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Ansel Wells papers

 Collection
Identifier: c-00065

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

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

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.

Subject

Title
Ansel Wells Papers
Status
4 Published And Cataloged
Date
January 1965
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

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