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Olin family addition to papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1000-185

Scope and Contents

This collection includes speeches, correspondence, manuscripts, engravings and other items belonging to the Olin family. They are in addition to the larger Olin Family papers collection.

Dates

  • Creation: 1838-1916

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

In public domain - No Copyright - United States

Biographical / Historical

Stephen Olin was born in 1797 in Vermont. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1820 where he studied law. He became ordained into the Methodist Episcopal Church at the age of 25. Olin served as president of Wesleyan from 1842-1851. He married Julia Lynch who would give birth to their son Stephen Henry Olin in 1847.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 paige box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Additional papers created by and about the Olin family, including letters and notebooks.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged in the order it was received.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

1000-185 was acquired in Febraury 1995 from Deborah Dows' estate. 2004-074 was a purchase made in September 2004.

Title
Olin family addition to papers, 1838-1916
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Erica Ciallela
Date
May 13, 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

Contact:
Olin Library
252 Church Street
Middletown CT 06459 USA
860-685-3864