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Printed materials

Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

Date

1856-1916, undated

GUSN

GUSN-173497

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Description

Subseries E. Printed materials, 1856-1916, undated, consists of a variety of printed materials, which include: a bookplate of Elihu Chauncey, a copy of the Federal Fire Society Song (1870), constitutions and bylaws for the New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (1876, 1878, 1882), samples of New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals letterhead, New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Report (1882), an official program for Portsmouth, New Hampshire's Memorial Day (1880), and an obituary for Elihu Chauncey (1916). This subseries includes printed materials related to May's student years at Harvard and as an alumnus: a certificate of admission (1858), "Regulations for the Assignment of Rooms, 1859-60," Examination of Juniors in Greek (1860), Hasty Pudding Club Theatre (1860), "Catalogue of Students" (1861), Seniors (1860-1861), a copy of the Boston Daily Advertiser, 18 July 1861, 1861 Class Day invitation, dance card, and order of exercises, First Triennial Report (1864), Commemoration Day (1865), Twentieth Anniversary Dinner (1881), Eighteenth Annual Dinner, Harvard Club (1884), Commencement ticket (1911), Room Occupants, Stoughton 16 & 23 (1806-1904), and class songs. The subseries also contains catalogues and a report card from Phillips Exeter Academy, and an announcement, programs, and scripts related to private theatricals (1876-1878).

Details

Descriptive Terms

charitable societies
higher education
theater (discipline)
songs (document genre)
reports
constitutions
bylaws (administrative records)
printed ephemera
catalogs

Physical Description

ca. 33 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

MS025.07.05

Acquisition Type

Gift

Places

Portsmouth (Rockingham county, New Hampshire)

Record Details

Originator

May, James Rundlet, 1841-1918

Material Type

songs (document genre)
reports
constitutions
bylaws (administrative records)
printed ephemera
catalogs

Other Organizations

New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Federal Fire Society
Phillips Exeter Academy
Harvard College (1636-1780)

Subjects

Education

Description Level

Series

Arrangement

Arrangement

This series is arranged in the following subseries:1. General2. Harvard College3. Harvard alumni4. Phillips Exeter Academy5. Private theatricals

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