Thomas Herbert Chase letters
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letters written by Thomas Herbert Chase while he was a student at Haverford College. Many of the letters are addressed to Anna Linn Bright of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, though some were sent to his sister and others. The letters describe life on Haverford's campus during the 1880s, often relaying anecdotes related to events happening on campus and in the country. Notably, one letter describes a group of Haverford students bringing a calf into Barclay Hall, while another describes the state of mourning on campus and in Philadelphia after the death of President James A. Garfield. Many of the letters contain hand-drawn illustrations, primarily about the content of the letters. The letters are dated from 1879 to 1882.
Dates
- Creation: 1879-1884
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)
Biographical Note
Thomas Herbert Chase (1864-1936) attended Haverford College, graduating in 1884. He was the son of the college's president, Thomas Chase.
Extent
0.1 linear ft. (3 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains letters written by Thomas Herbert Chase while he was a student at Haverford College.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged chronologically
Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Stanley Bright, 1938
Processing Information
Processed by Cullen Worth, completed June, 2024
Genre / Form
- Title
- Thomas Herbert Chase letters
- 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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