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Eliot House

January 01, 1970

Eliot House is one of twelve undergraduate residential Houses at Harvard University. It is one of the seven original houses at the college. Opened in 1931, the house was named after Charles William Eliot, who served as president of the university for forty years (1869–1909).

Eliot House
Residential House
Harvard University
Eliot House on the Charles River
Location101 Dunster Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates42°22′13″N 71°07′15″W / 42.37022°N 71.12082°W / 42.37022; -71.12082
Established1930
Named forCharles William Eliot
ColoursBlue, Red, White
Sister collegeJonathan Edwards College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Faculty DeansKevin J. Madigan and Stephanie Paulsell
DeanAndrea Wright
Undergraduates450
CalledEliotites
Websiteeliot.harvard.edu

Traditions edit

Before Harvard opted to use a lottery system to assign residences to upperclassmen (beginning with the class of 1999), Eliot was known as a 'prep' house, providing accommodation to the university's social elite, and being known as "more Harvard than Harvard". Describing Eliot House in the late 1950s and early 1960s, author Alston Chase wrote, "[A]lthough most Harvard houses in those days reflected the values of Boston Brahmin society ... Eliot was more extreme".

The motto 'Floreat Domus de Eliot' and 'Domus' are traditional chants and greetings, particularly on Housing Day, when freshman find out their housing assignments. Some traditions of Eliot House are the charity event An Evening with Champions, the Eliot Boat Club (an intramural crew team), formal dinners such as the Charles Eliot Dinner, a strong sense of house pride, and the annual Spring Fete.

Movie appearances edit

 
Eliot House cupola from JFK Park

Eliot's prominent belltower is featured in many films, including Old School; Legally Blonde; Chasing Liberty; and Euro Trip, which features the tower at the end of the film, incorrectly identifying it as Oberlin College. Eliot House is also featured prominently in Love Story and The Social Network.

Notable alumni edit

Notable former residents of the house include:

References edit

  1. ^ Eliot, Thomas Stearns (October 6, 1932). "Letter to Eleanor Hinkley, 6 October 1932". The Letters of T.S. Eliot, 1932-1933. Yale University. ISBN 9780300211801. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Fabry, Alexander B. (October 5, 2006). "Leonard Bernstein". The Harvard Crimson. Harvard University. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  3. ^ Lindsay, Jay (December 29, 2007). "Classmates recall Bhutto's intensity". USA Today. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  4. ^ Bradlee, Ben (1996). A Good Life. Simon & Schuster. p. 50. ISBN 0-684-82523-6.
  5. ^ Gormley, Ken; Richardson, Elliot (1999). Archibald Cox: Conscience of a Nation. Da Capo Press. p. 23. ISBN 0-7382-0147-2.
  6. ^ "ELIOT GIVES FIRST IN NORTON LECTURE GROUP". Harvard Crimson. 1932. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "Bound Brook Man Awarded Assistantship At Princeton". The Central Jersey Home News. June 17, 1956. p. 8. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  8. ^ . The Harvard University Gazette. March 9, 2000. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
  9. ^ Dery, Mark (2018). "Edward Gorey, Frank O'Hara and Harvard's Gay Underground". LitHub. p. [1].
  10. ^ . Harvard Magazine. Harvard University. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
  11. ^ "Harvard Alumni Directory". Harvard Alumni. Harvard University. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  12. ^ Pickover, Clifford A. (1999). Strange brains and genius: the secret lives of eccentric scientists and madmen. HarperCollins. p. 170. ISBN 0-688-16894-9.
  13. ^ Pepp, Jessica A. (February 24, 1995). "Jack Lemmon to Receive Arts Medal". The Harvard Crimson. Harvard University. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
  14. ^ Dery, Mark (2018). "Edward Gorey, Frank O'Hara and Harvard's Gay Underground". LitHub. p. [2].
  15. ^ Weisberg, Stuart E. (2009). Barney Frank: the story of America's only left-handed, gay, Jewish congressman. University of Massachusetts Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-55849-721-4. thomas oliphant Eliot House.
  16. ^ Aldrich, Nelson W. (2009). George, Being George: George Plimpton's Life as Told, Admired, Deplored, and Envied by 200 Friends, Relatives, Lovers, Acquaintances, Rivals--and a Few Unappreciative Observers. Random House. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-8129-7418-8.
  17. ^ Solomon, Jason M. (March 5, 1992). "The World According to Kozol". The Harvard Crimson. Harvard University. Retrieved April 5, 2010.

