2013.005

Lukacs, Claire

Gift

Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.

1925 - 1925

Date(s) Created: 1925 Date(s): 1925

Good

Notes: 1940 Census lists her as age 50 in Newton, Mass, which would have made her about 25 years old when on this trip. ==== URL as of 2013: http://newton-local.civicasoft.com/gov/historic/research/collections/papers_allen.asp ----- Nathaniel Allen House, 35 Webster Street, West Newton Upon the death of Nathaniel Allen’s daughter Lucy Ellis Allen, the house passed to her long-time friend and colleague Ruby Margaret Keefer. After Keefer’s death, the house and the residue of the estate was bequeathed to the Unitarian Church of West Newton, Trinity Church in Boston, Radcliffe and Smith Colleges. A non-profit organization acquired the house, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The Allen School and House Preservation Corporation committed to preserve "the history of an illustrious American family of educators by developing an archive or museum...to house their papers, records, and memorabilia; and, also to ultimately help preserve for future generations the character and general environmental health of the village of West Newton." Materials in the Allen House file include a number of contemporary photographs, a copy of bylaws of The Allan House and School Preservation Corporation and other documents and news clippings related to the establishment of the corporation, preservation restrictions, and funding. Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2013-08-05