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Thomas Pim Cope Jr. commonplace book

 Collection
Identifier: HCS-003-046

Scope and Contents

This collection contains autographs and messages of friendship from Cope's peers. The entries include their names, the date, a short note or piece of literature, and their school affiliation.

Dates

  • Creation: 1835

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

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

Biographical Note

Thomas Pim Cope Jr. was born in Phildelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 7, 1823, the son of Henry Cope (1793-1865) and Rachel Reeve (1794-1863). He entered Haverford College in 1835, and graduated in 1839. He married Elizabeth Waln Stokes (1823-1902) in 1849. He was a manager of Haverford from 1864 to 1871. He died in Germantown, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 1900.

Extent

.06 Linear Feet (1 volume)

Language

English

Overview

This collection contains one volume, a commonplace book for Thomas Pim Cope Jr. from 1835.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in one volume. `

Acquisition

The Thomas Pim Cope Jr. commonplace book was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1943 by Margaret Cope.

Related Materials

  • Thomas P. Cope Family papers HC.MC.1013
  • Cope-Evans Family papers HC.MC.1242
  • Woodbourne Orchards and family of Francis R. Cope Jr. HC.MC.1230

Processing Information

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

Title
Thomas Pim Cope Jr. commonplace book, 1835
Author
Madison Arnold-Scerbo
Date
June, 2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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