Mary Ayer Rousmaniere Diary

Mary Ayer Rousmaniere (1878-1954) was a graduate of Bryn Mawr College class of 1901. She spent her junior year at Radcliffe College, but graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1901 with degrees in political science and history. Rousmaniere was involved in varsity basketball, Mandolin and Banjo Club, and class plays. After graduating from Bryn Mawr, she pursued graduate studies at Radcliffe College (1901-1902) and Simmons College (1905-1906). This collection includes one of Rousmaniere’s diaries, spanning her freshman through junior years, 1897-1900. Rousmaniere’s diary offers insight into student athletics and academics, social life, and differences between her experiences at Bryn Mawr and Radcliffe Colleges.