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...second floor of Massachusetts Hall sits a small, grey-haired, sparkling-eyed lady who is obviously very happy in her job of arranging welcomes for all of Harvard's official visitors. Mrs. Alice Belcher has served as secretary to the Secretary of the University since 1936, and describes her works as "an extremely human job making things pleasant for people...

Author: By Stephen R. Barnett, | Title: The Secretaries: Keepers of the Wheels | 6/17/1954 | See Source »

...world, and usually drop in to visit the University-either unexpectedly or with a big fanfare-at the rate of at least one a week. Recently, for instance, the chief abbot of a Japan monastery and an archeologist from Turkey showed up quite spontaneously for a short visit. Mrs. Belcher had only a few hours notice, but she was nevertheless able, at the archeologist's request, to round up four of the University's seven Turkish students and have them meet the visitor...

Author: By Stephen R. Barnett, | Title: The Secretaries: Keepers of the Wheels | 6/17/1954 | See Source »

Habitués. In Toledo, after spending almost five hours in Sam's Cafe before it closed for the night, Ford G. Belcher and two friends broke into the tavern half an hour later, told police when arrested: "We give Sam all our business...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Aug. 17, 1953 | 8/17/1953 | See Source »

...corporation met at the home of Governor Jonathan Belcher 1699 to decide between the two men, and was dead locked, 3 to 3. Then, according to Samuel E. Morison '08 in "Three Centuries of Harvard...

Author: By Jack Rosenthal, | Title: Candidates Sneer, Electioneer Through History | 3/6/1953 | See Source »

Close contact with many undergraduate organizations like the Key Phillips Brooks House, and the CRIMSON enables Miss Belcher to provide the visitors with student guides. Thanks to Little's office most of the ambassadors, educators, and other guests are happy and impressed with their stay at the University. One of these is Dr. Hans Bobek of Vienna...

Author: By Malcolm D. Rivkin, | Title: Little's Office Shepherds Hundreds of Dignitaries, Diplomats, Foreign Educators Through University | 11/21/1952 | See Source »

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