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Series III: Manuscripts, 1834 - 1900

 Series

Scope and Contents

This series includes manuscripts spanning the 1830s-1880s, examining grammar classes in schools, books and libraries in the United States, the emergence of the U.S. Education Office, and an autobiography. Other manuscripts include speeches and addresses given in Hartford, Connecticut related to education, the meaning of citizenship, and how public education and democracy are intertwined (1834).

Dates

  • Creation: 1834 - 1900

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 15 Cubic Feet (42 flat boxes, 2 portfolios)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository

Contact:
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford Connecticut 06106