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Attached to this note from Kenneth Burke to Catharine (Kit) Osgood Foster are two poems that he has enclosed for her "inspection."

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“ This afternoon, November 6, at a tea given by the Store Board, Bennington will be introduced to Anais Nin and her new book, "Children of The Albatross". Formerly Miss Nin has foiled commercially-minded publishers in a singular manner. A significant surrealist writer, she believes that in order to write sincerely an author must not depend on writing for his living. “

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This letter from Kenneth Burke to "Kit and Tommy" Foster contains a draft of "Introduction to What" in which he asks: "Does it work? Or should it be classed with practical jokes like putting thumb tacks point up on the seats of chairs?"

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Letter between two long time Bennington faculty members Catharine “Kit” Foster and Kenneth Burke.

http://hdl.handle.net/11209/8913

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http://hdl.handle.net/11209/10340

Where did the name Canfield come from?

An article in Snap (May 2003) sheds light on the origin of Canfield. The article begins on page 3.

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Quadrille Vol 7 No 3-4 1973

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Miriam Marx ‘49, and Helen Frankenthaler ‘49 served on the editorial board of The Beacon (1947-1949), a student run periodical at Bennington College. This comedic excerpt is from an editorial by Marx, daughter of Groucho Marx, about the “despicable character” who attends the theatre. Read the full editorial on page two here.

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In 1968: Williams B. Abernathy was the pastor at the North Bennington (VT) Congregational Church; Edward J. Bloustein was the president of Bennington College; Donald R. Brown was a social science faculty member at Bennington College; Robert Condon was a local business owner; Francis B. Flanagan was the pastor of Sacred Heart Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Bennington; Gloria Gil was a co-founder of Bennington Potters; Chaim Gross was the rabbi of Congregation Beth El in Bennington; Lawrence F. Powers was a local politician and business owner; Leonard Rowe was a social science faculty member at Bennington College; James M. Toolan was the medical director of United Counseling Service.

The Galley Collection is comprised of galleys and community notices written by Bennington College students, faculty, and staff members. Galleys were informal publications (usually one page in length) that were mimeographed or photocopied and distributed to all members of the Bennington College community. Students, faculty, and staff members used galleys as a forum to comment on campus issues and events, express opinions on national and international issues, and as a creative outlet.

http://hdl.handle.net/11209/9627

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Included in this issue of The Beacon, a Bennington student newspaper from 1947 - 1949 , is an article written by students Helen Frankenthaler and Cynthia Lee, when, on long weekend, they decided to travel to New York City, purchase tickets to "Streetcar Named Desire" and interview Marlon Brando.

http://hdl.handle.net/11209/5436

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Transcription of spoken recollections about the college’s early history by Edith McCullough, chairman of the board of trustees and one of the founders of Bennington College. Edith McCullough enlisted the expertise of William Kilpatrick of Columbia Teacher’s College to bring a progressive women’s college to Bennington. This document also contains as an addendum a copy of Kilpatrick’s 1926 letter sent to people inquiring about the college in which he outlines the aims and educational vision.

http://hdl.handle.net/11209/7504

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