Henry T. Coates autograph album
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an autograph album with autographs of members of the Haverford College class of 1862 along with a small portrait of them, their address, and the date that their information was recorded. The cover page for the volume reads "The Days of Auld Lang Syne at [Illustration of Founders Hall, Haverford College] Henry T. Coates."
Dates
- 1861-1862
Creator
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Henry Troth Coates was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 29, 1843, the son of George Morrison Coates and Anna Troth. He entered Haverford College in 1858, and graduated in 1862. During his time at Haverford he was the editor of The Bud and The Collegian. He was the vice president of the alumni association in 1881, a member of Phi Beta Kappa (1898), the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the University Archaeological Association of Philadelphia, and was the treasurer of the Zoological Society. He was also the editor of poetry books and a publisher and bookseller. He married Estelle Barton Lloyd in 1874. He died on January 22, 1910.
Extent
.083 Linear Feet (1 volume)
Language
English
Overview
This collection contains an autograph album with autographs of members of the Haverford College class of 1862 along with a small portrait of them, their address, and the date that their information was recorded. The cover page for the volume reads "The Days of Auld Lang Syne at [Illustration of Founders Hall, Haverford College] Henry T. Coates."
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in one volume.
Acquisition
The Henry T. Coates autograph album was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in February, 1919 by William M. Coates.
Processing Information
Processed by Madison Arnold-Scerbo; completed June, 2018.
- Haverford (Pa.)
- Haverford College -- Students
- Haverford College -- History -- 19th century
- autograph albums
Creator
- Title
- Henry T. Coates autograph album, 1861-1862
- 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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