Only To Be There:

Only To Be There highlights a wide range of Wellesley traditions with objects and photographs from the Wellesley College Archives. From afternoon tea to Float Night, these community rituals weave together generations of graduates and evolve over time, revealing much about the eras in which they occur. For Wellesley College’s 150th Anniversary, the Davis honors an extraordinary history, looks forward to an exciting future, and celebrates the College’s enduring commitment to providing an excellent education to women who will make a difference in the world.

Special thanks to the Wellesley alumnae who responded to our survey and label authors Ava Galbraith ’25 and Deborah Blumberg ’00.

Co-curated by Lisa Scanlon Mogolov ’99, Editor of Wellesley Magazine, Jacqueline Marie Musacchio ’89, Professor of Art, Dr. Amanda Gilvin, Interim Co-Director, Sonja Novak Koerner ’51 Senior Curator, and Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs, and Sara Ludovissy, Wellesley College Archivist, this exhibition is supported by the Office of Communications and Public Affairs, Wellesley College Archives, the Friends of Art at the Davis, and the Constance Rhind ’81 Fund for Museum Exhibitions.