John W. Spaeth lecture notes
Scope and Contents
This collection is made up of two notebooks: one for English 9a (1915-1916) and one for English 10b (1916). Both classes were taught by Dr. Francis B. Gummere.
Dates
- Creation: 1915-1916
Creator
- Spaeth, John W. (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
John W. Spaeth was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Haverford College in 1917. Afterwards, he earned a master's degree from Harvard University, before serving in the US Army as a sergeant in World War I. After the war, he taught at the Haverford School, the Hill School, and the Penn Charter School, before attending Princeton University to acquire a Ph.D. He then moved into higher education teaching, working at Brown University for five years before settling down at Wesleyan University. He spent the remainder of his teaching career there (1930-1966), before transferring into university archiving until 1972. He married Verna Follett and had three children: Margaret, Jane, and John III. He passed away in 1973, in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Info taken from the New York Times, "Dr. John Spaeth of Wesleyan Dead" May 21, 1973)
Extent
.06 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language
English
Overview
This collection is made up of two notebooks: one for English 9a (1915-1916) and one for English 10b (1916). Both classes were taught by Dr. Francis B. Gummere.
Arrangement
The materials are arranged chronologically.
Processing Information
Processed by Anna Neuheardt; completed November, 2018.
Subject
- Haverford College -- Students (Organization)
- Haverford College -- History -- 20th century (Organization)
- Title
- John W. Spaeth lecture notes, 1915-1916
- Author
- Anna Neuheardt
- Date
- November, 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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