Ansel Wells papers

Collection

Identifier: c-00065

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Ansel Wells papers consist of diaries, letters, and a tuition receipt. Wells kept the two diaries (1860, 1861-1862) while he was living in Pharsalia, New York. The brief daily entries record his farm work, social life, and religious activities. The tuition receipt (1859) represents Wells' attendance at the Cincinnatus Academy in Cincinnatus, New York. Six letters (1847-1853) from H. P. Herrick to his family in Pharsalia describe his life as a student at Amherst College and as a teacher in New Jersey and New York after graduation. There is also a letter from Hettie Herrick, H. P.'s sister, to their sister Mary. Mary Herrick married Ansel Wells in 1861.

Dates

Creation: 1847 - 1862

Creator

Wells, Ansel M. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (, 2 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

Gift of Mrs. E. Boutell, 1961-09-15. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum.

Legal Status

Copyright: Donor(s) have transferred any applicable copyright to Michigan State University but the collection may contain third-party materials for which copyright was not transferred. Copyright restrictions may apply.

Property Rights: Michigan State University.