John Aldrich Stephenson Collection of the Hand, Fiske, and Aldrich Families Papers 1745-1966

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John Aldrich Stephenson Collection of the Hand, Fiske, and Aldrich Families Papers 1745-1966

Correspondence, diaries, journals, travel diaries, manuscripts of sermons, poems, essays, and other writings, business and financial records, printed works, biographical and genealogical materials, drawings and reproductions of paintings and photographs, and other papers collected by Stephenson relating to the Hand, Fiske, and Aldrich families.

4,000 items; 19 containers; 8 linear feet

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Fiske family.

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Aldrich family.

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Chauncey family.

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Fisk family.

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Chauncy family.

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Aldridge family.

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Stephenson, John Aldrich

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Hand family.

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Chauncey family.

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Amherst College

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Founded in 1821, Amherst College developed out of the secondary school Amherst Academy. The college was originally suggested as an alternative to Williams College, which was struggling to stay open. Although Williams survived, Amherst was formed and diverged into its own institution....

Fiske, Elizabeth Worthington Hand, 1835-1919

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Hand family.

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Fiske, Asa Severance, 1833-1925

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United States. Congress. Senate

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United States. Continental Army

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In response to the expansion of the Continental Army the number of staff was increased and reorganized in 1776. Changes included the creation of a new unit to supplement George Washington's personal staff. This special unit, the Commander in Chief's Guard, was formed on March 12, 1776 with Captain Caleb Gibbs (formerly adjutant of the 14th Continental Regiment and appointed Aid to Major General Greene) as commander. The unit protected Washington, the army's cash, and official papers. ...

United States. Patent Office

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Charles F. Brush, of Cleveland, Ohio, was an electrician, inventor, and the founder of the Brush Electric Company. From the description of Patents granted to Charles F. Brush relating to electric machinery and apparatus, 1878-1894. (Smithsonian Institution Libraries). WorldCat record id: 154324631 Newell was from Haverhill, Mass. From the description of Letters patent, 1890 January 14 : issued to Isaiah Newell. (American Textile History Museum Library). WorldCat ...

Hand, Joseph Winborn, 1792-1844

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Chauncy, Elnathan, 1724-1796

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Meigs, Return Jonathan, 1740-1823

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Aldrich, Zoƫ Worthington Fiske 1864-1942

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Hand, Catharine Worthington Fowler, 1801-1865

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Meigs, Return Jonathan, 1764-1825

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Known as Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr.; son of Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr. [sic]. Territorial and state official in Ohio; U.S. postmaster general 1814-1823. From the description of ALS : to Isaac Craig, 1796 July 8. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122541808 Ohio pioneer, politician, governor of Ohio, and U.S. senator. From the description of Letters, 1818-1820. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49253041 U.S. senator ...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Fowler, William Chauncey, 1793-1881

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Rev. William Chauncey Fowler was a graduate of Yale and came to Middlebury College as Professor of Chemistry and Natural History (1827-1838) which included responsibility for obtaining laboratory supplies, and as Treasurer of the college (1830-1837) was involved in the first fund raising undertaken outside Vermont. From the description of William C. Fowler papers, 1828-1841. (Sheldon Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 609599933 ...

United States. Post Office Department

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On July 26, 1775, members of the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, agreed: That a postmaster general be appointed for the United Colonies, who shall hold his office at Philada, and shall be allowed a salary of 1000 dollars per an: for himself, and 340 dollars per an: for a secretary and Comptroller, with power to appoint such, and so many deputies as to him may seem proper and necessary. That a line of posts be appointed under the direction of the Postmaster general, from Fal...

United States. Army. Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 4th (1861-1865)

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Middlebury College

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Aldridge family.

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Aldrich, Morton Arnold, 1874-1956

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Morton Arnold Aldrich (1874-1956) was an economist who taught at Harvard, Stanford, and Tulane. He was appointed Associate Professor of Economics and Sociology at Tulane University in 1901 and ended his career as Dean Emeritus of the School of Business Administration. From the description of Morton A. Aldrich papers, 1897-1901. (Tulane University). WorldCat record id: 733952840 ...

Chauncey family.

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Fiske, Samuel Wheelock, 1828-1864

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United States. Office of Indian Affairs

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United States bureau with responsibility for Indian relations. From the description of Letter, 1846. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122699812 Develops and implements, in cooperation with tribal governments, Native American organizations, other federal agencies, state & local governments, and other interested groups, economic, social, educational, and other programs for the benefit and advancement of Indian and Alaska native people. Established in 1824 within the War Dept...

United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 14th (1862-1865)

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Fisk family.

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