collin to Miriam W. Webb, 1909, 1912 1 6 Charles A. Collin to Mary Aimee Goodman, 1914 1 7 Miscellaneous, 1909-1942 1 8-10 Typed copies, 1894-1913