Albert Harrison Hoyt papers
Scope and Contents
The Albert Harrison Hoyt papers are a series of letters written to and by Albert H. Hoyt before and during his time at Wesleyan University, as well as a report of his time as a colonel with the 12th Connecticut Regiment in 1863 during the Civil War.
Dates
- Creation: 1830-1863
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
In public domain - No Copyright - United States
Biographical / Historical
Albert Harrison Hoyt graduated from Wesleyan in 1850. After leaving Middletown, Hoyt studied law in Portsmouth, New Hampshire before joining the Civil War as a paymater, rising to the rank of lieutenant-colonel. After the end of the war, he would become the editor of the "New Englad Historical and Genealogical Register. He was elected as a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1875.
Extent
0.10 Linear Feet (1 envelope)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Albert Harrison Hoyt papers is a series of letters from and to Hoyt between 1830 and 1863.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the order it was received.
Subject
- Title
- Albert Harrison Hoyt papers, 1830-1863
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Erica Ciallela and Katie Toner
- Date
- April 15, 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository