manosca123 Ellen Parmelee Cook Papers, 1893-1947 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Emily Markham. Smith College Archives

Northampton, MA

Finding aid encoded in NoteTab Pro. Encoded by Kelcy Shepherd. 2005-01-24 Finding aid written in English 2005-09-23 manosca123 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Smith College Archives Ellen Parmelee Cook Papers, 1893-1947 Finding Aid RG 42 Emily Markham 2004

Collection Overview Cook, Ellen Parmelee, 1865- Ellen Parmelee Cook Papers 1893-1947 RG 42 1 box Smith College Archives

Northampton, MA

Associate Professor of Chemistry. Contains biographical material, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings. English. Biographical Note

Ellen Parmelee Cook was born on June 21, 1865 in Ripon, Wisconsin where she spent the early years of her life. She graduated with the class of 1893 at Smith College, where she earned her B.C. Cook studied in Berlin in 1896-97, before returning to the United States and teaching at a private school in Brooklyn, NY, where she stayed until 1890. In 1905-06, she earned her M.A. from Columbia University. Once she earned her degree, she was offered a position on the faculty at Smith College, as an Associate Professor in the Chemistry department. She retired from this position in 1931, after 40 years on the faculty. Upon her retirement, she lived with her sister, Mary Morrow Cook, also a professor at Smith College in the Languages Department. They traveled together and enjoyed their retirement together. On May 14, 1947, after several years of poor and failing health, Cook died at the age of 81.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

This collection includes biographical materials, correspondence, photographs and newspaper clippings regarding Cook's education and career at Smith College and elsewhere.

Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

The papers are open for research according to the regulations of the Smith College Archives without any additional restrictions.

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the documents must be requested from the Smith College Archives. Smith College owns copyright to any published material relating to college events and activities. Provenance and copyright ownership of other materials is unknown and researchers are responsible for determining any question of copyright.

Preferred Citation

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

Ellen Parmelee Cook Papers, Box #, Smith College Archives.

History of the Collection

The Ellen Parmelee Cook Papers were donated over a period of time to the Smith College Archives from a variety of sources.

Processed by Emily Markham.

Additional Information Contents List 730 1 Associate Professor- Chemistry- Biographical Material 1897-1947 730 2 Correspondence 1901-1946 730 3 Germany- Correspondence 1893-1898 730 4 Photographs n.d.