John P. Clement papers, ca. 1820-1968 (bulk 1930-1968).

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John P. Clement papers, ca. 1820-1968 (bulk 1930-1968).

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The John P. Clement Papers, ca. 1820-1968 (bulk 1930-1968), include Clement's research notes for various publications and historical projects; correspondence with colleagues in his capacity as historian, leader of the Vermont Association Against Prohibition and director and president of the Vermont Historical Society; photographs, and family papers and genealogy. Significant topics of study which are represented here include Ethan Allen, the Battle of Hubbardton, Mount Independence, Castleton, Vermont's history, Vermont painter James Hope, and the Vermont state seal. There are also family papers; journals ca. 1889-1943 of Mary Corcoran, a family employee; and genealogy. There are some letters of Wheelock Veazey, 1879-1882, a Civil War veteran and Rutland lawyer.

7 linear ft. (7 boxes)

Vermont Historical Society

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Vermont Historical Society

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Veazey, Wheelock Graves, 1839-1898.

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Hope, James, 1819-1892

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James Hope was born in Scotland on November 29, 1818 (or 1819). After the death of his mother, his father immigrated to Canada. Hope's father died in 1831, and James left Canada to apprentice as a wagon-maker in Fair Haven, Vermont. In 1841, he married Julia Marietta Smith (b. December 28, 1820) in West Rutland, Vermont. Hope developed a skill for portraiture (and later for painting landscapes). After studying in Montreal, he supported his family by teaching painting and drawing at ...

Clement family.

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Vermont Association Against Prohibition.

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Rutland Herald.

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United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces

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Historical Note American Expeditionary Force The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) was the U.S. military force in Europe during World War I. Although a division commanded by General John J. Pershing was sent to France in June 1917, most of the AEF was manned as a result of passage of the Selective Service Act (40 Stat. 76) by the U.S. Congress on 18 May 1917, creating the Selective Service System. The Act gave the president the p...

Clement, Hugh, 1899-1975.

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Clement, Sarah, 1832-1906.

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Corcoran, Mary, fl. 1889-1943.

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Vermont Commission for Historic Sites.

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Dunster House Bookshop (Cambridge, Mass.)

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Clement, Agnes, d. 1952.

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Clement, John P. (John Pixley), 1893-1968.

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John P. Clement (1893-1968)was born in Rutland, Vt., the son of Henry W. and Agnes O'Neall Clement. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1911, and Yale in 1915. A captain in the American Expeditionary Force, he served in France during World War I. He then became a partner in the Dunster House Bookstore in Cambridge, Mass. until returning to Vermont and becoming involved in the movement to repeal prohibition. He also became a central figure in the Vermont Historical Society, and worked fo...

Day, Stanton, fl. 1888-1891.

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Pease, Sarah, 1897-1983.

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Fish family.

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Vermont Historical Records Survey

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The Historical Records Survey, part of the United States government's Work Projects Administration during the Great Depression, began work in Vermont in 1936. The first director was John Clement, followed by Merrill Perry, Samuel Bean (acting supervisor), Frank Bryan, and Henry Howard Eddy. The first inventory, an experimental inventory of the records of the town of Stowe, appeared in 1938. This was followed in May 1939 by an inventory of the town of Bolton and a directory of the churches and re...

Clement, Henry, 1866-1958.

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Clement, Wallace, 1835-1921.

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