Joseph William Hewitt papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 1000-259

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a list of Joseph Hewitt’s publications, a bulletin for a 1909 church service at Wesleyan University, reprinted articles and book reviews by Joseph Hewitt including multiple editions of The Classical Weekly, clippings, an written piece titled “The Bowdoin Faculty 1893-1897” with correspondence attached, a hand-written translation of Virgil’s Aeneid by Joseph Hewitt, a script for a speech to alumni, drafts and a history of “Cannon” at Wesleyan (1922-38) prepared by Joseph Hewitt shortly before his death.

Dates

Creation: 1891-1938

Creator

Hewitt, Joseph William (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted

Some material is in public domain - No Copyright - United States

Biographical / Historical

Joseph William Hewitt was born in England in 1875. He would receive an A.B. and an M.A. from Bowdoin. He would go on to receive his Ph.D in 1902 from Harvard. He began his teaching career at Wesleyan in 1905.

Hewitt specialized in Greek language and religion. He would serve as Dean of freshman from 1925 to his death in 1938. During his tme at Wesleyan, Hewitt served as president of the Middletown Board of Education.

In 1903, Hewitt married an Evelyn S. Clark.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 half hollinger box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Joseph William Hewitt papers contains the writings of Joseph William Hewitt, a professor and Dean of Freshmen at Wesleyan University, largely about Ancient Greek translations and mythologies as well as Christianity.