The Amherst College magazine, 1861 October

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Issuing body	Amherst College
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