“We said ‘Hold on a second.’ Maybe we could keep the Harvard Shop alive and provide jobs for students,” Clay said.
For the past few months, HSA has been working out a deal with Corcoran for the purchase of the longtime Square establishment.
“It was a fair deal for both sides,” Clay said. “We both walked away as winners.”
The students who began work this weekend will continue to manage the Harvard Shop throughout the summer.
HSA members say they are determined to preserve the individuality and history of the Square establishment.
They will continue to employ Doris Jones, Corcoran’s assistant of nearly two decades. Jones cut the red ribbon outside the Harvard Shop symbolizing the change of ownership Friday.
At Friday’s reception, new manager Rebecca R. Rendell ’03 gave a brief tour of the store. The black-and-white photographs of Harvard athletic teams adorning the wall will remain, she says.
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