Chase letters, 1892-1896.

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Chase letters, 1892-1896.

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Typescripts of letters Chase wrote to his parents during his years as an Amherst College undergraduate, 1892-1896. In the letters he notes his interest in biology and music. Chase was a violinist.

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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....

Amherst College. Class of 1896. Chase.

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Chase, Aurin M.

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Chase was born in Syracuse, NY in 1874. After graduating from Amherst College (1896) Chase went to MIT for a B.S. in Mechnical Engineering, 1900. He served as superintendent of the Syracuse Chilled Plow Company, 1900-1904 and designing engineer for the H.H. Franklin Automobile Company, 1904-1906. He later organized the Chase Motor Truck Company and served in World War I in the Army Ordnance Department. He was an accomplished violinist. He was a founder of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra and play...