Letter addressed to Roger Babson from Theodore Roosevelt in 1917.

News article reprinted from The Townsmen, Wellesley, Mass on October 27, 1939 regarding the opening of new library and work laboratory at Babson Institute .

Framed published interview with Roger W. Babson by Eleanor Early regarding business school for young women.

The first class graduates in June 1920 receiving one year Certificates in Business Administration with Arthur M. Cleveland of Plymouth, Indiana receiving the first Babson diploma.

Promotional material for Babson Institute used in the 1930s.

The Bolivia section of the original Babson World Globe outside of Coleman Hall on the Babson College campus. The parts of the globe were hinged and assembled to form the earth's image.

Originally dedicated in 1955, it was refurbished and rededicated on October 2, 1993 and is one of the world's largest free standing globes (28 feet in diameter, weighing 25 tons) capable of revolving on its base and spinning on its axis. The globe is an outdoor exhibit and is available for self-guided tours during daylight hours.

Globe given to Mr. and Mrs. Babson in commensuration of Founder's Day.
Inscription:
FOUNDERS' DAY 1954
TO MR. AND MRS. ROGER W. BABSON
FROM THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND ALUMNI OF BABSON INSTITUTE
"MY HELP COMETH FROM THE LORD, WHICH MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH."

Typewriter used in Babson's office along with the mallets used for typing during cold weather.

Photograph of Roger W. Babson in the Newton room at the Babson Insitute. The Sir Isaac Newton Room, purchased for the Institute by Roger Babson's wife Grace in 1937, was installed in the former Sir Isaac Newton Library (now called Tomasso Hall) on the Babson campus in 1939. It consisted of the original pine-paneled walls and carved mantel from the fore-parlour of Isaac Newton's house on St. Martin's Street, Leicester Square, London, where he lived from 1710-1725.

Photograph of Roger W. Babson.

Photograph of Roger W. Babson in his office.

Inscripton on plaque
PRESENTED TO BABSON INSTITUTE BY THE CLASS OF 1928
JUNE 21, 1954
“Every Babson Institute graduate had in his head the most marvelous of all machines, namely a human brain. Yet, I am told, most of us use this brain at less than three percent efficiency. May this head of mind be a reminder of this important fact…” – Roger Babson

Photograph of Roger W. Babson with his wife Grace Knight Babson at the Babson Institute.

Annual Horatio Alger Award awarded to Roger Ward Babson on May 10th, 1955 Notes: Inscription on base
"Annual Horatio Alger Award of the American Schools and College Association. Towards the enhancing of the American tradition of overcoming obstacles to achieve success through diligence, industry and perseverance."

Babsonchart showing stocks and bonds data from 1923 to 1946.

A section of the "Great Map of the United States" (Babson Institute Relief Map) showing parts of New Hampshire and Vermont. Built in the Babson Institute to scale horizontally one inch to four miles, vertically one foot to four miles.
Dimensions: 37" x 48" x 6"

Photograph of Babson's secretary wearing specially made cape and gloves. She is shown typing on the typewriter with mallets due to the low temperature in the room. Photograph was taken during a time when Roger Babson was fighting tuberculosis.

Photograph showing Roger W. Babson dictating to his secretary wearing specially made hooded capes.
Notes: "Pictures of me dictating articles for the Saturday Evening Post when I was fighting a return of my tuberculosis troubles." - Roger W. Babson
Actions and Reactions An Autobiography of Roger W. Babson.

Newspaper article from the Boston Evening Transcript, published on December 26, 1925. Regarding the building of the world's largest relief map initiated by Roger W. Babson.

Newspaper article published in the New York Times on September 6, 1929. Regarding Roger W. Babson predicting the stock crash of 1929.

Advertisement for the Babson Report posted to the magazine section of the Boston Evening Transcript. Published on October 26, 1934.

Framed political advertisement from The Boston Herald written by Roger W. Babson.

Framed newspaper article from The Boston Sunday Herald published in 1966.

Framed newspaper article from The Townsman, Wellesley. Published on May 24, 1956.

Photograph of Grace Margaret Knight Babson (1873-1956). Roger Babson's wife and business associate.