Roswell Parish papers, 1858-1921 (inclusive).

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Roswell Parish papers, 1858-1921 (inclusive).

The papers contain correspondence related to Roswell Parish's attendance at Yale College (Class of 1864), Civil War letters consisting of letters of introduction obtained by Parish in conveying his brother home from the Battle of Antietam and miscellaneous correspondence, autographs, and printed matter. Included in the letters is one from Maxfield Parrish on family genealogy.

.25 linear ft. (1 box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8023148

Yale University Library

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Morse, John Torrey, 1840-1937

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American lawyer and historian. From the description of John Torrey Morse letters to Houghton Mifflin Company [manuscript], 1885, 1897. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 648019902 ...

Dwight, Timothy, 1828-1916

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Congregational minister, president of Yale. From the description of Letters of Timothy Dwight [manuscript], 1894-1897. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647812954 Timothy Dwight was born on November 16, 1828 in Norwich, Connecticut. He graduated from Yale College in 1849 (B.A.) and 1852 (M.A.). Dwight was licensed to preach in 1855 and ordained in 1861. He served Yale College as tutor (1851-1855), assistant professor (1858-1861) and professor of Sacred Liter...

Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909

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Yale University.

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Williams, Edward Christopher, 1871-1929

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Walker, Francis Amasa, 1840-1897

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American economist and educator. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, to the editors of The Critic [Jeannette L. and Joseph B. Gilder], 1884 Aug. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 645501803 Lawyer, educator, and economist. From the description of Francis Amasa Walker papers, 1878-1896. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981602 American publicist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New Haven, Conn., to Mr. We...

Camp, Walter, 1840-1932.

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Huntington, N. R.

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Clark, Alvan Graham, 1832-1897

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Hall, Edward Hagaman, 1858-1936

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Parish family.

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Parrish, Maxfield, 1870-1966

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Frederick Parrish was born July 25, 1870 in Philadelphia, PA. He later took a family name, Maxfield, as his middle name. He was an illustrator and commercial artist who designed his first magazine cover for Harper's Weekly in April, 1895. Following that he did pictures and posters for other popular periodicals. His works also became familiar to the public through his illustrations for calendars and advertisements. He was noted for his use of rich colors, especially the shade of blue named for hi...

Parish, Roswell, 1840-1932.

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Roswell Parish was born in Smithtown, New York, on December 3, 1840. He attended Hartford Public High School before enrolling at Yale University as a member of the class of 1863. After his sophomore year, Parish took time off from Yale in order to teach in Connecticut and Washington, D.C. He completed his studies at Yale in 1864, when he received the degree of B.A. After graduation, Parish spent most of his life teaching mathematics and physics at various high schools and private se...

Yale University. Class of 1884

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