mnsss315 Gladys Wood Papers, circa 1930s- Finding Aid Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College

Northampton, MA

Finding aid exported into EAD from InMagic DB/Textworks 7.01. Encoded by Margaret Jessup and Jennifer Smar. 2006-04-07 Finding aid written in English. Sophia Smith CollectionSmith College Gladys Wood Papers, circa 1930s- Finding Aid MS 174 2005 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Collection Overview Wood, Gladys, 1893-1969 Gladys Wood Paperscirca 1930s- MS 174 1 box (.5 linear ft.) English Sophia Smith Collection

Smith College Northampton, MA

Private secretary. Three scrapbooks assembled by Wood during the 1930s containing photographs, autographs, and notes from actors, musicians, politicians, and other public figures. Biographical Note

Gladys Wood graduated from Smith College in 1915. After graduation she was employed by Comstock & Westcott, Inc., pioneers in the development of color film. She was secretary and recorder for Comstock's scientific group in investigating the authenticity of Margery, the famous psychic medium of the 1920's. From 1939 to 1969 she administered the Boston office of Admiral Richard E. Byrd, the only permanent unit in the continental U.S. devoted to Arctic exploration and research.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Gladys Wood's papers consist of three scrapbooks she assembled during the 1930s. Each contains notes, photographs, and autographs from various celebrated actors, musicians, politicians, and other public figures. Included are such individuals as Yehudi Menuhin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lillian Gish, and many others.

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Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.

This collection has not been fully processed and therefore may be difficult to use.

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Preferred Citation

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Gladys Wood Papers, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

Search Terms Actors--United States--History--20th century--Sources Autographs--Collections Celebrities--United States--History--20th century--Autographs Celebrities--United States--History--20th century--Photographs Musicians--United States--History--20th century--Sources Wood, Gladys, 1893-1969