Collection: Martha Tarbell papers

Collection Statement

This collection contains a typed manuscript by Martha, one page of clippings, and two booklets. Also included in the back of the document case is The German Ballad: History, Four Great Writers, Characteristics Thesis offered by Martha Tarbell, Candidate for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, March 31, 1897 and photographs.

Dates

Creation: 1862 - 1948

Creator

Tarbell, Martha (class of 1884) (Person)

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Usage Restrictions

Biographical Sketch

Martha Tarbell was born August 23, 1862, in Ontario Canada. She was educated at DePauw University (A.B. 1884, A.M. 1887) and Brown University (A.M. 1894, Ph.D. 1897). In 1933 DePauw awarded her an honorary Litt. D. Tarbell was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, Phi Beta Kappa, AAUW, Pi Gamma Mu, and DAR She was also the author of nine books. Martha died on October 28, 1948, in East Orange, New Jersey.