John Willets compositions
Scope and Contents
This collection contains five compositions written by John Willets. The compostitions are titled "On Tobacco," "Emigration to the United States," "Farming," "Evils of Public Life," and "Evils of Public Life Concluded." The piece on emigration focuses mostly on Irish and German immigrants and their perspectives on America.
Dates
- Creation: 1851
Creator
- Willets, John, d. 1879 (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)
Biographical Note
John Willets was born in Queens County, New York and entered Haverford in 1850. It is possible that he left Haverford around 1851, prior to graduating. He married Amelia Underhill in 1858 and died in New York City on January 22, 1879.
Extent
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains five compositions written by John Willets.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown
Processing Information
Processed by Maia Schwallie, completed March 2023.
- Title
- John Willets compositions
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Maia Schwallie
- Date
- March, 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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