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David Warner Peterson photograph album

 Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: 1000-201

Scope and Contents

The album covers the years 1949‐1952 and primarily includes photos of Wesleyan classmates and buildings.  With the album were some printed materials on Russell House and Eclectic.  Also, photographs of Peterson in Army uniform, dated 1953; and New York Times article on Wesleyan from 1994. 

Dates

  • Creation: 1949-1952

Creator

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

Biographical / Historical

David Warner Peterson, Wesleyan class of 1951, was born in 1930. He served in the army after leaving Wesleyan from 1952-1954. In 1959 he married Jeanette O. Nitrauer and had three children. Peterson would serve as assistant director of admissions at Wesleyan from 1954 to 1956.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 flat hollinger box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Photograph album belonging to David Warner Peterson member of the Wesleyan Class of  1951. 

Arrangement

Collection is arranged in the order it was received.

Title
David Warner Peterson photograph album, 1949-1952
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Erica Ciallela
Date
May 13, 2020
Description rules
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Script of description
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

Contact:
Olin Library
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