Edwin Tomlinson autograph album
Scope and Contents
The Edwin Tomlinson autograph album contains signatures and selected quotes from students at Haverford College from 1858 to 1859. The album was compiled by Tomlinson, and contains the signatures of many of his peers and officers. Quotes from various sources, including Longfellow and Cicero, accompany the signatures throughout the book.
Dates
- Creation: 1858-1859
Creator
- Tomlinson, Edwin (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Edwin Tomlinson was born in Laurel Hills, New Jersey, on January 2nd, 1841. Tomlinson entered the Academical Department at Haverford College in 1855, and left at the end of sophomore year in 1859. After leaving Haverford College, Tomlinson became a farmer. He died in Kirkwood, New Jersey, on April 22nd, 1896. He was the father of Ephraim Tomlinson and Sarah T. Inskeep.
Extent
0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Edwin Tomlinson autograph album contains signatures and selected quotes from students at Haverford College from 1858 to 1859. The album was compiled by Tomlinson, who later left Haverford College to become a farmer. The signatures within the album range from Tomlinson's peers to the officers above him.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged by the creator.
Processing Information
Processed by Addison Conn; completed April, 2018.
Subject
- Haverford College -- Students (Organization)
- Haverford College -- History -- 19th century (Organization)
- Title
- Edwin Tomlinson autograph album, 1858-1859
- Author
- Addison Conn
- Date
- April, 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Gift of Ephraim Tomlinson Gill, May 12th, 1933
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