Henry Wood poem
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a small envelope addressed to Henry Wood, a senior at Haverford College. The postmark, stamped in black ink above the address, shows that the envelope was recieved at the New Bedford, MA post office on September 30, 1868. Rather than a typical address line, the envelope features a poem in its place. Along with providing all of the necessary identifying details such as destination and recipient, the "poetic address" functions as an uplifting message, describing Wood as "doughty" for his persistence through his courses.
Dates
- Creation: 1868 September 29
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)
Biographical Note
Henry Wood (1849-1925) was born in New Bedford, Massachusettes to Henry Taber Wood and Anna Greene Russell. Wood graduated from Haverford College in 1869 before moving to Germany in 1875 and attending Leipzig University, where he recieved his Ph.D. in 1879. Upon moving back to the U.S., Wood became an associate professor of English at Johns Hopkins University before transitioning to the newly-formed German department. He became a Professor of German Studies in 1892 and retired nearly 30 years later in 1920. In 1902, Wood married the Baroness Clothilde von Kretschman and the couple had three children. Wood died in 1925 in Potsdam, Germany.
Extent
0.01 linear ft. (1 folder )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains a small envelope addressed to Henry Wood, a senior at Haverford College.
Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Mary G. Cook, 1941
Processing Information
Processed by Cullen Worth, completed June, 2024
- Title
- Henry Wood poem
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Cullen Worth
- Date
- June, 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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