John Pucel Haire Class Book for Williams College

Collection

Identifier: SpC MS 0748-sc

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

A class book from Williams College. The book includes portraits of some of the students as well as autographs, where born, future profession, and notes. Garfield's page includes a couplet, two newspaper clippings about his assassination, and a copy of a memorial address on the death of Garfield by C.G. Williams at Janesville, Wisconsin, Sept. 26, 1881. The class book also has newspaper clippings, death memorials, and correspondence slipped in.

Dates

Creation: 1855-1881

Creator

Haire, John Purcel, 1831-1914 (Person)

Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Use Restrictions

Information on literary rights available in the repository.

Biographical Note

John Purcel Haire was a student at Williams College in Massachusetts in the class of 1855. Also in that class was James A. Garfield, the future president of the U.S.

Extent

1 folder (1 item ; 27 cm.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

A class book from Williams College. The book includes portraits of some of the students as well as autographs, where born, future profession, and notes. Garfield's page includes a couplet, two newspaper clippings about his assassination, and a copy of a memorial address on the death of Garfield by C.G. Williams at Janesville, Wisconsin, Sept. 26, 1881. The class book also has newspaper clippings, death memorials, and correspondence slipped in.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of the estate of Horace C. Levinson in 1969.

General

No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.

Related Names

Subject

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881 (Person)
Williams College. Class of 1855 (Organization)
Williams College -- Students (Organization)
Williams, Charles G., 1829- (Person)

Subjects

Genre / Form

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Guide to the John Pucel Haire Class Book for Williams College
Status: No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
Date: 2012
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository

http://www.library.umaine.edu/speccoll

Contact:
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686