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Richard T. Jones autograph album

 Collection
Identifier: HCS-003-031

Scope and Contents

This small volume contains autographs from faculty and students at Haverford College. It also includes newspaper clippings about marriages and deaths of people associated with Haverford, and commencement ceremonies. Some of the autographs contain handwritten poems, and some quotes are in Greek.

Dates

  • 1859-1860

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Historical Note

Richard Thomas Jones was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in May 1844, the son of Jacob Paul Jones, Benefactor, and Mary Thomas. He entered Haverford in 1859 and graduated in 1863. During his time at Haverford, Jones was vice president of the Loganian Society and president of the Athenaeum. He gave an address to the Loganian society about "The Literary Genius of America" in 1863. After attending Haverford, he entered the counting-house of Morris and Jones. He was an iron merchant. He married Marie Louise Bailey, dauther of Joseph T. and Marie Louise Bailey of Philadelphia, on April 29, 1868. He died in Philadelphia on June 6, 1868.

Biographical information is from "Biographical Catalog of the Matriculates of Haverford College"(1922) and "A History of Haverford College for the First Sixty Years of its Existence" (1892)

Extent

.1 Linear Feet (1 volume)

Language

English

Overview

This small volume contains autographs from faculty and students at Haverford College. It also includes newspaper clippings about marriages and deaths of people associated with Haverford College, and commencement ceremonies. Some of the autographs contain handwritten poems, and some quotes are in Greek.

Acquisition

The Richard T. Jones autograph album was purchased by Special Collections, Haverford College in 1955.

Processing Information

Processed by Madison Arnold-Scerbo; completed April, 2018.

Title
Richard T. Jones autograph album, 1859-1860
Author
Madison Arnold-Scerbo
Date
April, 2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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