DeWitt Family Collection, 1836-1907

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Collection Overview

Creator:

DeWitt, William Radcliffe (1792-1867)

Collector:

Princeton University. Library. Special Collections

Title:

DeWitt Family Collection

Repository:

Manuscripts Division

Permanent URL:

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/zs25x845q

Dates:

1836-1907

Size:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Storage Note:

ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1

Language:

English

Abstract: Consists of correspondence and documents of members of the DeWitt family, particularly William Radcliffe DeWitt, a nineteenth-century Pennsylvania clergyman.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of correspondence and documents of members of the DeWitt family, particularly William Radcliffe DeWitt. Some of the correspondence is related to the purchase of a tract of land to erect the "Upper" college of Marion College (Mo.). Correspondents include John Holmes Agnew, William Warner Bishop, Calvin Blythe, Henry Clay Cameron, Samuel Cross, Ezra Stiles Ely, and William S. Potts. The documents include receipts of payments, bills, and an idyllic poem written by John DeWitt, titled "The Star of the Lake," for the 70th birthday of his mother, Mary Elizabeth Wallace.

Arrangement

Arranged by accession number.

Collection Creator Biography:

DeWitt

William Radcliffe DeWitt, the son of John Radcliffe DeWitt, was a clergyman and a pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Harrisburg, Pa. John DeWitt, one of the sons of the Rev. William Radcliffe and Mary Elizabeth Wallace, was born in Harrisburg, Pa., on Oct. 10, 1842. He attended the Harrisburg Academy, and in 1858 entered the sophomore class at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), from which he graduated in 1861. He died in 1923.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Much of the material in the collection was given by Wallace DeWitt, Princeton Class of 1912, in 1965 and 1976.

An undated letter by William DeWitt was the gift of Henry Clay Cameron, Princeton Class of 1847, in 1918. Various AM.

Custodial History

The collection was formed as a result of a Departmental practice of combining into one collection material of various accessions relating to a particular person, family, or subject.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Finding aid written by James Flannery on February 6, 2006. Folder Inventory added by Hilde Creager (2015) in 2012.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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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.

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