External links edit

 
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Eliot House is one of twelve undergraduate residential Houses at Harvard University It is one of the seven original houses at the college Opened in 1931 the house was named after Charles William Eliot who served as president of the university for forty years 1869 1909 Eliot HouseResidential HouseHarvard UniversityEliot House on the Charles RiverLocation101 Dunster Street Cambridge Massachusetts U S Coordinates42 22 13 N 71 07 15 W 42 37022 N 71 12082 W 42 37022 71 12082Established1930Named forCharles William EliotColoursBlue Red WhiteSister collegeJonathan Edwards College and Emmanuel College CambridgeFaculty DeansKevin J Madigan and Stephanie PaulsellDeanAndrea WrightUndergraduates450CalledEliotitesWebsiteeliot wbr harvard wbr edu Contents 1 Traditions 2 Movie appearances 3 Notable alumni 4 References 5 External linksTraditions editBefore Harvard opted to use a lottery system to assign residences to upperclassmen beginning with the class of 1999 Eliot was known as a prep house providing accommodation to the university s social elite and being known as more Harvard than Harvard Describing Eliot House in the late 1950s and early 1960s author Alston Chase wrote A lthough most Harvard houses in those days reflected the values of Boston Brahmin society Eliot was more extreme The motto Floreat Domus de Eliot and Domus are traditional chants and greetings particularly on Housing Day when freshman find out their housing assignments Some traditions of Eliot House are the charity event An Evening with Champions the Eliot Boat Club an intramural crew team formal dinners such as the Charles Eliot Dinner a strong sense of house pride and the annual Spring Fete Movie appearances edit nbsp Eliot House cupola from JFK Park Eliot s prominent belltower is featured in many films including Old School Legally Blonde Chasing Liberty and Euro Trip which features the tower at the end of the film incorrectly identifying it as Oberlin College Eliot House is also featured prominently in Love Story and The Social Network Notable alumni editNotable former residents of the house include James Agee 1 Leonard Bernstein 2 Benazir Bhutto 3 Ben Bradlee 4 Archibald Cox 5 T S Eliot as Charles Eliot Norton Chair of Poetry 6 Patrick X Gallagher 7 John Harbison 8 Edward Gorey 9 Rashida Jones 10 Eduardo Saverin 11 Ted Kaczynski 12 Jack Lemmon 13 Frank O Hara 14 Thomas Oliphant 15 George Plimpton 16 Jay Rockefeller 17 References edit Eliot Thomas Stearns October 6 1932 Letter to Eleanor Hinkley 6 October 1932 The Letters of T S Eliot 1932 1933 Yale University ISBN 9780300211801 Retrieved October 10 2018 Fabry Alexander B October 5 2006 Leonard Bernstein The Harvard Crimson Harvard University Retrieved May 27 2009 Lindsay Jay December 29 2007 Classmates recall Bhutto s intensity USA Today Retrieved May 27 2009 Bradlee Ben 1996 A Good Life Simon amp Schuster p 50 ISBN 0 684 82523 6 Gormley Ken Richardson Elliot 1999 Archibald Cox Conscience of a Nation Da Capo Press p 23 ISBN 0 7382 0147 2 ELIOT GIVES FIRST IN NORTON LECTURE GROUP Harvard Crimson 1932 Retrieved February 5 2022 Bound Brook Man Awarded Assistantship At Princeton The Central Jersey Home News June 17 1956 p 8 Retrieved December 28 2019 Composer Harbison To Receive 2000 Harvard Arts Medal The Harvard University Gazette March 9 2000 Archived from the original on June 4 2011 Retrieved June 3 2009 Dery Mark 2018 Edward Gorey Frank O Hara and Harvard s Gay Underground LitHub p 1 John Harvard s Journal Commencement 1997 Harvard Magazine Harvard University Archived from the original on March 5 2012 Retrieved January 23 2010 Harvard Alumni Directory Harvard Alumni Harvard University Retrieved June 5 2016 Pickover Clifford A 1999 Strange brains and genius the secret lives of eccentric scientists and madmen HarperCollins p 170 ISBN 0 688 16894 9 Pepp Jessica A February 24 1995 Jack Lemmon to Receive Arts Medal The Harvard Crimson Harvard University Retrieved January 23 2010 Dery Mark 2018 Edward Gorey Frank O Hara and Harvard s Gay Underground LitHub p 2 Weisberg Stuart E 2009 Barney Frank the story of America s only left handed gay Jewish congressman University of Massachusetts Press p 54 ISBN 978 1 55849 721 4 thomas oliphant Eliot House Aldrich Nelson W 2009 George Being George George Plimpton s Life as Told Admired Deplored and Envied by 200 Friends Relatives Lovers Acquaintances Rivals and a Few Unappreciative Observers Random House p 61 ISBN 978 0 8129 7418 8 Solomon Jason M March 5 1992 The World According to Kozol The Harvard Crimson Harvard University Retrieved April 5 2010 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eliot House Eliot House official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eliot House amp oldid 1221287950, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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