mufs090 Frederick A. Cutter Papers Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Rachael Avery. Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Dubois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Mass.

2009

Finding aid encoded in MSWord2009-02-06 Finding aid written in English Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst Frederick A. Cutter Papers Finding Aid FS 090 Compiled by Rachael Avery October 2007

Cutter, Frederick A. Frederick A. Cutter Papers 1902-1996 1902-1914 FS 090 6 boxes (4 linear ft.) Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst A member of the Massachusetts Agricultural College class of 1907, Frederick A. Cutter participated in football, basketball, and baseball as a student, and was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.The Cutter collection contains photographs of the 1907 football team, the 1906 and 1907 members of Phi Sigma Kappa, and it includes a uniform from the M.A.C. basketball team, 1907, Massachusetts pennants and banners, a Lowell High School sweater from 1902, and early M.A.C. football equipment, including cleats and a nose guard. English

Born in Pelham, New Hampshire, in 1882, Frederick A. Cutter attended Lowell High School before enrolling into the Massachusetts Agricultural College in 1902. One of the first students on a five year plan, Cutter graduated as a member of the class of 1907. During his time at the college, he became known for his jovial nature, earning the nickname "Joke," and for his involvement in athletics. The center on the varsity football team, he was also a forward on the basketball team, manager of the baseball team, and a member of the Undergraduate Athletic Board. In his equally active social life, he served as head of the Komical Klub, a Vaudeville cast member, and he was a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.

After graduating, Cutter established a successful tree care business in Orange, New Jersey.

A quirky reflection of an undergraduate's life at Massachusetts Agricultural College at the turn of the twentieth century, the Frederick A. Cutter collection includes photographs of the 1907 football team and the 1906 and 1907 members of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, a uniform for the 1907 M.A.C. basketball team, large MAC pennants and banners, and a Lowell High School sweater from 1902. There is also a collection of 1907 M.A.C. football gear, including cleats and a nose guard.

Worthy of note is a photograph of the graduating class of 1907, which includes one of the university's first female graduates, Susie D. Livers, as well as one of its first African American graduates, John T. Caruthers. Cutter's collection also contains the earliest extant M.A.C. basketball uniform. Among the remainder of the collection are some reunion paraphernalia from the class of 1907, Columbia University Calendars for 1909 and 1910, the 1914 M.A.C. bulletin, a 1907 commencement program from Mount Holyoke College, and Cutter's own Zoology notebook. The collection is organized chronologically, with textiles housed in separate boxes.

The collection is open for research.

Cite as: Frederick A. Cutter Papers (FS 090). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Harriet McLane, daughter of Frederick A. Cutter, graciously donated this collection to University Archives on November 14, 2000. After her father's passing, McLane and her sister inherited his house, located in New Jersey, and all his belongings. McLane moved to Palm Springs California, while her sister moved into their childhood home. McLane discovered the collection in a box in the attic of her sister's house while cleaning it out after her unfortunate passing. After she discovered the significance of the contents of the box she contacted Michael Milewski of the University Archives and chose to donate the collection to the University her father loved so much.

Processed by Rachael Avery, October 2007.

Cutter, Frederick A. Caruthers, John T. Livers, Suzie D. Massachusetts Agricultural College--Basketball. Massachusetts Agricultural College--Football. Massachusetts Agricultural College--Students. Massachusetts Agricultural College. Class of 1907. Phi Sigma Kappa (Massachusetts State College). Photographs. Sports uniforms. 11Football membership certificate1903 Dec. 4 12Zoology Lab. Notes and Drawings1904 13M.A.C. Senior Banquet Program1907 June 19 14Mount Holyoke Commencement Program1907 June 16 15Columbia University Calendar 1909 16Columbia University Calendar1910 17M.A.C. Bulletin1914 1825th Reunion Photo1932 19Felt Reunion Arm Band1957 110Massachusetts Alumnus 1957 Summer 111F.A. Cutter and Co. Tree Surgery1958-1959 112Interiors of non-M.A.C. buildingsUndated 113Pelham, NH Calendar1996 114Football and student photos1906 2Graduating class Photo, Phi Sigma Kappa Photos, Marching Band Photo1906-1907 3M.A.C. Calendars 1906, 1913 4M.A.C Pendant, M.A.C. BannerUndated 5Lowell High Sweater, M.A.C. Basketball uniform1902-1907 6Football Gear1907