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Literary papers

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Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

Date

1854-1916, undated

GUSN

GUSN-173495

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Description

Subseries C. Literary, 1854-1916, undated, includes diaries dating from 1854-1859; general writings, which include a poem from Frank W. Hackett, the Hill Family genealogy, the Boardman Poem on Federal Fire Society Members, obituary of Elihu Chauncey, an oration for the Golden Branch Society at Phillips Exeter Academy, a recipe for Fish House Punch; material related to the New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children; material related to the New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which includes the bequest of William Emery, Report of the State Treasurer (1910-12, 1914), Report of the State Agent (1912, 1914, 1916), resolution of death of C. A. Morison, subscribers lists (1895-1899, 1901-1913), an undated securities list, and Treasurer's account; and a scrapbook.

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Descriptive Terms

poetry
genealogy (discipline)
recipes
charitable societies
diaries
writings (document genre)
scrapbooks
administrative records

Physical Description

ca. 23 items

Finding Aid Info

Paper finding aid available in Library and Archives

Collection Code

MS025

Collection Name

Rundlet-May family papers

Date of Acquisition

1971

Reference Code

MS025.07.04

Acquisition Type

Gift

Places

Portsmouth (Rockingham county, New Hampshire)

Record Details

Originator

May, James Rundlet, 1841-1918

Material Type

diaries
writings (document genre)
scrapbooks
administrative records

Other Organizations

Phillips Exeter Academy
New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Federal Fire Society

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Series

Arrangement

Arrangement

This series is arranged in the following subseries:1. Diaries2. General3. New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals4. Scrapbook

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