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See S. H. Gage, "Agnes Claypole's Method of Fixing Paraffin Sections to the Slide," The Observer 6(1895): 64. books.google.com/books?id=_nIgAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA64-IA12 Agnes earned her PhD in 1896 at University of Chicago, taught zoology at Wellesley (1896-98), then assistant in histology and embryology at Cornell (1898-1900). Eventually she landed in California, where she taught at CalTech (1900-1903), and Mills College (1918-1923). She worked closely with her father, Edward Waller Claypole, a paleontologist; in 1903 she married an anatomy instructor, Robert Orton Moody. Interesting profile about her stepmother (who raised the Claypole twins; their mother died soon after their birth): www3.uakron.edu/schlcomm/womenshistory/claypole_k.htm Maybe someone at Akron has photos of the twins to confirm or refute this woman's identity?

Thanks for this info, Penny! It's a lovely start. You're right on that... additional photos would be a great help. Susannah Smithsonian Institution Archives

Her Passport Application dated 1/20/1919 includes a photograph, but unfortunately the quality of the scan on ancestry.com. Perhaps someone in DC can look up the original or a microfiche version. Passport Application date 1/20/1919 Passport issue date 26/1919 Here is the Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Collection Number: ARC Identifier 583830 / MLR Number A1 534; NARA Series: M1490; Roll #: 695; ; .

Ann Stoddard Thank you for this lead! Susannah Smithsonian Institution Archives

I've written a bit about the Claypole sisters (and their father) at Caltech (when it still was the Throop Institute) at biology.caltech.edu/about/history/Prehistory.html As part of my research on this I found a descendant, Kate Moody, who sent a photocopy of a photograph of the Claypole sisters in 1898 - and Agnes in that photo looks very much like a younger version of the person in this one. I'm happy to send the scan to anyone interested, though permission to publish and all would probably have to come from Kate Moody or her brother.

www.legacy.com/obituaries/azcentral/obituary.aspx?n=stell... Her obituary from legacy.com reads: "Services for Stella Pecelj Collett, 88, of Tempe, will be at 3 pm Aug. 1 at Dayspring United Methodist Church, 1365 E. Elliot Road, in Tempe. She died June 12, 2010. Stella was born April 1, 1922, in Herzegovina, Yugoslavia, to Trivko and Darinka Pecelj. When she was five years old, she immigrated to the United States with her parents, eventually settling in DeKalb, IL. In her early 20s, Stella worked at Bell & Howell in Chicago and, during that time, was invited to undergo a screen test by MGM Studios in Hollywood. She turned down the offer, choosing instead to marry Robert W. Collett, and start a family. Together, she and Robert raised three children: Patricia, Ronald and Randall. and finally settled in Arizona in 1965. Stella retired from Arizona State University in 1983, where she worked as a secretary in both the Zoology Department and Registrar's Office . During retirement, she was active as a Republican precinct committee member and volunteer at Tempe Historical Museum. She also served as a member of Desert Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary. Stella enjoyed walking, spending time with her beloved family and amassing a collection of novel trinkets including, among others, hundreds of key chains from around the world, which were her grandchildren's favorite mementos. She was a loving and thoughtful wife, mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed. Stella was preceded in death by her parents, younger brother Pete and husband Robert. She is survived by her three children, Patricia (William) Robinson of Mesa, Ronald (Kathleen) Collett of Tempe and Randall Collett of Tempe; six grandchildren, Bradley Robinson, Lora (Jim) Robinson, Jill (Tom) Connell, Ryan (Vanessa) Collett, Kacey (Tim) Frey and Cody Collett; and 11 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Stella's name to Dayspring United Methodist Foundation. Arrangements entrusted to Tempe Mortuary."

Jody Roberts This is such wonderful information. Thank you, Jody! Susannah Smithsonian Institution Archives

Title and description have been updated. Thanks! Susannah

Looks like a Miss Bertha L. Ferguson was clerk-stenographer in the Smithsonian's Division of HIstory, from c1928-1943: "The division lost, by transfer to another Government Department, the services of Miss Bertha L. Ferguson, clerk-stenographer, who for 15 years faithfully performed not only the routine clerical tasks of the division, but also many duties not usually associated with a purely clerical assignment. The position made vacant by Miss Ferguson's transfer was filled by the appointment of Miss Virginia Gait." cluster.biodiversitylibrary.org/r/reportonprogress1943uni...

So rare to see people smiling in old pictures. I like it. (:

pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) Thank you for this excerpt, Penny. We're currently pulling together information contributed from across the set that will be gradually integrated into our official records. I'll keep you posted once we've made any updates! Susannah Smithsonian Institution Archives

The image summary has been updated. Thank you!