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Mildred Ada Tanner papers, approximately 1950-1952.
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Title:
Mildred Ada Tanner papers, approximately 1950-1952Creator/Contributor:
Tanner, Mildred Ada, 1894-1989, creator, creator.Abstract:
Contains a photocopy excerpt (18 pages) from a typescript memoir titled, "Memoirs of the life and times of Mildred Tanner."
The excerpt covers Tanner's employment as a housemother and secretary from 1950 to 1952 at Westminster House, a dormitory
for Presbyterian students at the University of California, Berkeley. Also includes three photographs: a portrait of Tanner
seated at a typewriter, the Westminster House residence hall on College Avenue, and Sather Gate on Sproul Plaza.
Date:
1950 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caUniversities and colleges -- Professional staff
Housemothers -- California -- Berkeley
Dormitories -- Employees
Dormitories -- California -- Berkeley -- Photographs
Universités -- Personnel professionnel
Responsables de groupe (Résidences) -- Californie -- Berkeley
Résidences d'étudiants -- Personnel
Résidences d'étudiants -- Californie -- Berkeley -- Photographies
Dormitories
Dormitories -- Employees
Housemothers
Universities and colleges -- Professional staff
California -- Berkeley
University of California (1868-1952) -- Professional staff
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. -- Presbytery of San Francisco.
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. -- Presbytery of San Francisco
University of California (1868-1952)
Tanner, Mildred Ada -- 1894-1989 -- Diaries
Tanner, Mildred Ada -- 1894-1989 -- Portraits
Note:
Gift ; of Anne Marie Miller ; 20140902.
Mildred Ada Orr Tanner (November 14, 1894- October 16, 1989) worked as a housemother and secretary at Westminster House, a
house used as a dormitory for Presbyterian students attending the University of California, Berkeley. The property grounds
at the Westminster House, whose buildings were designed by Bay Area architect Walter Ratcliff and Hearst Castle architect
Julia Morgan, were originally owned by the Berkeley chapter of the Presbytery of San Francisco, who held the property from
1910 to 2011. Now known as "The Berk" it is located at 2315 College Avenue, Berkeley, California.
Preferred citation: Mildred Ada Tanner papers, approximately 1950-1952, BANC MSS 2015/29, The Bancroft Library, University
of California, Berkeley.
In English.
Type:
Diaries.Photographs.
Portraits.
Photographs.
Physical Description:
print
1 folder.
Language:
English