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Samuel L. Fox compositions

 Collection
Identifier: HCS-003-117

Scope and Contents

This collection contains five compositions written by Samuel L. Fox. Four of the compositions are titled "The Ant," "The Necessity of Controlling the Passions," "Indolence Contrasted with Industry," and "The Warrior." One of the compositions is untitled, but the subject of the composition is Madame Roland during the French Revolution.

Dates

  • Creation: 1851

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)

Biographical Note

Samuel Lewis Fox was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and entered Haverford in 1850. He left Haverford at the end of his freshman year in 1851. He worked as an optician and manufacturer of scientific instruments and was a member of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, and the Franklin Institue. He was married to Harriet Brown and died in Philadelphia on November 12, 1912.

Extent

.01 linear ft. (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains five compositions written by Samuel L. Fox.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Processing Information

Processed by Maia Schwallie, completed March 2023.

Genre / Form

Title
Samuel L. Fox 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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