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Hilda Sprague Smith
Hilda Sprague Smith was born on September 18, 1885 to her parents, Charles Sprague Smith, a Columbia University professor, and  Isabelle Sprague Smith, an art teacher, and the principal of Veltin School for Girls from 1900.

Hilda attended Velton School for Girls and later went on to study politics, history, and economics at Bryn Mawr College, graduating in 1909. Isabelle and Hilda traveled throughout Europe following the 1909 graduation.

Hilda Sprague-Smith was an enthusiastic traveler who documented her journeys through Europe in a collection of 31 handwritten journals and clippings books. Her writings cover various years and include notes on key art history sites, as well as other tourist locations. The books contain detailed information about the trips, which include visits to various cities and landmarks such as London, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Paris, Milan, Venice, Rome, Notre Dame, and the Museum de Luxembourg.

Hilda died on August 13,1942 at the age of 57 of cancer, and Isabelle established the Hilda Sprague-Smith Fund for the purchase of books about history at Bryn Mawr College Library in her memory.