Waring family papers, 1806-1974.

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Waring family papers, 1806-1974.

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The collection contains the papers of William Griffith Waring, including his memoirs, 1880-1900; diaries, 1856-1859, 1882; farm diaries and account book, 1856-1859; correspondence, 1837-1878; and will, 1905. The papers of William George Waring include letters to his father during the Civil War, 1863-1865; music books, 1868; and patents and blueprints of experiments with zinc. Sister Mary Grace Waring's papers consist of letters to Pennsylvania State University and others, 1945-1974. Also, includes copies of Farmers' High School letters, 1859-1860; college letterpress copybook, 15 February 1859-30 November 1860; and class records, 1865-1866. Also, includes a photocopied booklet of news clippings about William Griffith Waring, "A Short History of the Warings," 1898; wills of John Holland of Hereford, England, 1806, and of Ann Roberts, 1836; correspondence to Hugh N. McAllister, 1859; and photographs of the Waring family.

3 cubic ft.

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7336069

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Waring, Ada Grace, 1897-

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Pennsylvania state university

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The Pennsylvania Humanities Council designated the year 1985 as "The Year of the Pennsylvania Writer." The PHC funded projects in eight locations throughout the Commonwealth to gain appreciation, understanding, and recognition for past and present Pennsylvania writers. The State College/University Park location held a two-stage conference and related events by five Centre County regional organizations. From the description of The Year of the Pennsylvania writer collection, 1984-1986....

Waring, William Griffith, d. 1905.

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Pennsylvania State College

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Waring family.

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Represented in this collection are William Griffith Waring, one of the founders of Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania (the precursor to Pennsylvania State University); his son William George Waring, an 1863 graduate of Pennsylvania State College who wrote on the metallurgy of zinc; and the grand-niece of William Griffith Waring, Ada (Sister Mary) Grace Waring, a research professor of chemistry at Marymount College in Salina, Kansas. From the description of Waring family papers, 180...

Waring, William George, b. 1847.

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Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania

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The Farm School Post Office was established 28 August 1858. From the description of Stamped envelopes, 1859. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 36348973 ...

Warren family.

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McAllister, Hugh N.

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