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Creator:
Hart, John S. (John Seely), 1810-1877
Title:
John S. Hart Papers
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/mk61rg95b
Dates:
1826-1875
Size:
3 boxes and 2.8 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-3
Language:
English

Abstract

The John S. Hart Papers contains speeches, essays, English lectures, sermons, and poems written by Hart (Princeton Class of 1830), as well as family correspondence and letters which reflect Hart's professional role in teaching and administration at the Edgehill School, Central High School in Philadelphia, the State Normal School of New Jersey, and at Princeton University.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Contains speeches, essays, English lectures, sermons, and poems written by Hart (Princeton Class of 1830), as well as family correspondence and letters which reflect Hart's professional role in teaching and administration at the Edgehill School, Central High School in Philadelphia, the State Normal School of New Jersey, and at Princeton University. Also included is material pertaining to Hart's Elementary Grammar of the English Language (1873).

Collection Creator Biography:

Hart, John S. (John Seely), 1810-1877

John S. Hart was a professional educator and author. Born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in 1810, Hart graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1830 and the Princeton Theological Seminary in 1834. He held a number of administrative positions in secondary schools, as owner of the Edgehill School in New Jersey, principal of Central High School in Philadelphia, and principal of the State Normal School in New Jersey, before returning to the College of New Jersey as a professor of English. Hart also authored a number of books, including Elementary Grammar of the English Language, Essay on the Life and Writings of Edmund Spencer, and In the School Room. He died in 1877.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Gift of J.M. Hart (1860), 1918 (AM 8179-AM 8307; AM 8318-AM 8325)

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Biography written by Jessica Marati, '08.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

John S. Hart Papers; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/mk61rg95b
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-3