All Items 5 Collection 2 Archives & Special Collections 5 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Contributor 9 Amherst College 2 Amherst College. Class of 1852 1 Amherst College. Social Union Society 1 Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 1 Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 1 Humphrey, Heman, 1779-1861 1 J.S. & C. Adams (Firm) 1 Sydney, Thomas Townshend, Viscount, 1733-1800 1 Tuckerman, Sarah Eliza Sigourney 1 show more 4 show fewer Location 2 Amherst 2 Massachusetts 2 Topic 10 Correspondence 3 College discipline 1 Commencement ceremonies 1 Discipline 1 History 1 Juvenile fiction 1 Poets, American 1 Students 1 Wayfinding 1 Wilderness survival 1 show more 5 show fewer Part Of 5 Amherst College Commencement Collection 1 Amherst College Early History Manuscripts and Pamphlets Collection 1 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Jeffery Amherst Collection 1 Nelson Family Juvenilia Collection of Pamela Russell and Murray McClellan 1 Genre 6 Correspondence 3 Children's literature 1 Copies (derivative objects) 1 Letters of recommendation 1 Periodicals 1 Programs 1 show more 1 show fewer mods.shelfLocator 1 Box 1 Folder 46 5 Amherst College Commencement program, 1852 August 12 Amherst College The program for the 31st Amherst College Commencement. Beginning with the program for the first Commencement in August 1822, commencement programs contain the order of exercises for commencement ceremonies. Since 1826, most programs also provide a list of candidates receiving their bachelor of arts degrees. Other information contained in programs has varied over the years. Amherst College Commencement program, 1852 August 12 Copy of Heman Humphrey letter to the members of the Social Union, 1834 January 1 Humphrey, Heman, 1779-1861 Heman Humphrey statement, made by vote and in behalf of the faculty, to the Social Union of Amherst College regarding anonymous compositions in literary societies. Humphrey states that, as he recently addressed the entire student body regarding the hurtful tendency of anonymous compositions in the three literary societies of the College, he will not again repeat the arguments of himself and the faculty. He discusses instead the damage to fraternal harmony of such anonymous compositions in general and the role of the faculty and trustees in relation to the College societies. Humphrey writes that the faculty wishes for the prosperity of every member of their society, but no society in the College can be allowed to defeat a measure for which the public good calls. Thus, Humphrey continues, the Social Union must give up the anonymous department as the Alexandrian and Athenian Societies have already done, and they cannot allow any more anonymous compositions to be read or spoken in their meetings. He writes that in regard to the mischief which has already been done, the faculty can only excuse themselves for not interfering sooner by saying that they had no concept of the extent and magnitude of the evil. The document is noted as "a true copy." Copy of Heman Humphrey letter to the members of the Social Union, 1834 January 1 The trapper, volume 1, number 1 This unfinished issue of the Nelson brothers' periodical "The Trapper," was published by their fictitious company, Green & Little Publishers, representing the alter egos of Elmer and Arthur respectively, and is presented in a two-column format. "The Great Mountain Gold Mine" is the only story in this issue and is incomplete. The story begins with two brothers lost on the fictional Great Mountain. There is space for an illustration but no illustration is present. The trapper, volume 1, number 1 Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Townshend, Viscount Sydney, 1789 January 8 Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 Letter from Jeffery Amherst to Lord Thomas Townshend, Viscount Sydney, dated January 8, 1789. Amherst seeks Sydney's help in obtaining a grant of land for Colonel Fitch in recognition of his service to the government. Amherst indicates that a letter from Fitch is enclosed, but the enclosure is not present. Jeffery Amherst letter to Thomas Townshend, Viscount Sydney, 1789 January 8 Emily Dickinson letter to Mrs. Edward (Sarah) Tuckerman Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Emily Dickinson letter to Mrs. Edward (Sarah) Tuckerman
