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John Willets compositions

 Collection
Identifier: HCS-003-116

Scope and Contents

This collection contains five compositions written by John Willets. The compostitions are titled "On Tobacco," "Emigration to the United States," "Farming," "Evils of Public Life," and "Evils of Public Life Concluded." The piece on emigration focuses mostly on Irish and German immigrants and their perspectives on America.

Dates

  • Creation: 1851

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)

Biographical Note

John Willets was born in Queens County, New York and entered Haverford in 1850. It is possible that he left Haverford around 1851, prior to graduating. He married Amelia Underhill in 1858 and died in New York City on January 22, 1879.

Extent

.01 linear ft. (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains five compositions written by John Willets.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Processing Information

Processed by Maia Schwallie, completed March 2023.

Genre / Form

Title
John Willets compositions
Status
Completed
Author
Maia Schwallie
Date
March, 2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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