The Amherst College magazine, 1861 October
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Issuing body | Amherst College |
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Printer | Samuel Bowles and Company |
Title | The Amherst College magazine, 1861 October |
Title | The Amherst College magazine (Amherst, Mass. : 1861) |
Date Issued | 1861-10 |
Abstract | Volume 9 Number 2 of The Amherst College Magazine. The magazine was a student-run literary journal that ran from October 1853-June 1862. It was published on a monthly basis during the academic terms, with some exceptions. Since the inception of the magazine, there were numerous title changes: The Amherst Collegiate Magazine (October 1853-August 1857); The Ichnolite (October 1857-July 1861); and The Amherst College Magazine (September 1861-June 1862). Throughout its run, the magazine remained a literary publication with entries in a variety of forms including essays, reviews, literary sketches, short stories, letters, poetry, editorials, and notices of current college-related events. Translations, musical scores, play scripts, drawings, and humorous entries were also occasionally included in issues. The editors of this issue of The Amherst College Magazine were Charles Humphreys Sweetser, Truman Tomson, George Gardner Phipps, and William Binney. |
Physical Description | 1 item (pages 53-104) ; 23 cm |
Languages | English |
Place of Publication | Amherst (Mass.) |
Place of Manufacture | Springfield (Mass.) |
Genre | Magazines (periodicals) |
Subject | College student newspapers and periodicals – Massachusetts – Amherst |
Subject | Amherst College – Periodicals |
Subject | College students' writings, American – Periodicals |
Part of | Amherst College Student and Alumni Publications Collection |
Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
Shelf Location | Amherst Collegiate Magazine/Ichnolite/Amherst College Magazine |
Rights | No Copyright - United States |