Pirie Macdonald (Chicago, 1867 - 1942, New York)
Professor Charles Townsend Copeland, early 20th century
Ink on paper
This newspaper clipping is affixed to a black background and includes a black and white headshot photograph on the left, showing Charles Townsend Copeland looking directly at the camera. He wears round silver rimmed glasses and a mustache. On the right, the clipping reads “Professor Charles Townsend Copeland, professor of English at Harvard University is affectionately known to thousands of Harvard graduates and undergraduates as “Copey”. He is not only a great teacher, but a great builder of character as well.” Handwritten below are the notations: Copeland file,/10.a,/3.33.
Blue Room
Commentary
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